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.

Janice M. Bakken

 Janice Medona Bakken, 84, died peacefully at home on Sunday, June 5,…

Benedictine Living Community-Crookston launches Cycling Without Age Program

On May 26, 16 Benedictine Living Community-Crookston associates trained to be trishaw pilots with Cycling Without Age trainer Jake Krohn. Cycling Without Age is a global movement, launched in Denmark, that seeks to engage older adults in trishaw rides to improve the health and emotional well-being of both the volunteer cycle pilots and passengers.

Cryptocurrency?

If you take financial advice from this column, in the future, you may not be able to afford to read this column. That said… let’s talk digital currencies. There are more than 18,000 cryptocurrencies on the market but what is it? Most agree it’s a digital currency that operates outside the traditional government/banking control, instead using public ledgers known as blockchains. But did you know that anyone can make a digital currency with a little coding? Yes, you and I can make our own digital currency. Late Show host Stephen Colbert’s crypto is called Ijustmadethatupeum. But is it a currency?

Mackay Column: Don’t let customer service be a hang up

A high school student landed her first summer job working in a drugstore. As she arrived at the store for her first day on the job, the phone was ringing. Everyone was busy and the manager asked her to please answer the phone.

Mark Jacobson OpEd: Signs you may be self-medicating

Drinking and using drugs to change your moods, face your fears, or deal with painful emotions? Self-medicating may offer some relief in the shortterm, but over time it only exacerbates the issues that you are dealing with.

Safe Kids Grand Forks – Children in Hot Cars: Dangers of Heatstroke

What can start out as a bright and sunny day for some families, ends in tragedy for over 40 children in the United States each year because of heatstroke deaths that have occurred in cars. That is one death nearly every nine days. Heatstroke deaths in cars, while more common in the warm summer months, have happened every single month of the year across the United States.