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.

Dressed to Grill

In hip hop culture, a grill is dental jewelry for inside your mouth so your teeth can sparkle with gold or diamonds. In a car, a grille covers an opening in the body of a vehicle to allow air flow. If someone is up in your grill, they’re confrontational. If you’re getting grilled, someone’s asking you a lot of intense questions.

UMN Crookston forms partnership as preferred online education provider to Huntington Bank employees

The University of Minnesota Crookston is excited to announce a new partnership with Huntington Bank as a preferred online education provider for bank employees through their tuition discount initiative. Huntington employees will be offered expedited admissions with quick decision turnaround, plus tests, references and fees waived for select programs in Crookston’s online bachelor’s degrees and certificates.

University of North Dakota students earn honors

Earning a place on the President’s Roll of Honor and the Spring 2022 Dean’s list were from the University of North Dakota is, from Crookston, Emily Funk and Michell Pahlen. From Fisher, Hayden J. Reitmeier.

Ronald J. Urness

 Ronald J. Urness, 87, West Fargo, N.D., died peacefully on Wednesday, July…

Carol Jean (Schafer) Fay

Carol Jean (Schafer) Fay, age 97, died peacefully on July 4, 2022 at Graceful Living, Happy Valley, OR. Carol was born in Crookston on Christmas Day, 1924 to Leo G. and Reona (Werkman) Schafer. After graduating from Crookston Central High School in 1942, she attended secretarial school in Mpls. There she met and married Norman Fay in 1949 and they had two daughters, Cynthia and Susan; they divorced in 1973, but remained good friends.