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.

Crookston Fire Department Hydrant Heroes #4

The Crookston Fire Department would like to congratulate Jim “Mouse” Sullivan on being the Fourth Hydrant Hero of the season. To show our appreciation we presented him with $25 in Chamber Bucks to be used at a local business in town. If there is hydrant on your block and you would like to adopt it and keep it clear, you could be a Hydrant Hero and be in our next drawing. Please call the fire dept at 218-281-4584 or you can email CFD@crookston.mn.us if you have any questions.

LINDA C.BLACK HOROSCOPES

Nancy Black, Tribune Content Agency TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (03/01/23). Grow financial prosperity this year.

CROOKSTON HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLLS

1st Semester 2022-2023 (To be eligible for the Honor Roll students must be enrolled in at least 2.5 credits at CHS per semester.) “A” HONOR ROLL: 3.667 to 4.0 Grade 12: Mackenzie Aamoth, Ryan Abeld, Jaren Bailey, Elliot Bartrum, Ethan Boll, Kayla Brekken, Carly Brown, Dokken Erdmann, Anna Funk, Ella Kiel, Hunter Knutson, Jaiden Laurie, Amber Olslund, Juan Ramirerz, Samantha Rezac, Emilee Tate, Jayden Taylor, George Widman V, Gavin Winger Grade 11: Leila Bautista, Kristine Bernd, Caden Boike, Emily Boucher, Coral Brekken, Katelyn Christensen, Amelia Cordova, Koda Donarski, Jia Gaber, Emma Gunderson, Nathan Johanneck, Mareile Meyer, Lucas Miller, Natalie Narvaez, Morgan Nelson, Ny Nguyen, Gabriel Noah, Isaac Ramirez, Isabelle Smith, Emily Soberon, Cassie Solheim, Reese Swanson, Brannon Tangquist, Nashalie Tellez, Isaac Thomforde, Evin Trudeau, Brekken Tull, Halle Winjum Grade 10: Paige Abrahamson, Emily Bowman, Jack Buhler, Kaylie Clauson, Brandon Colborn, Matthew Contreras, Chase Cormican, Michael Deng, Ava Edwards, Miryah Epema, Jack Everett, Addison Fee, Kambelle Freije, Mackenzie Funk, Madeline Harbott, Naomi Johnson, Carley Knutson, Makenna Kopecky, Ella Lanctot, Chase Larson, Rylan Lubarski, Tyler Michaelson, Meliyah Moore, Joey Nesseth, Georgia Sanders, Elizabeth Smith, Lincoln Waldal, Tessa Weber Grade 9: Mercedes Aceves, Madelyn Anderson, Ashlyn Bailey, Chloe Boll, Garrett Fischer, Gavyn Hlucny, Emelia Hoerner, Ashton Hoffman, Emma LaPlante, Morgyn Larson, Hayley Leckie, Zander Luckow, Ava Martin, Connor Maruska, Halle Nicholas, Zachariah Plante, Autumn Rowan, Taylor Schulz, Kaley Smith, Lucy Smith, Tristan Sundquist, Makayla Tahran, Nashelle Tellez Vasquez, Avery Trudeau, Samuel Widseth, Taylor Wieland, Peter Wiersma, Reggie Winjum Grade 8: Rylee Anderson, Sawyer Anderson, Madilyn Bruggeman, Benjamin Capistran, Brylee Darco, Alaina Goelzer, Juliana Goodyke, Evelyn Gunderson, Adalyn Hanson, Leah Johanneck, Jocelyn Johnson, Ethan Lanctot, Brea Lessard, Xavier Mason, Avery Mathews, Isabel Pahlen, Emilee Smith, Gunner Stewart, Allysen Wagner, Alex Zammert Grade 7: Jaspur Barstad, Grace Boll, Lillanna Bridgeford, Abigail Bruley, Sylvia Christensen, Peyton Demarais, Alexis Durham, Hailey Fritz, Madalyn Hanson, Sage Lembcke, Ivan Luckow, Cameron Martin, Lana Peterson, Ezra Portillo, Erik Pruneda, Gavin Reitmeier, Jayde Uttermark, Evan Wagner “B” HONOR ROLL: 3.00 to 3.666 Grade 12: Kaylee Archambeau, Dalton Delude, Jackson Demarais, Ethan Erdman, Tanner Giese, Jisella Guzman, Lorelai Hebert, Ariana Narvaez, Omar Petithomme, Emily Shea, Carly Thode, Grade 11: Hope Alexander, Carter Coauette, Calleigh Fanfulik, Clay Hanson, Marissa Haugen, Laressa Laurie, Edward Luckow, Miles Moore, Jaden Newquist, Johnna Porter, Chase Proulx, Madisyn Sanders, Frankie Torvinen, Carter Trudeau, Brandon Wandrie, Wyatt Wilkens Grade 10: Grace Alexander, Masyn Arguelles, Shayla Azure, Nicholaus Bachmeier, Steven Brooks, Julia Buhler, Breanna George, Ethan Gruhot, Conner Hanson, Riley Helgeson, Parker Kelly, Alvin Killough, Teagen Lubinski, Jayden Mulvey, Adrienne Olson, Kendra Overgaard, Addison Pal, Bradyn Pederson, Ryan Street, Dylan Thode, Joslyn Wallace, Hattie Weiland Grade 9: Marisavel Aceves, Jasmine Blow, Logan Brekken, Jace Bruggeman, Nolan Cassavant, Brady Chandler, Cody Demarais, Greyson Ecker, Kahnen Hansen, Sadie Hanson, Bailee Klinnert, Madelyn Knutson, Ella Lerum, Ciaran Mulvey, Lucas Perala, Lennon Prudhomme, Evan Pruneda, Ziizibaakwad Sam, Lucas Smith, Aaron Stroot, Makoti Weber, Adelia Weiland, Cade Wisk Grade 8: Kendra Brekken, Paisley Crawford, Teagan Fanfulik, Grant Funk, Mykayla Garcia, Aaron Gosse, Isaac Luckow, Austin Lund, Colton Osborn, Destiny Porter, Dezaria Sawyer, Addisyn Schiller, Katie Seaver, Greyson Van Dyk, Brooklyn Waldal Grade 7: Allison Abeld, Riylnn Aubol, Destiny Baglien, Kylah Boman, Nevayah Bruce, Shyuh Burnette, Jaxsen Caputo, Cadence Corona, Kylie Delage, Jax Fredrick, Lundyne Hebert, Elijah Hensrud, Alyssa Johnson, Peyton Krenzel, John Lisov, Aubrie Louden, Tucker Lubinski, Isley Machado, Braxton Miller, Rayne Northrup, Leia Parkin, Paige Pedersen, Gabriel Perala, Melina Rodriguez, Brittyn Sanders, Austin Stopa, Samuel Tappe, Colin Trudeau, Emma Williams .

