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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
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
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
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
Polk County election officials have been going through training to get ready for the upcoming elections with the Primary Election on August 14 and the General Election on November 6. “In the last couple of days, we have provided the administrative election training to all the clerks and administrators of our 82 precincts,” said Polk
The Crookston Ways and Means Committee met on Monday night and heard an update from Police Chief Paul Biermaier on the status of the grant application for funding assistance for a School Resources Officer (SRO). Biermaier contacted the Department of Justice, and was informed that they hope to have notifications made on funded applications by
