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.

DEED awards more than $1.4 million in grants to colleges for employer workforce development projects

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced 11 workforce development grants totaling over $1.4 million to six Minnesota educational institutions that partnered with Minnesota businesses to develop and deliver workforce training programs addressing those employers' specific needs."Workforce training programs help employers with their labor recruitment and retention efforts and provide employees with essential skills and career development opportunities," said DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek.

DON’T EAT YOUR SEED CORN

Ephesians 5: 20 “Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”Having a garden is one of life’s little pleasures.

Minnesota Crookston Volleyball Adds Two Prep Standouts to 2024 Class

Minnesota Crookston volleyball announced that Lexi Scharold (Alexandria, Kent.) and Lauren Schnettler (Clarissa, Minn.) officially signed their letters of intent to become Golden Eagles for 2024-25.Heading into his second full season at the helm next season, he is excited about the impact that the duo could make next year.“Lexi is a long/athletic player that sees the court extremely well,” mentioned Meseck about the Kentucky native, Scharold.

Animal adaptation for survival

While deer hunting in Kittson County just 30 miles from the Manitoba border recently, facing a stiff northwesterly wind and bundled up in layers of clothing, chilled to the bone as more snow fell on top of the six inches already on the ground, I marveled at the activities of a flock of chickadees going about their activities below my open-air tree stand.

Golden Eagles Close Out Series Finale Against Bethel University

Game two of the series against Bethel opened up with the goalies in net as Hunter Hadsock for the Royals and Wyatt Olsonawski (So., G, Hallock, Minn.) who finished out last night's contest.Zach Larson (Sr., D, Grand Forks, N.D.) opened the scoring less than eight minutes in with a blistering shot from the point.

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