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Energy Innovation, a non-partisan think tank, says Big Beautiful Bill passage will cause Minnesota home electricity costs to rise by 28% and industrial electricity costs to rise by 46% by 2035

A Minnesota ratepayer advocate is raising alarms over the anticipated effects of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” on the cost of energy. According to analysis conducted by the non-partisan think tank Energy Innovation, by 2035, the bill will cause Minnesotans’ home electricity costs to rise by 28% and Minnesota industrial electricity costs to rise by

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Polk County approves six Septic Fix-Up Grants, three Conditional Use Permits, and gets re-test on Fosston Plant stack test

The Polk County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, July 1, at the Government Center in Crookston. Environmental Services – Jon SteinerEnvironmental Services Administrator Jon Steiner brought multiple items to the board, beginning with a motion to approve engaging the services of Husch-Blackwell LP, a law firm of Minneapolis. “We are engaging an attorney for

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Naomi Johnson named the 2025 Crookston Firefighters Association Memorial Scholarship recpient

Naomi Johnson is the 2025 Crookston Firefighters Association Memorial Scholarship recipient. The scholarship honors all past members of the Crookston Firefighters Association who are no longer with us. It was made possible by an endowment sponsored by the Association’s charitable gaming. We use charitable gaming to fund our life-saving equipment and fire apparatuses.  A portion

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Polk County Sheriff’s Office warns of Planning and Zoning scam

Polk County Environmental Services has alerted the Polk County Sheriff’s Office of a planning and zoning scam.  A Polk County resident received an invoice from the planning and zoning department that appears to be real.  The invoice asks the recipient to reply to an email requesting secure wire transfer instructions.  The Polk County Environmental Services

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New Minnesota Boating law begins July 1, 2025

Starting on July 1, 2025, a new law will require some adults and youth who operate motorboats—including personal watercraft—to have a valid watercraft operator’s permit.People who already have a watercraft operator’s permit are not affected by the law, which is designed to make boating safer by ensuring  everyone operating a motorized watercraft knows the rules

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UMC Men’s Golf welcomes Hawley’s Jack Justesen to the signing class

The University of Minnesota Crookston men’s golf team announced the addition of Jack Justesen (Hawley/Minnesota State University) to their signing class. Justesen joins Jaime Martinez Guimon (Getxo, Spain/American School of Bilbao) in the 2025 signing class.  “Jack is a great addition to our program and fits in with our group,” said Head Coach Brad Heppner.

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