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The Polk County Commissioners heard a plan on Tuesday to share approximately 50 percent of the counties funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act with the county’s partner organizations and through small business relief grants. Polk County Administration Chuck Whiting presented the layout of a plan that would earmark approximately $400,000 […]
Polk County Public Health has released the latest COVID-19 information for the past week. There were 11 new cases from August 6-12. There have been 156 total cases since March and 129 (84.9 percent) of the cases are out of isolation. There have been four deaths since March. The good news is the County had
There have been reports of blue-green algae blooms on lakes in Polk County. Blue-green algae are types of bacteria that are normally present in bodies of water and common in Minnesota. When conditions are right, the blue-green algae can grow quickly forming “blooms.” Certain varieties of blue-green algae can produce toxins that are linked to
Polk County Public Health has updated the cases in Polk County as of August 6. The data includes those no longer requiring isolation and the ages of those who’ve tested positive.
KROX Radio’s Chris Fee sat down with Crookston School District Superintendent Jeremy Olson and Polk County Public Health Director Sarah Reese to discuss how the school district and Polk County Public Health are working together to make the best decisions for the students for the upcoming school year. The interview is below –
In late June, Governor Tim Walz authorized $600 million in aid to local governments impacted by COVID-19 from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Polk County received $3,985,249 in funding. Polk County Administrator Chuck Whiting said the County Board will need to figure out how to use its funding. “What we
