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Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to structure fire in Mentor Monday

On June 16, 2025, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a fully engulfed structure fire at the residence of 14821 Maple Inn Rd SE, Mentor. The Mentor Fire Department arrived on the scene shortly thereafter. With the assistance of surrounding agencies, the Mentor Fire Department was able to contain and extinguish […]

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Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to rural Winger structure fire Monday morning

On Monday, February 17, at approximately 8:27 a.m., the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a barn fire at 41334 240th Ave SE rural Winger. When Deputies arrived on the scene, the barn was smoldering. Livestock and individuals were evacuated from the barn. The Winger Fire Department, Fertile Fire Department, McIntosh Fire

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NO INJURIES, GARAGE A TOTAL LOSS IN FIRE SE OF FOSSTON

On Friday, September 18, at approximately 9:12 p.m., the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a structure fire at 32609 410th St SE in rural Fosston.  Upon arrival, deputies discovered that the structure was a garage that was not attached to a residence.  The Fosston Fire Department responded and attended to the

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CROOKSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT COLLECTING MASKS SATURDAY, APRIL 25

On Friday, Gov. Tim Walz announced a statewide initiative to get Minnesotans to make homemade masks.  Walz asked for local fire stations to collect masks on Saturday, April 25 and the Crookston Fire Department will have a collection box at the main fire hall, 620 S Main, said firefighter Chris Klawitter.  “This Saturday, April 25,

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LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATE APPARENT ARSON, SUSPICIOUS DEATH IN THIEF RIVER FALLS

UPDATE: 3/29/19 7:25 p.m. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner has identified the individual who died in a fire at a residence located at 307 1/2 Arnold Ave. S., Thief River Falls, Minn., as Alexandra Jo Ellingson, 23. The medical examiner determined the cause and manner of death to be homicide due to asphyxiation. A suspect

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