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.

Carole Marie Juvrud

 Carole Marie Juvrud, 77, of Crookston passed away early Friday morning, September…

Minnesota Crookston Falls 3-0 on the Road to St. Cloud State

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston women’s soccer team conceded goals late in each period as they fell 3-0 to St. Cloud State University in a night tilt Friday, September 30 at Husky Stadium in St. Cloud, Minn.

The dusky grouse

The dusky grouse, formerly called blue grouse, is the second largest grouse in North America (although some accounts identify dusky grouse as the third largest because there are two subspecies of the larger sage grouse). Similar in appearance to other grouse such as Minnesota’s ruffed grouse, spruce grouse, sharp-tailed grouse, and prairie chicken, the mountainous landscape of the West wherever pine, fir, and aspen are abundant are where this special species of grouse calls home.

Crookston students attends Minnesota FFA Region 1 Fall Rally

On Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, Crookston High School FFA went to Ada, Minn. for the Minnesota FFA Region 1 Fall Rally. Crookston FFA had 25 members in attendance. Members went to sessions that explored careers, colleges, and life skills. They learned how to change a tire, fly a drone, and the basics of CPR. 10 members competed in the Best Informed Greenhand contest. MyKayla Garcia placed 10th overall out of 160 participants in the Best Informed Greenhand contest. The Crookston FFA Officer team competed in the Officer Demonstration Contest and are waiting for their scores. Overall it was a good leadership building and life skill learning experience.

Altru Nurse Earns DAISY Award Recognition for Being a “Hero”

Grand Forks, N.D. –Jenna Nunn, RN, a patient care coordinator at Altru Health System in the Progressive Care Unit, is being honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses . The award is part of the DAISY Foundation's mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care nurses provide patients and families every day.

Augustana Sweeps Minnesota Crookston on Friday Night

Crookston, Minn. – Augustana, who has lost four out of their last five matches in NSIC play, left no doubt on Friday, sweeping Minnesota Crookston (17-25, 19-25, 18-25) to get back on the right track.

HIGHER EDUCATION NEEDS COMMUNITIES’ SUPPORT, LEGISLATIVE FUNDING

As I begin my final year as president of Minnesota State University Moorhead, I marvel at the work of our faculty and staff to make an MSUM education accessible and affordable for all students. Last year, we revamped our scholarship program to offer larger automatic scholarships for incoming students, up to $14,000 over four years. We’ve removed our ACT requirement, allowing students to be admitted to MSUM based on their academic achievement in high school. And we’ll begin offering in-state tuition for everyone beginning in Fall 2023.

WE ARE ALL SAMARITANS

John 4: 9 “Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? For the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.” Several years ago we witnessed a surge of young people in the church being called as missionaries to Africa, Asia or parts of South and Central America. When this was announced in churches of various denominations around this country, halleluiahs and amens were heard echoing off the church walls.