POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE LIFTS CLOSURE ON RED RIVER
Polk County Sheriff’s Office has lifted the closure on the Red River throughout the boundaries of Polk County. Please use caution at water access points and watch for hazardous debris.
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SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK – TUESDAY: THUNDERSTORMS, HAIL, AND LIGHTNING
The Tuesday topic for Severe Weather Awareness Week is Severe Weather, Thunderstorms, Lightning, and Hail with Crookston Firefighter Jim Perreault. Perreault gave an overview of facts and the safety precautions everyone should practice in these severe weather conditions. Thunderstorms are usually formed in warm, humid conditions that create heavy rainfall, hail, and high winds for
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PRESCRIBED BURNING AT RYDELL AND GLACIAL RIDGE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES
Each spring, columns of smoke can be seen across the landscape in northwest Minnesota. These smoke columns result from landowners burning drainage ditches, farmers and ranchers burning agricultural stubble, pastures, and piles of brush and trees. Another originator of these spring “smokes” across the landscape is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Minnesota
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SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK – MONDAY: WEATHER ALERTS AND WARNINGS
The Severe Weather Awareness Week Topic for Monday is Weather Alerts and Warnings with Crookston Firefighter Christopher Klawitter. According to Klawitter, the National Weather Service (NWS) has three types of alerts to issue severe weather to the public. Those being a Weather Watch, Warning, and Advisory, which can be in effect for severe thunderstorms, blizzards,
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THE POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAS RECEIVED CALLS ABOUT A SCAM IN OUR AREA TARGETING SENIORS
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has reported that it has received calls about scam phone calls in Polk County that are targeting senior citizens for their money that they are calling Grandkid Scams. According to Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman, it goes something like this: “Grandma, I need money for bail.” Or money for a
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CROOKSTON SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES HIRING OF NATHAN LUBARSKI AS NEW ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR
On Monday night, the Crookston School Board met inside the Crookston High School Choir/Orchestra room. CONSENT AGENDA The Consent Agenda included accepting resignations from Crookston High School head cook Christine Erdmann, Crookston High School kitchen helper Cassandra Torkelson, Special Services Administrative Assistant Jodi Clauson, Junior High Football Coach Don Edlund, and Washington Elementary Paraprofessional Shelly