FERTILE, MN—Monday’s Fertile City Council meeting had a break for an hour and 20 minutes…while the Council went into closed session to consider allegations or charges against an individual subject to the Council’s authority. The matter wasn’t resolved in that closed session and will be taken up again at the Council’s next meeting on September…
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There were tornadoes spotted in Traill and Polk Counties Monday night. Traill County Sheriff Steve Hunt says a tornado touched down near Reynolds. Meanwhile, Polk County Chief Deputy Mike Norland tells R&J News there were two small tornadoes reported near Beltrami Monday night. There are no reports of damage or injuries. The National Weather Service…
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After having Zebra Mussels confirmed in Union Lake for the first time last year, Polk County is looking to stop the spread of the invasive species to other Polk County lakes. Jacob Snyder of the Polk County Aquatic Invasive Species taskforce gives us an update on Union Lake, and the effects that Zebra Mussels have…
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A Grand Forks man was injured when his vehicle rolled over Saturday afternoon in Polk County. The Minnesota State Patrol says 22-year-old Danaeya Martinez of Grand Forks was northbound on Highway 9 at 340th Street SW just before 6pm when his pickup truck left the road, lost control and rolled over. Martinez was taken to…
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This Wednesday, there will be a ribbon cutting for a new Family Resource Center that’s opening at the Library in Fosston. Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee tells us more about the center, and the kind of services it will offer to Polk County Residents. In other county news, Lee says she has been busy down…
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Charges against a Fargo dentist accused of stabbing a man near Fosston have been dropped. In February 2023, 51-year-old Daniel Mengedoth was charged with first and second degree assault after allegedly stabbing a 35-year-old Iowa man in the face and hands at a cabin near Fosston. Both charges against Mengedoth were dropped this week at…
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A Crookston woman suffered non-life threatening injuries after a crash in Polk County Tuesday night. The Minnesota State Patrol says a Ford Taurus and a Dodge Caravan were both traveling eastbound on Highway 2 just after 7:30pm Tuesday when the vehicles collided at the intersection of Highways 2 and 75. The driver of the Caravan,…
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On today’s installment of “What’s on My Ballot” R&J News will be breaking down the city elections taking place across Polk County this November. In future installments of “What’s on my Ballot we will be breaking down the elections happening in Norman, Mahnomen, Clay, and Traill County. City of Beltrami (2 Spots) Council: Kelsey Billing…
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On today’s installment of “What’s on My Ballot” R&J News will be down the county and school board elections taking place across Polk County this November. In future installments of “What’s on my Ballot we will be breaking down the city, state, and federal elections in Polk County. School Board Races: ISD #600 (Fisher School…
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The Polk County Commission held lengthy discussions about their budgets, and employee negotiations at their Commission meeting last week. Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee tells us more. Lee also gave an update on the landfill expansion project, as the county received some good news. Last week the Minnesota DNR announced that Zebra Mussels were discovered…
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