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North Star 4-H Club is sponsoring a Winter Gear Drive. Hats, mittens, and socks are being collected for youth in Polk County in need of warm winter gear. Donations can be dropped off at the Crookston Library and at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Church through Feb 15. All donations will be given to […]
The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting 529 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 140 probable cases from antigen testing, and 24 deaths. The confirmed cases were found in 17,319 completed tests for a positive rate of 3.1 percent. Lake of the Woods County had one confirmed case and Kittson County had one probable case. Polk
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
