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Fitness Fever is back for the month of February, featuring some great outdoor activity locations across Polk County again this year. Polk County Public Health, the Polk County Wellness Coalition, and community partners and volunteers are excited to highlight this year’s outdoor family activities and the variety of active living choices available in the area.
In 2018, The Polk County Board of Commissioners approved the formation of a Youth Advisory Board (YAB) under Polk County Public Health (PCPH). During the December 20, 2022, Commissioners meeting, Sarah Reese, PCPH Director, recommended a list of students for appointment as a Youth Advisory Board Member for two years. She recommended they reappoint senior
The Tri-County Regional Community Corrections Board held a regular board meeting in the Polk County Justice Center on Monday morning. ELECTION OF OFFICERS After calling the meeting to order, the board began the meeting with the election of new officers for 2023. The first position the board needed to fill was Chair of the Regional
The Polk County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday morning at the Polk County Government Center. CONSENT ITEMS The board began the meeting by approving the Auditor Warrants, which they approved unanimously. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES-JON STEINER The board was then approached by Environmental Supervising Administrator Jon Steiner who came forward with a roll-off hauling contract with
The Minnesota Medical Association and several healthcare systems are warning Minnesotans about the growing RSV numbers in children statewide. They also warned of respiratory illnesses such as influenza A and B. Crowding in urgent care clinics and emergency departments, increased hospitalizations, and medication shortages are being reported across the state. One easy way to combat
Over the last year, Polk County Public Health Director Sarah Reese has served on the Minnesota Attorney General’s Advisory Panel for the Opioid Settlement and Distribution. This summer, Governor Tim Walz signed a bill that will direct how the state will spend its more than $300 million opioid lawsuit settlement aimed at funding the fight
