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Two Crookston residents used Monday night’s Crookston forum during the City Council meeting to question how the City handles snow around residential properties. David Regeimbal and Emily Harrington both came forward with their concerns. Regeimbal asked why the City wasn’t enforcing calendar parking, was plowing three to four feet of snow into driveways and why […]
The Polk County Commissioners met on Tuesday at the Polk County Government Center. Scott Sosalla of ARI, Inc. reviewed the bid for the remodeling of the Human Services Building in East Grand Forks and submitted them to the board. ICS, Inc. came in as the low bidder at $610,300.00 including two deductible bids for access
The Minnesota Department of Transportation reports that the extreme low air temperatures and windy conditions has caused black ice on area highways. Black ice is an invisible hazard that catches drivers’ off-guard and frequently causes crashes. Black ice creates the appearance of a wet surface, but it is actually a thin, clear layer of ice
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is increasing speeds on 5,240 miles of state highways based on the recommendations of a five-year study released this week. The speeds will increase from 55 to 60 miles per hour. Of the 7,000 miles studied, speed limits ultimately will be increased on 77 percent of rural, two-lane state highways,
Strong winds and blowing snow are forecasted for northwest Minnesota beginning Wednesday evening. The Minnesota Department of Transportation reminds motorists of the importance of good winter driving habits. The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for portions of Kittson, Marshall, Norman and Polk Counties in northwest Minnesota and a Winter Weather Advisory for
Three projects improving rail service in the state were announced by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The $1.55 million in funding through the agency’s Minnesota Rail Service Improvement program will help strengthen the state’s shipping economy and assist companies that ship by rail to improve their operations. One of the projects approved by MnDOT was
