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Polk County, and likewise, much of northwestern Minnesota is seeing another uptick in COVID-19 cases. Polk County has seen more than 140 new confirmed cases in April. While not as pronounced as the surge this fall, Polk County Public Health Director Sarah Reese said they are watching numbers closely. “We have been seeing an uptick
KROX caught up with Senator Mark Johnson on some of the things they have been working on in St. Paul. One topic is getting driving tests back in Crookston, East Grand Forks, and other area cities. The other topic is the environmental bill that takes a look at the holding ponds at American Crystal Sugar.
A Crookston man was injured in a single-car accident early Wednesday morning three miles east of the Thompson bridge. John Anchondo, 22 of Crookston, was the driver of the vehicle. For more on the story, click the video below from Neil Carlson and iNewz.tv –
On Thursday, April 1 at approximately 5:30 PM a Crookston Police Officer attempted to stop a motor vehicle near the intersection of North Main Street and West Third Street. The Officer observed the driver and sole occupant as Ruben Silva, 28, of Crookston. Silva was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Uplander. Silva drove north on North
The Minnesota Department of Health released its COVID-19 Weekly Report (here) on Thursday. All information is updated through 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31 unless noted. Information on Polk County and the KROX listening area was pulled from the report and is below – Polk County Minnesota Tests 34,399 8,253,622 Positive Cases 3,536 521,667 State
UPDATE – 8:56 p.m. Highway 2 has been reopened in the Mentor area. Early in the evening Highway 32, and Polk County Road 45 were reopened. The roads were closed due to a massive grass fire that spread over miles and miles of land with the high winds and dry conditions, which prompted a Red
