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Polk County Commissioner Don Diedrich has served 16 years representing the Fifth District on the Polk County Board. This November, district residents will select his successor. Diedrich said the time has come to pull the plug and turn the page in life. “I’ll be completing my 16th year,” said Diedrich. “It’s been a joy; it’s […]
Water makes up more than 70% of the Earth and about 60% of the human body. It’s no wonder that having clean water makes for a higher quality of life – for people and for wildlife. We at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service know that this is more than a conceptual ideal; we’re working
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all areas of the economy, and transportation is no different. Due to the pandemic, people have been traveling less, buying less gas, and fewer new vehicles. That impacts transportation funding from the State of Minnesota for County State Aid Highways (CSAH). Polk County Highway Engineer Rich Sanders said the State
The Polk County Highway Department was recently notified by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT) that speed studies had been completed and would be signed to authorize a speed increase to 60 miles per hour (mph) on four County State Aid Highways (CSAH). Those roads are CSAH 9, 11, 46 around Crookston, and on CSAH
The Polk County Commissioners met on Tuesday morning and considered two tax abatement requests from IC Muggs, and Happy Joes Pizza and Ice Cream Parlor. The board denied the abatement requests as they’d done with two additional requests last month from RBJ’s Restaurant and Drafts Sports Bar & Grill. Director of Property Records Michelle Cote
By Warren Strandell, Polk County Commissioner, District 2 As we continue to hold back from embarking on a complete return to normalcy because of the COVID-19 pandemic there has been ample time to reflect on life, our jobs, responsibilities, and how we got to where we are. As for COVID, it seems that a vaccine
