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.

Summer Events at Rydell National Wildlife Refuge

Rydell National Wildlife Refuge and the Friends of Rydell and Glacial Ridge Refuges Association will be hosting several free events for area youth this summer. The first of these events will be an Introduction to Archery, which will be held at Rydell Refuge from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 16. This event is for youth ages 8-16 and will provide an introductory experience to the sport of archery, using the safe and unintimidating Hoverball Archery System, where rubber tipped arrows are shot at plastic balls that are suspended on a stream of air. This is a free event and no pre-registration is required.

Clark McGlynn

Clark McGlynn, 84, of Mentor passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center in Thief River Falls with his loving family by his side. Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 p.m., with a 7 p.m.

Alice Normandin

Alice Normandin, 92, of Detroit Lakes, formerly of Crookston, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Essential Health-Oak Crossing Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. A Mass of Christian Burial was at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 1, 2022, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Gentilly with a time of gathering an hour prior. David Donehower Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

Ag Innovation Campus site

The Ag Innovation Campus site now has a visual as its first building shell recently went up on Crookston's south end. AIC's first phase includes completion of the building's interior and installation of equipment to get the soybean crush facility operational. When the AIC opens, it will reportedly produce 240 tons of soybean meal per day for 324 days a year. Founding members of the campus are the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association, Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council, and the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute. (Photos by Jess Bengtson)

Lindgrens named Golden Link Senior Center Experienced Americans

Frank and Jeannie Lindgren have been given the honor of being named 2022's first "Experienced Americans" by the Golden Link Senior Center. The Link will be celebrating the couple with an event on July 8 from 1:30-3 p.m. at the senior center where they'll also receive an award.

Ossuarium installed at Oakdale Cemetery

An ossuarium built by Eickhof Columbaria was installed at Oakdale Cemetery Thursday, June 30 after a fundraising campaign made the project possible. According to Eickhof, the ossuary vault is above ground and provides urn spaces and niches into the memorial as a resting space for cremated remains. Oakdale Cemetery has operated as a nonprofit since its inception in the late 1800s and, due to lack of space, the ossuarium project has been a focus. Spaces are available to purchase and donations are accepted. To learn more, call the Oakdale office at 218-281-3991 or Lester Wilkens at 218-289-1956. (Photo by Jess Bengtson)

Gary Todd Sylvester

 Gary Todd Sylvester, 59 of Crookston passed away peacefully at his home…

Clark McGlynn

 Clark McGlynn, 84, of Mentor passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 26,…

Ask a Trooper: Text to 911

Question: Is there a way to report a traffic violation from within the same vehicle without calling and without the driver knowing you made the report? For example, if you are a passenger in a vehicle where the driver is texting and driving and you feel unsafe, but don’t want to confront them, is there a number you could text?

Crookston Police Department accident report

An accident was reported on June 24 at 5:30 p.m. on Holly Avenue after a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, driven by Lydia Jasso of Crookston, was traveling northbound when it struck a 2005 Mercury Mountaineer, legally parked, owned by Helmer Knudsvig of Crookston.