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Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman has issued the following press release on what Polk County is doing to combat and prepare for COVID-19. The press release is below- The Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Polk County Public Health, along with all Polk County Department Heads, Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermaier, and East Grand Forks Police Chief […]
The United Way of Crookston has reached its fundraising goal for the year. Director Lori Wagner thanked those who have donated thus far this year. “We reach our goal for the United Way,” said Wagner. “I’d like to thank all the donors because I’d say the United Way is the stewards of all the dollars
UPDATE 3/23/20 The New Hope Food Shelf will be holding a food drop for dinner Mondays through Fridays from 6:00-6:30 p.m. at the following locations: Highland Park Complex (Barrette Street/Central Avenue) and Crookston Public Library parking lot (North Ash Street). There will be gluten-free options available and allergy requests should be sent to Rachel LaFerriere
Governor Walz signed Executive Order 20-03, Executive Order 20-06, and Executive Order 20-07 to further strengthen Minnesota’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Walz signed Executive Order 20-06 to exempt vehicles and drivers providing direct assistance for emergency relief efforts in response to COVID-19 from certain regulations including provisions on weight and hours of service. After encouraging Minnesota companies
Governor Tim Walz has signed a bill allocating $50 million to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Rural Finance Authority (RFA) into law, allowing the RFA to continue offering eligible Minnesota farmers affordable financing and terms and conditions not offered by other traditional lenders. Without the investment, many Minnesota farmers would face a credit crunch
On March 16, 2020, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued an executive order to ensure workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic have full access to unemployment benefits. The executive order makes applicants eligible for unemployment benefits if: A healthcare professional or health authority recommended or ordered them to avoid contact with others. The worker has been
