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.

4,000-year-old Mammoth Tusk and Bison Skull at Polk County Museum

Submitted by Twylla Altepeter The Polk County Museum is home to a 4,000-year-old mammoth tusk and bison skull. If anyone knows where they came from or who gave them to the Polk County Historical Society, they are encouraged to email Historical Society President Anne Muir at imamuir@hotmail.com or contact PCHS Secretary Twylla Altepeter at the Fertile Journal 945-6120 or fertilejournal@hwy32publishing.com.

Medicare 101 Virtual Class

Minnesota Senior Linkage Line Warren, Minnesota – There is a lot to do when you become eligible for Medicare and it can seem overwhelming. Minnesota’s Senior LinkAge Line offers a class giving you answers.

Daniel Robert Tuseth

Wednesday morning, July27, 2022. The Mass ofChristian Burial celebratingDan’s life will be held at 1p.m., Thursday, August 4,2022, at the Cathedral ofthe Immaculate Conceptionin Crookston with Msgr.David Baumgartner presiding.Visitation will be for one hour prior to the funeral.The service will be livestreamed by going to www.crookstoncathedral.com and clicking on the prompt toview.

Russell Dwain Sylvester

Fisher area resident andfarmer, passed awaypeacefully on July 30,2022, in Fargo under hospicecare at Sanford MedicalCenter with his loving Russell was born on May29, 1937, to Clarence and and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at First EnglishLutheran in Eldred.Russell grew up on the family farm in rural Eldredand attended a one-room schoolhouse in BurnhamCreek School District 110 through 8th grade. Aftergraduating from Climax High School in 1955 hemarried LaMae Lomsdal in 1960.

Natalie Baird

Riverview Health inCrookston after a long battlewith cancer.Natalie was born onApril 4, 1967 to Robert andLoretta Ross in Crookston.After Natalie graduatedfrom Fisher High School in1985, she went on to receive She worked for many years at Crookston BuildingCenter. She considered her co-workers and theCamerons as part of her extended family.In 1989 she married Don Winand and they had threechildren, Colton, Carter, and Quinn.In 2006 she married Bobby Baird and they blendedtheir families together with much love.Natalie enjoyed camping, hiking, doing creative artprojects, reading and her pets.