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.

Men’s Basketball Starting to Click

The University of Minnesota Crookston men’s basketball team split results this weekend against Wayne State and Augustana, going 3-2 in their last five games. “It took us a while to figure out our chemistry,” head coach Dan Weisse said.

Deer Mouse at Lake Superior

I recently enjoyed a weekend in Duluth with a couple of friends I’ve known for many years. We snowshoed along and on the Sucker River up the North Shore and we hiked the sprawling beach of Lake Superior on Minnesota Point.

Don’t burn a bridge and then look for a lifeboat

Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on farms separated by a creek fell into conflict. It began with a small misunderstanding and grew into a major difference and finally exploded into an exchange of bitter words followed by weeks of silence.

Dry January

So, January is many things, but I think the word most people use to describe it is “long”. Yes, technically it’s tied for the longest month of the year with others but I’d like to see any other month look hard and long into the cold, grey eyes of January and see who blinks first.

Gary Jackie

Gary and Jackie Abrams of Crookston, MN celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on January 29th, 2022. Congratulations and all our Love.

Health care worker encounters sharps

Dear Amy: My husband and I are health care professionals currently working in patient care. I have spent hours educating my friends on how to keep healthy and safe during the pandemic.

Crookston Area Chamber elects new officers, selects new board members

The Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has elected new officers and welcomes three new board members for 2022. Carrie Bergquist (River- View Health) has been selected as Chair, Ryan Wall (American Crystal Sugar) has been selected as Vice Chair, and Dana Jonsson (First Community Credit Union) has been selected as Treasurer. Lance Norman (River- View Health) moves into the immediate Past Chair position for 2022.

Crookston Library to host Spanish Storytimes beginning February 1

The Crookston Public Library will host its first Spanish Storytime on February 1 at 6 p.m. at the library. Spanish Storytime is a new monthly event offering non-Spanish speaking children and their caregivers the opportunity to gain exposure to a new language and a space for Spanish-speaking children to have an early literacy experience in language they speak at home.

Highway 2 rollover sends Crookston woman to hospital

A Crookston woman was transported to the hospital after a rollover on Highway 2 near East Grand Forks on January 27. Kristian Danielle Renee Ternes, 25, was traveling east bound on Highway 2 in a 2004 Mercury Sable when her vehicle entered the median near mile marker 2 and rolled.