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The Tri-County Community Corrections Board met Monday morning inside the Polk County Justice Center to discuss the Red River Valley Juvenile Center. The board discussed potentially closing the Secure side of the building temporarily while the non-Secure side is being remodeled. The board also heard a presentation from ICON Architectural Group member Todd Blixt as […]
The Tri-County Regional Corrections Board met earlier this week on Monday inside the Polk County Justice Center. The agenda included Personnel Issues, a Red River Juvenile Center Update, and a Budget draft for 2022. The meeting began with Tri-County Community Corrections Executive Director Andrew Larson giving a breakdown of the jail numbers in August. The
On Thursday, Governor Tim Walz signed Chapter 1, SF 5 into law. This bill permits the Polk County Law Library to transfer money in its fiscal reserve to pay for the cost of technology upgrades in the Polk County Courthouse at the Justice Center. Additionally, it permits Itasca County to add a small parcel of unorganized
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
By Warren Strandell – Polk County Commissioner, Dist. 2 Hot topics for the County Board in the year ahead are issues like these. Replacement of the elevator in the Government Center: This will involve how access to services located on the upper floor of the building will be made available during several months of the
The Polk County Commissioners met Tuesday morning at the Polk County Government Center approving their consent agenda including payment of $124.69 to Hewlett Packard, Inc. of Boston, MA for two displays and a payment of $986.00 to Bergan Travel, Inc. of Thief River Falls for airfare for a trial witness. The board also voted to
