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On 09/22/2026 at approximately 07:20 a.m., the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a two-vehicle crash on 230th St SW near the intersection of 230th Ave SW. Darrell Cymbaluk of Crookston, MN, was driving a semi-truck and trailer westbound on 230th ST SW. Lynzie Woyczik of Brownsville, MN, was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado
Department heads appeared before the Polk County Board during budget meetings last week, as the county prepares to have a preliminary levy in place ahead of the September 30 deadline. One of the larger budgets presented to the board was the sheriff’s department. Deputy Chief Mike Norland shared the numbers with the board, which include
United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen announced today that Joseph Robert Thompson, a Crookston man, has pleaded guilty to one count of attempted production of child pornography. According to court documents, on October 13, 2024, Thompson took a series of photos of sexually explicit conduct of a then-six-year-old minor for the purpose of producing visual
Next Tuesday, August 5, Crookston will celebrate its 22nd Annual Night to Unite on the University of Minnesota Crookston Campus Mall. This annual event celebrates communities and law enforcement and is packed with prizes, games, demonstrations, food, and more. Community leaders work together each year to make the event an evening to remember. “The National
A fire was reported south of East Grand Forks in Rhinehart Township on Wednesday afternoon at 4:48 p.m. It was reported for something on fire in front of a shop with flames as tall as the roof. When fire units arrived, we found a vehicle on fire in the middle of the yard. Fire personnel
On June 16, 2025, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a fully engulfed structure fire at the residence of 14821 Maple Inn Rd SE, Mentor. The Mentor Fire Department arrived on the scene shortly thereafter. With the assistance of surrounding agencies, the Mentor Fire Department was able to contain and extinguish
