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The County Line – By Polk County Commissioner Warren Strandell

THE COUNTY LINE   By Warren Strandell, Polk County Commissioner, District 2 When word got out – although it was never a secret – that Polk County had spent $36,000 on a drone, there were questions about why the county needed such an expensive toy.  But, you’ll come away convinced that it’s not a toy if […]

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Polk County to Repay Wal-Mart $35,000 In Tax Settlement

The Polk County Commissioners met on Tuesday in the board chambers at the Polk County Government Center.  The commissioners approved the creation of a joint airport zoning board for the Fertile Airport, the hiring of a full-time extension coordinator for the 4-H program and a workforce center contract with social services in the amount of

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Early Voting Has Been Popular in Polk County

Although election night is still over a month away (Tuesday, November 6), early voting is already underway in Polk County and around the state.  According to a press release from Secretary of State Steve Simon’s office more than 42,552 ballots around the state had been accepted as of Thursday, October 4 through the no-excuse absentee

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Polk County Included in Federal Disaster Declaration

As a result of the severe summer storms, tornadoes, and straight-line winds during the Incident period of June 15 to July 11, 2018, Polk County is one of the 27 Counties and 3 Tribal Nations to be included in the Federal Disaster Declaration, number 4390. This declaration is for the FEMA Public Assistance Program, along

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Polk County Commissioners Declare State of Emergency

The Polk County Commissioners met on Tuesday and passed a resolution declaring a state of emergency for the county after the tornado damage centered around Winger on August 26. “Polk County had two tornados, one through a 16-mile long area around Winger, the second was up by the Tilberg area crossing into Clearwater County with

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MN Secretary of State Visits Crookston

Minnesota Secretary of State, Steve Simon made a stop in Crookston Wednesday morning to meet with Polk County Auditor-Treasurer Michelle Cote.  Simon is visiting all the counties to discuss the 2018 election. “I go to all 87 Minnesota counties every year.  I think it’s important as far as the office,” said Simon. “This meeting was

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