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The Minnesota Board of Animal Health confirmed its first West Nile virus (WNV) case of 2026 this week in a Polk County horse. The horse is an unvaccinated 3-year-old Standardbred gelding recovering from an infection with supportive treatment from its veterinarian. West Nile virus is a preventable disease with routine vaccinations. The infected horse showed
Filing for Polk County Offices will run May 19 through June 2. Several Polk County offices will be up for election in November. Polk County Commissioner District 2Polk County Commissioner District 4Polk County SheriffPolk County AttorneyOne East Polk Soil & Water Supervisor for District OneOne East Polk Soil & Water Supervisor for District TwoOne West Polk Soil & Water Supervisor for
Polk County Veteran Affairs Director Kurt Ellefson asked the Polk County Commissioners if they would participate in Operation Green Light again this year, and the commissioners unanimously approved. In advance of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, Polk County will illuminate county buildings green from November 4-11 as part of Operation Green Light for Veterans, a
The Regional Corrections Board met on Monday, July 14, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at the Polk County Justice Center. Monthly Statistical Reports Tri-Valley Community Corrections Executive Director Andrew Larson reviewed June’s Statistical reports. As of Monday morning, there were 149 inmates. Larson reported that numbers have been steady for per diems, the Federal Bureau of
The Polk County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, June 17, at the Government Center in Crookston. James Tadman – SheriffSheriff James Tadman gave his monthly report for May. Some of the numbers Sheriff Tadman shared with the Board were the call count numbers for May. The Sheriff’s Department received 2,667 calls in May, 796
The Regional Correction Board met on Monday, June 9, at 9:00 a.m. at the Polk County Justice Center. Department Statistics Executive Director Andrew Larson updated the board on department statistics for May, starting with inmate numbers as of this Monday morning. “It was a pretty busy weekend in the jail. So, this morning I came
