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On Tuesday, February 16, at approximately 12:13 p.m., the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to 13043 Elmhurst LN SE rural Mentor for a garage fire. The detached garage was filled with heavy smoke and fire when deputies arrived. No one was hurt, however, the garage, 2011 Chevy 1500 pickup, and other items in the […]
Polk County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 21475 300th St SE in rural Erskine for a reported structure fire on Monday. Upon arrival, deputies found a residence on the property to be engulfed in flames. The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time. The structure appears to be a total loss. The State Fire
On Monday, February 8 the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a train derailment near Highway 75 and County Road 252 north of Crookston. Deputies arrived and located multiple rail cars scattered along the tracks and ditch. A total of nine of the train’s 14 cars were derailed. Several cars were leaking non-hazardous material. There
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a Lamb track brusher laying on its side in the roadway of County Road 12 at the intersection of 150th Avenue SE in rural Mentor on Friday afternoon. Deputies responded and determined a lamb track brusher had accidentally slid off a flatbed trailer onto the
On Monday, January 4, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was informed of a counterfeit $20 bill received by Ultima Bank Minnesota located in the City of Fosston. At this time, this is the only counterfeit bill reported to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in the area. The holiday season is a busy time of
On Saturday, January 2 at approximately 10:10 pm, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a chimney fire at 15647 Sandy Beach Road SE in Mentor. Upon arrival, Mentor Fire had extinguished the chimney fire. The owner and his wife arrived home shortly after the initial report. No injuries were reported. There
