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THE COUNTY LINE – BY POLK COUNTY COMMISSIONER WARREN STRANDELL
By Warren Strandell – Polk County Commissioner, District 2 Following are a few numbers that may be of interest. Some have been in the news but most have not. The topics jump around. There is no attempt here to make a point, or for anything to be accomplished beyond offering some things that might be
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LOCAL FUNERAL DIRECTOR ELECTED PRESIDENT OF MINNESOTA FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
Chris Jacobson of Fredrikson-Ganje Funeral Homes in Ada, Minn. is the newly elected President of the Minnesota Funeral Directors Association (MFDA) Board of Directors for 2019-2020. MFDA is the only state resource dedicated to supporting its member’s growth professionally, ethically, and operationally. Their mission is to enhance and support funeral service excellence through programs, legislative
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Arrest/Fire Report – Friday, June 21, 2019
Fire calls: At 11:37 Thursday morning, the Crookston Fire Department responded to a call for a rubber melter on fire in Section 27 of Crookston Township. They extinguished the fire and cooled it down, then turned it over to the work crew.
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CROOKSTON YOUTH FIND FISHING SUCCESS FROM SHORE OF MAPLE LAKE
Crookston youths Jack Everette, Michael Deng along with Isaac and Simon Geffre had success Tuesday fishing from the shore on Maple Lake. Their catch included a 25-in northern, walleye, bass, crappie and sunfish.
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BOARD OF REGENTS PASSES TUITION INCREASES ON ALL UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CAMPUSES
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents voted Wednesday to increase tuition on campuses. Outgoing President Eric Kaler had recommended a 2.5 percent increase for undergraduate resident students at the Twin Cities Campus and 1.5 percent increases for the Crookston, Duluth, Morris, and Rochester campuses. University of Minnesota Crookston (UMC) Finance Director Trisha Sanders says