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DCDP TO HOST DOWNTOWN WALKING TOUR KICKOFF EVENT JUNE 17

The Downtown Crookston Development Partnership (DCDP), Polk County Wellness Coalition, and Statewide Health Initiative Partnership have teamed up to announced the launch of downtown Crookston walking trail maps.   The kickoff event will be Thursday, June 17 at 8:30 a.m. at the Main Street Courtyard (by Montague’s Flower Shop).  The kickoff event will include a walk […]

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POLK-NORMAN-MAHNOMEN COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES CELEBRATE WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK

With the world in the midst of a global pandemic, it is a good time to recognize the important role breastfeeding plays in protecting babies from germs all across the planet. The Polk-Norman-Mahnomen Community Health Services (PNM CHS) WIC Program and SHIP are celebrating Minnesota Breastfeeding Awareness Month throughout August. The theme for World Breastfeeding

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POLK-NORMAN-MAHNOMEN COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES CELEBRATE WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK

The Polk-Norman-Mahnomen (P-N-M) Public Health, WIC Program and SHIP is celebrating Minnesota Breastfeeding Awareness Month in August and World Breastfeeding Week, Aug. 1-7. This year’s theme focuses on “Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding.” As community members, employers and health professionals we can do a lot to support women and families to help mom and baby get

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FOLLOW THE FOOD CHAIN AT UPCOMING KIDS AT CASTLE JULY 8

July’s Kids at Castle event is focused on the food chain and all things that fly, slither, and crawl. Explore birds to bugs on Monday, July 8 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. for kids of all ages, from 9 to 99! This event is the second of a five-part series. Following events will be the

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UPSTREAM PREVENTION FUNDING SAVES HEALTH CARE COSTS

Since 2011, the increase in obesity has slowed and the decrease in smoking has accelerated with the expansion of coordinated statewide action, such as the Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) to address these risk factors. OBESITY: In MN, $365 MILLION IN HEALTHCARE SPENDING AVERTED SINCE 2011 by putting the brakes on the rising adult obesity

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FINAL PLAT APPROVED FOR UNION LAKE SIMON SECOND ADDITION

The Polk County Commissioners on Tuesday approved the final plat for the Simon Second Addition on Union Lake.  The plat consists of 14 lots, seven of which can have cabins built on them explains Jake Snyder, the Polk County Planning and Zoning Administrator.  “It’s seven riparian lots, that touch the lake, and then seven backlots,”

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