To The Crookston Times readers,

It is with regret that CherryRoad Media announces the closing of The Crookston Times

Our company is dedicated to the preservation of community journalism. Since the purchase of our 1st paper in late-2020 to today, we have prided ourselves on our ability to fight the difficult battle that newspapers face in today’s digital society. Unfortunately, that battle cannot always be won.

The Crookston Times has struggled in recent years to find its footing in this community. Since purchasing The Crookston Times, CherryRoad Media has been unable to avoid financial losses every month. The paper was losing money when we bought it, and it continued to do so. We must now come to terms with the fact that we do not have a path forward to sustainability.

And we thank those who have supported us.

News

Lifelong passion leads to full time rescue facility for dogs and cats

Rescuing pets has been a passion for Sidney Williams since she was young. Williams would routinely find stray cats and care for them at her grandma’s house. One of those strays would become her childhood pet. She named the cat Smiley. Now for a little more than a year, she turned her passion into a full time calling setting up a rescue facility in Fertile named, of course, Smiley’s.

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A season to remember

A 17-win for the Crookston High School girl’s hockey team came to an end in February but excitement is building for a program on the rise. The Pirates set their sights on a state tournament appearance and fell one game short of that goal, but head coach Emily Meyer praised the efforts of her team.

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Junior High knowledge bowl hosts meet

Crookston High School hosted their first ever junior high knowledge bowl meet March 2. Eight teams competed with Crookston including Fertile-Beltrami, MCC, Ada-Borup and Bemidji, The Crookston team of Sage Lembke, Kahnen Hansen amd Leah Johanneck placed fifth with the team of Ethan Lanctot, Tucker Lubinski and Jocelyn Johnson placing sixth.

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UMN Crookston Professor Emeritus Dan Svedarsky receives Professional Award of Merit from Wildlife Society

University of Minnesota Crookston professor emeritus W. Daniel ‘Dan’ Svedarsky, Ph.D., was recently awarded the Professional Award of Merit from the North Central Section of the Wildlife Society at the 83rd Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference in Overland Park, Kansas. The North Central Section covers eight midwestern states and the award presented to Svedarsky was like a lifetime achievement award, says UMN Crookston Professor and Wildlife Extension Specialist John Loegering, Ph.D.

Read MoreUMN Crookston Professor Emeritus Dan Svedarsky receives Professional Award of Merit from Wildlife Society

Sharp Rise in Syphilis Cases in Polk and Mahnomen Counties

STI Testing and Prompt Treatment can Prevent Spread Polk-Norman-Mahnomen Community Health Services emphasizes the importance of Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) prevention and testing as part of your overall health. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), it is estimated that 1 in 5 people in the United States have an STI, and nearly half of new STI infections occur in young people ages 15-24.

Read MoreSharp Rise in Syphilis Cases in Polk and Mahnomen Counties

Crookston nurse named Caregiver of the Year

Long time Crookston Nurse Cindy Meyer was recently recognized in Minneapolis at the Leading Age of Minnesota Institute and Expo as the “Caregiver of the Year”, an elite award given to one exceptional professional in elder care in Minnesota. Benedictine Living Community-Crookston, formally Villa St. Vincent nominated Meyer for the award after decades of dedicated service as an LPN.

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