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

Cryptocurrency?

If you take financial advice from this column, in the future, you may not be able to afford to read this column. That said… let’s talk digital currencies. There are more than 18,000 cryptocurrencies on the market but what is it? Most agree it’s a digital currency that operates outside the traditional government/banking control, instead using public ledgers known as blockchains. But did you know that anyone can make a digital currency with a little coding? Yes, you and I can make our own digital currency. Late Show host Stephen Colbert’s crypto is called Ijustmadethatupeum. But is it a currency?

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Thanks to those that contributed to the 2022 flood fight in Crookston

On behalf of Crookston, I would like to thank everyone that contributed to the efforts of saving our town from the rising waters of the Red Lake River. Many residents from town came together to shovel sand, fill sandbags, carry sandbags, transport them, place them on the dikes, etc. Coaches cancelled practices and encouraged the athletes to help with the sandbags. Restaurants sent food to the city shop to feed people that worked tirelessly through mealtimes or bedtimes. Skidster drivers, truck and semi drivers, people with trailers all came together to assist in the efforts. Residents dropped off food and snacks. There were dike walkers, phone callers, people that manned operation centers that all helped in the efforts.

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Klemek Outdoors: The Northern Cardinal

Few songbirds garner as much attention as northern cardinals do. If cardinals were the color of any dozens of sparrow species, would they be as popular? Indeed, the beautifully red-colored northern cardinal is epitomized on major league baseball and national football uniforms, are reasons people buy expensive fruit-filled birdseed mixes, and are the official state bird for seven states—more than any other species of bird.

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Uncle Tony

In the cooler months, Uncle Tony is a staple around the house. Uncle Tony’s usually up at dawn, sipping coffee, enjoying the sunrise, reading the paper. Then you might not see Uncle Tony until the evening. More often than not, Uncle Tony skips happy hour and dinner altogether, emerging to read to the kids, helping with bath time. On the weekend Uncle Tony might cozy up for a movie. But Uncle Tony is not a fan of the warmer weather. One of the first unofficial signs of summer are when it heats up outside and Uncle Tony goes to the basement until fall.

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