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A new community-driven initiative has launched in Polk County to promote water safety and prevent drowning. The Community Life Jacket Initiative, a collaborative effort among Polk County Public Health, Safe Kids Grand Forks, Medica, and Win-E-Mac School, has resulted in the installation of two life jacket loaner stations at East Shore and the Polk County
The Polk County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, June 3, at 8:00 a.m. at the Government Center in Crookston. Planning and Zoning – Jacob Snyder The first item on the agenda for Snyder on Tuesday was a resolution seeking approval of a Conditional Use Permit for Abe Bontrager “Abuilt Construction” to operate a prefabricated
The Polk County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, May 6, at 8:00 a.m. at the Government Center in Crookston. POLK COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH Public Health Director Sarah Reese brought to the board a motion to approve $50,000 for the New American Integration Center in East Grand Forks from the Polk County Opioid Settlement. “The
The Crookston City Council met Monday, May 5. at the City Hall Council Chambers. Mayor Stainbrook made a proclamation declaring May 2025 Mental Health Awareness Month. Cindy Strom, RN, and Program Director at Riverview Health, Senior Life Solutions, attended tonight to hear the proclamation and receive a signed copy. “I came down for the Mayor
The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council is excited to announce the Northwest Minnesota Art Exhibit Winners. Student and adult artists residing in a seven-county region, including Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Pennington, Roseau, and Red Lake, recently entered the Northwest Minnesota Art Exhibit and competed for $2,300 in cash awards. The winners were recognized at the Northwest Minnesota
The Regional Corrections Board met Monday, April 14, at 9:00 a.m. at the Polk County Justice Center. After approval of the March meeting minutes, Executive Director Andrew Larson gave his departmental monthly statistical reports review. “Jail continues to see lower numbers than we have seen over the last three or four years, so for March,
