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.

RiverView Occupational Therapist Earns Certification in Same Concussion Management Program He Once Needed

Submitted Who better to guide area high school athletes and their families through a concussion program than someone who’s gone through the testing and suffered a concussion himself? That person is Jonah Kratochvil, RiverView occupational therapist. Kratochvil recently became certified in the ImPACT (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing) program used to determine if an individual has suffered a concussion.

Education Beat: End of Summer Bucket List

Jennifer Carollo Fischer Can you believe it is just about the end of summer? If your kids are anything like mine, the battle cries of, “We are bored!” and “What are we doing today?” have started to fill the time between waking up and finishing my first cup of coffee. I always like to hold out on some tricks up my sleeve for August.

Teamwork makes the dream work

By: Harvey Mackay Once upon a time there was an enterprising businessman who had a fantastic idea. He thought he had figured out a way to build the perfect automobile.

Kids at Castle – Paddle at Castle!

Submitted by Amanda Lien Polk County Public Health Transform an ordinary day into an extraordinary adventure at this month’s Kids at Castle: Paddle at Castle! On August 8th, in a celebration of water and the wonderful things all around us, Kids at Castle will feature a paddle event with the International Water Institute (IWI), a Treasure Hunt, water activities and a new featured story on the Story Trail. The IWI will provide dryland water safety, life jackets, a paddling overview and short kayak trips of 10-15 minutes on the Red Lake River.

Fertile Library to Host Book Club on August 17, Wellness Presentation on August 24

Submitted by Hillary Stevens Lake Agassiz Regional Library MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA - The Fertile Public Library's Resolute Readers Book Club will meet this month to discuss Every Note Played by Lisa Genova, in which an accomplished concert pianist is diagnosed with a paralyzing disease and must come to depend on his ex-wife. The group will meet at the library on Wednesday, August 17 at 5:30 p.m.

Stepping Up: Polk County farmers walking the walk with new campaign

Local organization donating soy-based shoes to frontline health care workers MN Soybean County Submitted CROOKSTON – From farm to frontline, the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) is taking another giant leap forward to highlight environmentally friendly investments from the soybean checkoff. Polk County, in partnership with MSR&PC, which directs the state’s soybean checkoff resources, is launching the Stepping Up campaign to amplify farmer profitability and promote the value-added uses of the “miracle bean” while making community connections.

Team Soybean! program geared toward Minnesota FFA chapters and farmers alike

UMN Extension Submitted Crookston, MN. (August 4, 2022) - The University of Minnesota Extension is excited to announce that up to 42 Minnesota FFA chapters can join Team Soybean! Participating chapters will receive a complimentary soybean cyst nematode (SCN) soil sampling kit, learn valuable skills and help Minnesota soybean producers - all while having fun! This program, sponsored by the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, will introduce the next generationof crop producers and ag service providers to SCN, a microscopic worm that both parasitizes soybean roots and is the most yield limiting pathogen of soybean.