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.

Mother pleads with School Board

During the open forum portion of the Crookston School Board meeting this week, a mother of three pleaded with the board to allow online learning for her children for the remainder of the school year after detailing racist comments from other students and ignored issues at the high school. The mother, Mildred, described herself as a person of color and said her kids do not feel safe at CHS.

Bowman picks up career win 125 at Prowler Invite

The Crookston Pirate wrestling team won its twelfth dual with a 45-24 victory over Fosston on Thursday, January 20 and placed third out of nine teams in the Prowler Invite on Saturday, January 22. At the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Thief River Falls, eight Pirate wrestlers finished in the top three of their weight classes, including Ethan Bowman who racked up his 125th career win.

Crookston High School One-act Play ‘Brian and the Comet’

Crookston High School's One-Act Play "Brian and the Comet" will have a public performance Monday, January 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium and the One-Act subsections will be held January 27 with Crookston as the host. The Times got a sneak peek during a full dress rehearsal and continues the tradition of a review for its readers:

Klemek Outdoors: Blue Jay Wonders

My feeder is full of blue jays this winter. If memory serves me, I don’t recall ever observing this many blue jays gorging themselves on black-oil sunflower seeds day in and day out. A few days ago I counted 14!

Strandell’s The County Line January 2022

When you can’t see where you are going, don’t keep going. And, if you hear the sound of the rumble strips at the side of the roadway, it’s time to stop.

Are YOU coachable?

Pat Riley, president of the Miami Heat and a longtime highly successful NBA coach, used to ask his players “Are you F.A.T.?” F.A.T. was an acronym he created that was short for “faithful, available and teachable.”

Trudeau scores in OT for Pirates’ second win

The Crookston Pirate boys’ hockey team split results this week, as they picked up their second win against Bagley 5-4 but lost to Little Falls 0-10. On Saturday, the Flyers got off to a quick start, scoring 25 seconds into the game.

Boys’ basketball unable to put together complete game

The Crookston Pirates boys’ basketball team put up 10 strong, opening minutes against Red Lake County (RLC) but fell by a final score of 53-85. “We are going to have to look at the game and see if we can figure it out,” head coach Greg Garmen said of Crookston’s unfortunate pattern as of late.

Women’s basketball falls in two road contests

The University of Minnesota Crookston women’s basketball team dropped a pair of road conference games against Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) and Sioux Falls. The Golden Eagles fell by 10 to the Cougars on Saturday, 60-70.