Listen back to the latest installment of Food for Thought with Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee as she discusses the latest bonding bill, Reaching Rural Initiative, and the AMC District 3 Director position.
Authorities have identified the pilot who was killed in a plane crash that occurred on Tuesday, June 27 in a field near Hammond township which is located south of Crookston. Authorities have identified the pilot as 39 year old Adam Parnow of Crookston. Officials say that he was the only person involved in the crash. …
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FOSSTON, MN – With Memorial Day weekend upon us, the Quilters for East Polk County Veterans are ready to distribute quilts to Veterans this weekend. Connie Strom and Lois Boerhnson joined Tom Lano to talk about the organization. The Quilters for East Polk County Veterans meet throughout the year, as Strom explained. There’s plenty of…
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Polk County Board of Commissioners officer Joan Lee joined Tom Lano on Food for Thought to discuss the availability of board meetings online and the importance of transparency with constituents.
The Polk County Environmental Services announced a cost-share grant program for property owners in Polk County with existing noncompliant septic systems. With funding from the Minnesota Clean Water Legacy Act, property owners can fix septic systems that are currently failing codes or functionality. Limited amounts of funding are available and some determining factors for preference…
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Fosston, MN — An early retirement is in the works for one of Polk County’s canine companions. K9 Buffy, who joined the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in February 2020, will be leaving the force after just three years due to medical reasons. Buffy’s handler, Polk County Deputy Kyle Olson, and Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman…
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Fosston, MN — Following up on a previous story about a GeekSquad scam that duped a resident from Polk County out of $30,000, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office is also asking community members to be weary of a number of different Facebook scams that have been reported recently. Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman says they…
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Fosston, MN — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is warning community members about scammers once again after a resident was duped out of nearly $30,000 recently. Polk County Sheriff Investigator Justin Swan joined the KKCQ Food for Thought Program recently to discuss the incident. In this particular case, Investigator Swan says they tricked the victim…
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Ada, MN — You can learn a lot about your local history by visiting your local history museum, but now through a partnership with the Minnesota Historic Northwest Consortium, they hope educators will begin including it in their lesson plans. A handful of the local county heritage museums, including Polk County and Norman County, recently…
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Renovations to the Polk County Juvenile Center in Crookston should be finished next month. Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee says the work should have been finished earlier. The renovations to the juvenile center are part of a $3.8 million capital improvement project for Polk County that includes mechanical repairs for the Justice Center and a…
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