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A mischievous foster kitten was rescued by Crookston firefighters on Wednesday after it climbed up a large cottonwood tree. The Broten family had an exciting morning when their foster kitten, Mila, bolted out the door as they were leaving for school. She scaled the huge cottonwood tree in the front yard and was then too
As the fall season begins, the Crookston Fire Department has some fall fire safety tips and programs to help keep everyone safe in their homes. Firefighter Garett Bengston advises residents to follow the city’s guidelines for leaf and stick collection and to avoid burning leaves, which is against city policy and can be dangerous given
On 09/22/2026 at approximately 07:20 a.m., the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a two-vehicle crash on 230th St SW near the intersection of 230th Ave SW. Darrell Cymbaluk of Crookston, MN, was driving a semi-truck and trailer westbound on 230th ST SW. Lynzie Woyczik of Brownsville, MN, was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado
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.
The Crookston Fire Department hosted a pancake breakfast Friday morning as part of Crookston’s Ox Cart Days. Items served during breakfast included pancakes, French toast, sausage, coffee, milk, and orange juice. Attendees sat at tables on the firehouse floor, with turnout gear lining the walls and fire trucks parked outside for everyone to see. Included
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to US Highway 75 and 133rd St SW in Euclid, MN, at 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday for a vehicle versus train crash. When the deputy and first responders arrived on scene, the driver, Michael Gene Tiedemann, age 55, of Crookston, MN, was found to be uninjured and declined
