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On Sunday, September 20, at approximately 2:48 A.M, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a shooting incident at 32300 110th AVE. S.E. in Mentor. When deputies arrived, the male victim, identified as Shawn Alan Qualley, 55, was taken to Altru in Grand Forks by ambulance for his injuries. The suspect, identified as
Dear Crookston, As Chair of the 2026 Ox Cart Days Committee, I would like to sincerely thank everyone who attended our events last month. The 2026 festival was a little different from past years, and I appreciate the willingness to try a few things on new nights and new locations. I absolutely loved seeing the
Jean Tate, representing the Crookston American Legion Auxiliary, Nels T. Wold Unit 20, visited the Crookston Police Department, Crookston Fire Department, and Crookston Area Ambulance on the 25th Anniversary of September 11th to deliver gift baskets and thank-you notes for their service to our community.
Department heads appeared before the Polk County Board during budget meetings last week, as the county prepares to have a preliminary levy in place ahead of the September 30 deadline. One of the larger budgets presented to the board was the sheriff’s department. Deputy Chief Mike Norland shared the numbers with the board, which include
The Celebrate the Young Child Collaborative (CYC) invites families with children from birth to 8-years-old to an evening full of play with Wheels on the Go!, the first CYC event of the 2026-27 school year. This family-friendly event will be held at Wildwood Park on Myrtle Street in Crookston on Tuesday, September 22, from 5:00
The RiverView Foundation welcomes Melissa Woinarowicz as its new director. For Woinarowicz, the new role represents both an exciting new chapter and something of a homecoming. She was born at RiverView Hospital and grew up in the region, graduating from Fertile-Beltrami High School. Woinarowicz brings a diverse background in philanthropy, healthcare leadership, nonprofit administration, organizational
