The upcoming holiday season means travel for many of us. Alyssa Lang, a new Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy, reminds us to be prepared for driving in winter weather. Lang is finishing her training as a Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy. She was a guest on Thursday’s Food For Thought program, which airs weekday mornings at 8:45…
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The 2024 Minnesota Deer Season begins on Saturday, and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging all hunters to be lawful and fair. Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman says for the most part people stay well behaved, but one thing that tends to be an issue every deer season is trespassing. Tadman goes over some…
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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office alongside the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension announced that an undercover chat operation has led to the arrest of three local individuals, and over over three dozen investigations. Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman tells us more. Tadman says this investigation are a perfect example of why it’s important for parents…
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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says three men from the area have been arrested after a proactive, undercover chat operation used to identify online sexual solicitors of children. According to law enforcement, 45 individuals were being investigated from around the United States and Canada. The three locals arrested and charged are: 45-year-old Mark Richard Olson…
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Scams are one of the top crimes in Polk County. So says Polk County Investigator Justin Swang. During an appearance on Thursday’s Food For Thought program on KKCQ, Swang and fellow Polk County Investigator Tom Brault talked about protecting yourself from a scam, whether it’s online or by telephone or text. Brault says some…
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Last week on KKCQ’s “Food For Thought” program, Chet Carlson with the Polk County Sheriff’s Department spoke about the course of study one would need to get into law enforcement. Here’s Carlson’s recommendation. A new Polk County Deputy, Titan Engen, recently completed his schooling at Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls.
On Thursday’s “Food For Thought” program on KKCQ Radio, Tom Lano spoke with a newcomer to the Polk County Sheriff’s Department. Deputy Titan Engen is a native of Gary. In the coming days, R&J News will hear from Chet Carlson of the Polk County Sheriff’s Department about the education path one should take to get…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has identified the man shot to death by Crookston Police last Friday. 35-year-old Andrew Scott Dale was holding a hatchet when he was approached by law enforcement on East 7th Street in the early morning hours of May…
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Law enforcement agencies across Polk County and the surrounding area will be cracking down on speeding. Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman says their speed enforcement wave began May 1 and will run through September 2. Full conversation with Sheriff Tadman:
After a series of home burglaries swept Polk County and the surrounding area Polk County Sheriff’s investigator Tom Brault appeared on the Food for Thought Program to give some tips that you should consider to lower your chances of being a victim of burglary. Brault says with the wide amount of options nowadays, security cameras…
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