NEILSVILLE, MN—A Nielsville man is dead after his car ran off the road Friday night and crashed into a grove of trees. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says it received a call at 7:33pm Friday from an automated 911-Crash Detection at 36477 440th Street SW, west of Nielsville. When first responders arrived, they found the…
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Two men from Warren are dead after their vehicle rolled over around lunchtime Saturday in Polk County. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office was told about the accident by a passerby shortly before Noon Saturday. A vehicle was overturned and resting on its roof in a water-filled drainage ditch. The two people inside the vehicle were…
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CROOKSTON, MN—A corrections officer at the Northwest Regional Corrections Center in Crookston is accused of sexually assaulting two female inmates. According to a criminal complaint in Polk County District Court, 47-year-old Irving Emmanuel Jacobo Bravo is charged with two felony counts of third degree criminal sexual contact involving a prohibited occupational relationship. An investigator from…
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MENTOR, MN—A man has been booked on a murder charge in connection with a shooting early Sunday morning in Mentor. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office was called about a shooting incident around 2:48am Sunday at 32300 110th Avenue in Mentor. 79-year-old Leslie Manford Anderson was arrested without incident and taken to the Northwest Regional Corrections…
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Here’s an update on the storms that moved through the region Thursday. There were no reports of injuries in the region. There were many Wild Rice Electric customers who lost power yesterday, as Wild Rice President and CEO Tommy Houdek explains. Polk County Chief Deputy Mike Norland tells R&J News the winds were so strong…
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Scams have unfortunately become a common occurrence in our lives, so it’s become very important for people to beware of the signs of a scam, whether it’s over the phone, online, or through a text message. Polk County Chief Deputy Mike Norland says being able to recognize a scam is important, as they’re always changing. …
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As the internet becomes more ingrained in our everyday life, law enforcement agencies and financial institutions across the country are encouraging people to take the proper steps in protecting themselves from cyber attacks online. Polk County Sheriff Chief Deputy Mike Norland explains some simple ways that you can better protect yourself online. Norland says cyber…
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EUCLID, MN—A Crookston man was not injured after his utility trailer was hit by a train Wednesday morning in Euclid. The Polk County Sheriff’s Department tells R&J News a deputy and first responders were called to US Highway 75 and 133rd Street SW in Euclid at 10:45 Wednesday morning. The driver of the trailer, 55-year-old…
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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office recently welcomed a new member to their ranks, as their K9 Bo, alongside Deputy Titan Engen completed their training earlier this summer. During the KKCQ Food For Thought Program, R&J’s Tom Lano spoke with Deputy Engen and talked about the K9 training process. Engen also spoke about the process of…
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The 2026 fishing season is officially underway, and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office is reminding anglers about Minnesota’s motorboat operation laws. Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman explains. If you don’t have an operator’s permit Tadman says to get one through the DNR as you could receive a citation if you’re caught operating a boat without…
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