News from the YMCA

DEBBIE THOMPSON MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT SET FOR MARCH 4 The Altru Family YMCA is hosting the Debbie Thompson Memorial Indoor Golf Tournament on Saturday, March 4 at Albatross Indoor Golf Club in Grand Forks. Tee time is set for 9:00 am.

Allman Scores Career-High 17 in Loss to St. Cloud State

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston men’s basketball team fell 9064 to St. Cloud State University Saturday, February 18 at Halenbeck Hall in St. Cloud, Minn. The game served as the season finale for the Golden Eagles.

Studying the Sora

I traveled to Kansas City, Kansas recently to attend the Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, an annual event held at various midwestern states, including Minnesota. This year’s host state was Kansas.

Crookston hosts first varsity speech tournament

On Saturday, Feb. 18, Crookston High School hosted its first varsity speech tournament, with nine teams competing. Schools competing at the tournament included; Blackduck, Breckenridge, East Grand Forks, Fosston/Bagley, Red Lake County, Roseau, Thief River Falls, Warroad, and Crookston. In total, 83 students competed in 90 events, with all 13 MSHSL Speech categories represented.

Crookston Community Food Basket Committee Receives RiverView Health Honor

The Crookston Community Food Basket Committee was recently awarded RiverView Health’s 2022 Reaching Out to Serve Award for its 30+ years of providing meals and nutrition for local families. For over 30 years, River-View has recognized individuals, groups, and programs with the Reaching Out to Serve Award.