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POLK COUNTY ANNOUNCES REQUEST FOR PROPSALS FOR OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDING

Local organizations may now apply to receive opioid settlement funds that Polk County received as part of a landmark settlement with manufacturers of prescription opioids and major pharmaceutical distributors. Polk County, in partnership with the Opioid Settlement Advisory Council, is now soliciting requests for funding through a formal competitive Requests for Proposals (RFP) process. “Aimed […]

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POLK COUNTY OPIOID SETTLEMENT COUNCIL APPROVED TO FUND LOCAL PROJECTS

The Polk County Commissioners met last week at the Polk County Government Center. POLK COUNTY OPIOID SETTLEMENT COUNCIL RFP RECOMMENDATION Polk County Public Health Director Sarah Reese approached the commissioners seeking approval regarding the recommendation of the Opioid Advisory Council responding to the Opioid Epidemic Response Request For Proposal grant schedule. The state is receiving

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POLK COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH PARTICPATES IN RADON ACTION MONTH

Polk County Public Health is partaking in Radon Action Month throughout January. Radon is a colorless and odorless gas found in soil and joints throughout Minnesota. Because soil is so porous, Radon moves up from the soil and into homes. The gas can accumulate in the air we breathe, making it a health concern. “This

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POLK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET AND REVIEW MONTHLY REPORTS FROM SHERIFF’S OFFICE

The Polk County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday at the Polk County Government Center. POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE MONTHLY REPORT Polk County Sheriff James Tadman gave the monthly report and statistics from November. The monthly call report which included 2,170 calls to the dispatch center, 623 of which were emergency and 1,547 were non-emergency.

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POLK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET AND GET UPDATES ON COUNTY FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS

The Polk County commissioners met on Tuesday in the Polk County Government Center. The meeting began with the commissioners unanimously approving the reappointment of Polk County Commissioner Warren Strandell to the Grand Forks and East Grand Forks Metropolitan Planning Organizations Executive Policy Board for a two-year term effective until January 31, 2026. POLK COUNTY HIGHWAY

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POLK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVE PURCHASE OF TWO MICRO-JET MACHINES

The Polk County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday at the Polk County Government Center. The meeting started with Polk County Public Health Sarah Reese seeking approval for advertising and hiring a nurse practitioner position. “Last Fall, we had brought a proposal to the board to advertise and rehire our nurse practitioner position,” said Reese,

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