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The Minnesota Department of Health reported 1,009 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, 269 probable cases from antigen testing, and one death. The confirmed cases were the result of 13,104 completed tests for a positive rate of 7.7 percent. Polk County had two confirmed cases, and Marshall County had one case. Updated March 30, […]
Monday’s grass fire in Polk County burned an estimated 13,000 to 15,000 acres or approximately 20 to 23.5 square miles. Firefighters from numerous local, state, and federal departments responded to battle the blaze. Thanks to their efforts, structural damage along the fire’s path was minimal. One farmstead that did suffer some damage was the Bradford
On Monday, March 29 at 5:26 pm Polk County Dispatch received a call of a Motor vehicle crash on 320th Street SE and 120th Avenue SE. A dark-colored pickup truck struck an Erskine Fire Department vehicle head-on and then continued driving West nearly missing another fire truck. The driver did not stop at the scene
On Monday, March 29 at approximately 1:00 p.m. the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a grass Fire in Section 21 of Tilden Township. Mentor Fire and Rescue Responded. Due to dry conditions and strong winds, the fire spread quickly. US Highway 2, Highway 32, and County Road 45 were shut down for most
Victoria Proulx, of Crookston, is one of five students from across northwest Minnesota to have been selected for the Northwest Minnesota Youth Leadership Award by the Red River Valley Development Association. The award was initiated to recognize young adults in the 14 counties in northwest Minnesota who have demonstrated outstanding ability in citizenship and leadership, character
Northstar Materials, Inc., dba Knife River Materials, has paid a $17,525 civil penalty to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) for industrial wastewater violations at a nonmetallic aggregate mining facility near Mentor, Minn. The Bemidji-based company also submitted a plan for meeting its permit requirements, including instituting best management practices, installing floating silt curtains and
