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.

Opinion

Reality Bytes?

What is reality? Is reality only what I look around and see – and touch? Or is reality only limited by my imagination? I mean, I’m certainly not tethered to reality. If there was an alternate reality, I’d entertain it.

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STUDY: Minnesota losing $6.6 billion in investment to other states with taxes, workforce, cited as top barriers

The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce’s Grow Minnesota program released a study today on business expansion trends in Minnesota. The report, packed with interesting facts and figures, is designed for policymakers and decision-makers to understand better the exact economic climate impacting our state. Grow Minnesota!, a program to support businesses and help them expand and grow right here in Minnesota, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

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The Moose

I spent the last full week of May with my wildlife biologist colleagues from all over North America, some from as far away as Sweden, Finland, and Japan. We gathered in Grand Portage, Minnesota, to learn and share research and information about one of the most iconic mammals of the world: moose, Alces alces.

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HAS NO CONSCIENCE

Romans 12: 2 “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” Those of us that have reached that elderly status in life remember Johnny Carson. That one man set the bar for late night comedy and the profession has been struggling ever since to catch up with an icon that in the opinion of many is not achievable.

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The American Goldfinch

Years ago, a reader e-mailed me about a phenomenon involving a large flock of 20 to 30 American goldfinches descending all at once onto her newly planted garden. The birds were there for only a short time, but by the time they abruptly left, only a handful of beet sprouts were left. The birds practically wiped out every single beet plant by plucking the tiny plants out of the soil and flying off with them.

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ASK A TROOPER

Question: Now that the weather is nicer you see a lot of SUVs driving without their doors on the vehicle. Without the front doors they also don’t have side mirrors. Is it legal to drive without having side mirrors on a vehicle?

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An Apple of Big

Spring is in the air just about everywhere but perhaps the most Spring is at its springiest in New York City. Why is New York City so springy? Let us consider.

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