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On Monday, February 8 the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a train derailment near Highway 75 and County Road 252 north of Crookston. Deputies arrived and located multiple rail cars scattered along the tracks and ditch. A total of nine of the train’s 14 cars were derailed. Several cars were leaking non-hazardous material. There
Governor Tim Walz today activated the Minnesota National Guard to assist state and local law enforcement in public safety efforts in Saint Paul over the coming days. The Governor’s action follows the violent insurrection at the United States Capitol last week and national reports of possible armed protests at state capitol buildings. “We will always
CROOKSTON POLICE INCIDENT REPORT 10/9/20 11:50 a.m. At about 6:40 p.m. on Thursday, October 8, the Crookston Police Department responded to 115 ½ North Main Street on a report of a possible burglary in progress, that a male had entered an occupied residence, and had fled the scene. The male suspect was identified as Andrew
On Wednesday, Governor Tim Walz activated the Minnesota National Guard to assist local law enforcement in public safety efforts in the greater Twin Cities metropolitan area. “Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of Minnesotans, we have asked the Minnesota National Guard to prepare to assist in keeping the peace,” said Governor Walz. The mobilization follows
A semi-truck hauling a large windmill blade on a trailer was attempting to make some tricky turns in downtown Crookston on Monday afternoon. The truck, a white Peterbilt, is hauling a long blade from a wind turbine initially attempted to make a sharp, 90-degree turn from the westbound lane of Robert Street onto the northbound
Motorists traveling on Minnesota highways this fall need to be aware of large, slow-moving farm equipment transporting crops to markets, grain elevators, and processing plants. Farm equipment is large and heavy, making it hard for operators to accelerate, slow down, and stop. The machines also make wide turns and sometimes cross over the centerline. They
