POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE LIFTS CLOSURE ON RED RIVER
Polk County Sheriff’s Office has lifted the closure on the Red River throughout the boundaries of Polk County. Please use caution at water access points and watch for hazardous debris.
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STRUCTURE FIRE REPORTED IN MCINTOSH
On Saturday, September 25 at approximately 6:30 a.m., the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a residential structure fire at 520 Cleveland Avenue SW in the City of McIntosh. The McIntosh Fire Department and Fosston Essentia Ambulance also responded. There were no injuries resulting from the fire. The fire was contained in the northwest corner
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POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WARNS OF IRS SCAMMERS CALLING COUNTY RESIDENTS
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has received numerous reports of an IRS scam. The caller states they are from the IRS and tells the recipient that they owe money for taxes and if they don’t pay, a warrant will be issued for their arrest. The phone numbers are showing up as a 218 area code.
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Arrest/Fire Report – Monday, March 16, 2020
The Northwest Regional Corrections Center announced the arrests of the following individuals: Miguel Arturo Jasso, 21 of Crookston, for felony 3rd-degree assault, substantial bodily harm. Brooke Marie Benner, 23, for felony failure to appear. Fire Calls: At 10:15 Sunday night, the Crookston Fire Department along with Crookston Area Ambulance and Polk County Sheriff Deputies, was
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Arrest/Fire Report – Tuesday, November 19, 2019
The Northwest Regional Corrections Center announced the arrests of the following individuals: Joellen Teresa Hanson, 49 of Grand Forks, ND, for felony 5th-degree drug possession. Fire Calls: On Monday at 1:10 p.m., the Crookston Fire Department responded to an alarm at the Care and Share. They found it was set off when the power briefly
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POLK COUNTY SETS PRELIMINARY LEVY AT 5.5 PERCENT WITH GOAL TO REDUCE TO 3-3.5 PERCENT
The Polk County Commissioners on Tuesday set the preliminary levy at 5.5 percent intending to get it down between 3 to 3.5 percent before the Truth in Taxation meeting at 6:00 p.m. on December 3. Polk County Administrator Chuck Whiting said he is confident the final budget will come in significantly lower, but the preliminary