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Today, Thursday, November 7, Governor Tim Walz sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting a Secretarial Disaster Designation be issued for several Minnesota counties so that farmers could access federal programs to help recover from recent weather events and losses. “In recent years, farmers in the Midwest have faced numerous […]
By Warren Strandell – Polk County Commissioner, District 2 This is the time of year when local government bodies are heavily into the task of determining the next year’s budget… a job that doesn’t get done overnight. Local governments (county boards, city councils and school boards) are required by state law to set a “preliminary”
Altru Health System and Grand Forks Public Health are excited to announce a community-driven process to determine the health concerns of residents throughout the region. The 2019 Community Health Survey, a comprehensive collection of data regarding health issues, available services and opportunities for action in the community is open now and available until October 16.
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
The Crookston Housing and Economic Development Authority (CHEDA) advisory committee on Epitome Energy met on Tuesday morning during which they voted unanimously to recommend a $250,000 loan to the CHEDA board. They also received an update from CHEDA Executive Director Craig Hoiseth on the land option agreement negotiations and heard about Epitome Energy exploring increasing
By Warren Strandell – Polk County Commissioner, District 2 There is a story has been told several times in recent Polk County Newsletters and by the news media but I don’t think that the significance of it has really been comprehended or appreciated by all that many. The story is this: Polk County now has
