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.

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January 4, 2023

Question: Can a truck with collector plates on it be used in a snow plow business? Is it legal to use collector plates on a vehicle driven on a daily basis? Answer: Driving a vehicle for general transportation with collector plates on is illegal. It is also illegal to use collector plates for business purposes.

January 4, 2023

University of Minnesota Extension will present a series of webinars to support families and those who serve families in making informed decisions that lead to greater health, resilience and well-being.

January 4, 2023

BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has named Jim Hennessy as the recipient of the 2023 Weed Control Partner Award. Hennessy is the current president of the North Dakota Weed Control Association and has been a Mountrail County weed officer and ag agent for 27 years in Mountrail County.

January 4, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota health officials have closed their COVID-19 vaccination site at the Mall of America. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that health officials closed the site on Friday evening following a visit from Gov.

January 4, 2023

From Adeline to Zoey, Aaron to Zephyr, and a little bit of everything in-between, nearly 100 babies were born at RiverView Health in 2022. The top name of 2022 for baby girls born at RiverView was Evelyn or Evelynn, as one little one’s moniker is spelled.

Minnesota artist working on Dakota Landmap project

January 4, 2023

St. Paul artist Marlena Myles of Marlena Myles Art & Design, has recently created her third in a series of Dakota land maps, with the most recent featuring the Minnesota River Valley.

January 2, 2023

The Empire Arts Center, Empire Theatre Company( ETC)and Praxis Strategy Group Present “The Lifespan of a Fact.”Based on the true story of D'Agata's essay What Happens There, “The Lifespan of a Fact”follows Fingal, who has a small job: to fact-check articles for one of the best magazines in the country. His boss has given him a big assignment: to apply his skill to a groundbreaking piece by legendary author D'Agata. But now Fingal has a huge problem: D'Agata made up a lot of his article. What starts professional quickly becomes profane.

January 2, 2023

New child support guidelines, effective Jan. 1, 2023, will improve parity between parents and make it easier for them to support their families.

January 2, 2023

Winter is here and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has tips for anyone who wants to try ice fishing. The DNR’s learn to ice fish page (mndnr.gov/GoFishing/ Learn-Ice-Fish.html) has information about how to search for fishing lakes online with DNR LakeFinder, how to dress, thrifty ways to get fishing equipment, and how to catch fish through the ice.

January 2, 2023

Drug overdose deaths are at a record high. The upcoming Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Shared Solutions Summit is a collaborative effort where participants will begin work on a three-to-five year strategic action plan to improve Minnesota's SUD system.

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Free family-focused webinars January through April in 2023

Hennessy named 2023 Weed Control Partner

State-run vaccination site at Mall of America shuts down

RiverView Health Shares Top Baby Names of 2022

Minnesota artist working on Dakota Landmap project

Empire Theatre company & Praxis Strategy Group Present ‘The Lifespan of a Fact’

New child support guidelines in effect Jan. 1

DNR shares tips to start ice fishing this season

Join January’s SUD Summit to improve addiction treatment in Minnesota