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By Warren Strandell – Polk County Commissioner, Dist. 2 Following are some interesting numbers from the Presidential Primary Election… numbers that weren’t generally reported in the news: Of Polk County’s 16,508 registered voters (including the 134 who registered on election day), 3,746 actually voted. That was 22.69%. Of the 3,746 ballots cast, 2,196 were by […]
RiverView Healthcare Association celebrated its 122nd Annual Meeting and Membership Banquet on January 27 at the University of Minnesota-Crookston. Jason Toso, project manager with Mortenson Construction, gave the keynote address regarding RiverView’s hospital and clinic replacement project, RiverView 2020: Our Vision is Clear. The two-story, 80,000 square foot building is on schedule with a fall
Polk County is preparing for a big election year with the hopes of getting some new equipment through a grant from the Office of the Secretary of State for Minnesota. The Polk County Commissioners recently approved an application to apply for the grant, which, if successful, would replace the County’s aging assistive election equipment. Polk
The Minnesota Tax Court makes changes to its previous valuation order for the Enbridge pipeline corridor originally ordered in May 2018 for the years 2012-14. For example, in May 2018, the Tax Court valued Enbridge’s corridor at $3.42 billion for 2014, on November 5 they revised the valuation with prodding from the Minnesota Supreme Court,
The Polk County Commissioners met on Tuesday and held their annual performance review for County Administrator Chuck Whiting. The board and Whiting met for about 90 minutes before reconvening the open meeting and adjourning. Warren Strandell, Chair of the Polk County Commissioners, said they settled many issues and the commissioners are pleased with Whiting’s performance.
The Polk County Commissioners have passed a resolution in support of Epitome Energy’s efforts to bring a soybean crush facility for biodiesel fuel to Crookston. The Polk County resolution is the second of the local taxing entities following the resolution of the Crookston City Council on June 10. Polk County Administrator Chuck Whiting said the
