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.

Polk County Fair Chocolate Contest July 6

It’s CHOCOLATE time! Milk, white, dark, semi – sweet, or bitter – sweet! Take your pick! Hot, cold, soft, hard, creamy or chunky. Cooked, baked, or melted…Chocolate possibilities are endless! If you not only enjoy eating chocolate, but making and/ or baking with chocolate as well, we invite you to prepare your most incredible chocolate masterpiece and enter the Polk County Fair Chocolate Contest.

Sherri Delores Helgaas

Sherri Delores Helgaas, 65, of Crookston passed away in her home Monday morning, January 31, 2022, after a month-long battle with cancer. The family will host a Celebration of Life honoring Sherri at 7 p.m., Thursday, July 7, 2022, at the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home in Crookston with visitation for one hour before.

Ask a Trooper: Air Bag System Components

Question: I really liked your recent article about the dangers of putting your feet up on the dash while driving and air bags. With the way vehicles are changing, can you talk about the other air bags, like side curtains and such? Thank you.

A meditation on water

Coffee by my side, I sit on the dock, overlooking North Arm Bay of Lake Minnetonka. It is 6:02 a.m. Everyone who writes about these sorts of times describes it as quiet and peaceful. They deliberately ignore the Hitchcockian quantities of birds hellbent on their morning song. It’s loud out here. A family of geese paddle somewhere slowly, honking. A loon calls someone, maybe his mother. I face east which means the sunrise is directly in front of me, just above the horizon. Sunrises are a bit like the Minnesota Vikings, best enjoyed with a gaze that I’ll call indirect. I do not wish to be the guy wearing sunglasses at six a.m., but I suppose we all have a cross to bear.

Junior Legion Run Ruled by DGF Twice

Crookston’s Junior Legion team ran into a tough Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (DGF) squad on Tuesday, June 21, as they lost 13-3. Starting pitcher Spencer Ness was able to hold the Rebels scoreless through the first inning but gave up 12 more in the next two innings.