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.

Sister Joan LaCoursiere

CROOKSTON - Sister Joan LaCoursiere (Hiltrudis), age 100, died on January 29, 2022, at Villa Saint Vincent, Crookston. The Benedictine Sisters elected Sister Joan as their seventh prioress of Mount Saint Benedict from 1985-1989.

Reader put off by text on spouse’s phone

Dear Amy: Recently my husband and I were vacationing. While enjoying the view of the water, I asked to borrow his phone since mine was back in the hotel room.

Washington School’s ‘Feed the Bear’ UW fundraiser through Feb 14

The community is invited to join Washington School students who will be showing kindness during February by collecting money for The United Way of Crookston. Please bring your pennies, dimes, nickels and quarters to Washington School to help Feed the Bear to support the United Way of Crookston through February 14.

Our Savior’s celebrates National Lutheran Schools Week

Students at Our Savior’s Lutheran School in Crookston celebrated National Lutheran Schools Week the week of January 24. Their theme “Jesus…In All Things” was used as they went on online mission trips, completed team challenges, and participated in several service projects.

Giving Hearts Day participants in Crookston

There are six agencies in Crookston participating in Giving Hearts Day 2022 on February 10 including Benedictine Living Community - Crookston (Villa/ Summit), Care and Share of Crookston, Cathedral Elementary School, Dakota Medical Foundation - Allan & Judy Dragseth Family Fund, Dakota Medical Foundation - Lenertz Family Health Fund and RiverView Foundation. Pregiving is now available or donations can be made on February 10 on the Giving Hearts website https://givingheartsday.org/

RiverView Rehab patients benefit from new multi-sensory enviro in EGF

RiverView Clinic – East Grand Forks recently became the third Rehab Services location to add a Multi-Sensory Environment (MSE) for its patients. "Multi-sensory spaces stimulate a person's senses through the environment," shared Marissa Jevne, Occupational Therapy assistant in East Grand Forks.

Tri-Valley adds iPads to its senior programs to address isolation

“The pandemic has left seniors to struggle to do normal day to day activities such as getting groceries, ordering prescriptions, spending holidays with family and grabbing a cup of coffee with friends,” explained Marley Melbye, senior programs director at Tri-Valley Opportunity Council.

Crookston American Federal employees earn top recognition

American Federal employees Bill Anderson, Dan Erdman, Brian Frisk and Brook Hassel, who work in the Crookston office, have earned American Federal’s highest honor of recognition for outstanding sales and sales referral performance in 2021.