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Polk County Public Health (PCPH) Director Sarah Reese provided an update to the Polk County Commissioners Tuesday on the current state of COVID-19 and the vaccination rollout in the county. Reese said she could happily report the rate of COVID-19 in the county has been continuing to fall. “We collect from Thursday through Wednesday,” said […]
The Crookston Housing and Economic Development Authority (CHEDA) convened a special committee to review small business relief grant applications. Polk County had allocated $200,000 from the county total of $620,000 to the businesses in Crookston. The committee consisted of CHEDA Board members Kurt Heldstab, Leon Kremeier, Craig Buness, and City Council members Tom Vedbraaten and
This week is Catholic Schools Week. As part of Catholic Schools Week, students participate in a variety of service projects. On Monday, each classroom made posters thanking a variety of community organizations including Polk County Public Healthy, Crookston Police Department, Crookston Public Schools District Office, and more! Pictured below is the fifth-grade class sharing their
The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting 501 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 132 probable cases from antigen testing and 8 deaths Tuesday. The confirmed cases were the result of 9,114 completed tests for a positive rate of 5.5 percent. Polk and Kittson Counties each had one confirmed case, and Red Lake County had one probable
Kevin Roy Barvels, 71, of rural Crookston, MN passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021, peacefully at his home. He was born on October 27, 1949, to Roy and Marjorie (Suter) Barvels of Fairmont, MN. Kevin took pride in his service in the Air Force working in communications and often spoke highly of being stationed
The Crookston Pirate Boy’s Basketball team had a five-point lead at halftime, but the Park Rapids Panthers exploded for a 52 point second half on their way to a 75-53 victory in a Section 8AA matchup in Crookston. FIRST HALF – The teams played even in the first six minutes of the game and Crookston
