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On Monday, February 17, at approximately 8:27 a.m., the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a barn fire at 41334 240th Ave SE rural Winger. When Deputies arrived on the scene, the barn was smoldering. Livestock and individuals were evacuated from the barn. The Winger Fire Department, Fertile Fire Department, McIntosh Fire […]
On Saturday, February 15 at approximately 5:30 AM the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded in unison with the Winger Fire Department and Polk County EMS to a fire at a residence in Winger Township. The fire was contained in a garage that was not attached to the home. The family was present during the time
On Friday, February 7, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received information from law enforcement in the region regarding a scam affecting our area. Scammers are contacting residents and claiming a family member is in legal trouble, and they need money. The scammers are primarily targeting elderly residents. This scam has been common in our area;
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office advises travelers that with the current weather conditions, visibility is down to zero in some areas, along with drifting across roads due to the blowing snow. If you do not need to travel, please stay home. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has had a few calls of vehicles going into
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office – Emergency Management Division is participating in the state-wide Winter Hazard Awareness Week campaign, which will take place November 18 th – 22 nd , 2024. Winter Hazard Awareness Week is promoted by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Division of Homeland Security Emergency Management. This week allows Minnesotan’s an
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the intersection of 200th Street SW and 390th Avenue SW in Huntsville Township on Sunday, October 13 for a semi and pickup crash.The pickup, driven by Aurielle Webster, 34 of East Grand Forks, was driving north on 390th Avenue SW when she failed to yield to a
