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.

Study: Big wildfires boost water supplies, flood risks

Major forest fires around the West temporarily boost both surface water supplies and the risks of flood and debris flows, researchers found in a study released this week. In dozens of watersheds that have burned since 1984, including several on or around Arizona’s Mogollon Rim, fires that scorched at least 20% of an area increased streamflow by an average of 30%, according to the study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

UMN Extension: Workshop addresses changes in farm business structure

A free workshop on issues to be considered when changing a structure of a farm business entity will be offered March 9 in Crookston. The seminar will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bede Ballroom, University of MN Crookston Campus, Sargeant Student Center, 2900 University Ave. The workshop covers topics including:

Care and Share receives RiverView’s ‘Reaching Out to Serve’ Award

The Care and Share of Crookston is not just a homeless shelter. The Care and Share offers personalized care plans through various programs to assist clients with employment, life skills, and mental and physical health while they seek permanent housing. For those contributions and more, the Care and Share was recently named RiverView Health’s 2021 Reaching Out to Serve Award recipient.

RiverView Auxiliary to sponsor blood drive February 25

RiverView Health Auxiliary, in cooperation with Vitalant, formerly United Blood Services, is sponsoring a blood drive on Friday, February 25 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the RiverView Home Care building at 721 S Minnesota Street. To be a donor, you must be at least 16 years old, weigh more than 110 lbs and be able to show an ID containing your legal name and one of the following: birth date, social security number, USB donor number, or photo ID.

Crookston Rotary Club UMC Student of the Month

The Crookston Rotary Club recently recognized Connor Humble as their February Student of the Month from the University of Minnesota Crookston. Humble's family members include parents, Jeff and Anne, and sisters Ashlee and Lindsey.

Northern Valley Youth Orchestra to host ‘Kaleidoscope’ concert March 6

Northern Valley Youth Orchestras’ will present a “Kaleidoscope” concert on March 6 at 4 p.m. in the Chester Fritz Auditorium at the University of North Dakota. The two NVYO student symphony orchestras will present a variety of symphonic music including familiar favorites and lesser-known masterpieces by composers from numerous countries.

‘Trio con Brio Copenhagen’ to perform free concert Feb 28

The music performance group "Trio con Brio Copenhagen" will perform for Crookston High School students on Monday, February 28 for an hour-long Young Audience Concert. The musicians are in town to re-open the North Dakota Museum of Art concert series February 27 and wanted to stay an extra day to reach-out to local younger audiences. The group will also be conducting a masterclass for advanced musicians with the Northern Valley Youth Orchestra.