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The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting 529 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 140 probable cases from antigen testing, and 24 deaths. The confirmed cases were found in 17,319 completed tests for a positive rate of 3.1 percent. Lake of the Woods County had one confirmed case and Kittson County had one probable case. Polk […]
Polk County Public Health (PCPH) Director Sarah Reese provided an update to the Polk County Commissioners Tuesday on the current state of COVID-19 and the vaccination rollout in the county. Reese said she could happily report the rate of COVID-19 in the county has been continuing to fall. “We collect from Thursday through Wednesday,” said
The Crookston Housing and Economic Development Authority (CHEDA) convened a special committee to review small business relief grant applications. Polk County had allocated $200,000 from the county total of $620,000 to the businesses in Crookston. The committee consisted of CHEDA Board members Kurt Heldstab, Leon Kremeier, Craig Buness, and City Council members Tom Vedbraaten and
This week is Catholic Schools Week. As part of Catholic Schools Week, students participate in a variety of service projects. On Monday, each classroom made posters thanking a variety of community organizations including Polk County Public Healthy, Crookston Police Department, Crookston Public Schools District Office, and more! Pictured below is the fifth-grade class sharing their
The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting 501 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 132 probable cases from antigen testing and 8 deaths Tuesday. The confirmed cases were the result of 9,114 completed tests for a positive rate of 5.5 percent. Polk and Kittson Counties each had one confirmed case, and Red Lake County had one probable
The Crookston Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 338 Hurlbut Avenue on Monday night. The structure was a home that had been converted into a duplex. Crookston Firefighter Bob Magsam said the fire spread onto multiple floors but that the firefighters felt the fire was knocked down as of 8:40 p.m. “Upon arrival,
