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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CROOKSTON, MN—The City of Fertile is asking Polk County for money. At Tuesday’s Polk County Board meeting, billing clerk Stacy Erickson addressed the Board, asking for up to $500,000 for Fair Meadow Nursing Home for COVID-19 issues. Erickson asked if Polk County had some funds from the American Rescue Plan Act that had not been…
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This month’s motion hearing scheduled in the lawsuit involving former Fair Meadow Nursing Home administrator Angie Leiting and the City of Fertile has been canceled. You’ll remember earlier this month, the original Polk County judge assigned to the case, Jeffrey Remick, recused himself and Judge Anne Rasmusson was assigned to the case. But in court…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. A new judge has been appointed to hear Angie Leiting’s lawsuit against the City of Fertile. Judge Jeffrey Remick was originally assigned the case in Polk County Court. But in papers filed this week, Remick recused himself. Judge Corey Harbott was assigned the case,…
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The Polk County Commission met Tuesday morning, for their second January meeting. County Administrator Chuck Whiting said that the commission did approve a resolution to stream all commission meetings online starting next week. Whiting says the Commission also addressed some other topics like employee turnover and highway business as well. The Polk County Commission will…
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There’s new information available about an officer-involved shooting in Polk County that left one man dead. This past Tuesday, 42-year-old Lucas Gilbertson of rural East Grand Forks was killed while law enforcement was attempting to serve a warrant. The University of North Dakota’s forensic pathologist says Gilbertson died from multiple gunshot wounds. The Minnesota BCA…
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After reports of a potential case of Chronic Wasting Disease near Climax in Polk County Rob Baden of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources gives us an update on what he’s hearing about the case. R&J News will continue to follow this story.
To help raise awareness and prevent injuries during the busy harvest season, the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety recognizes every third week in September as National Farm Safety and Health Week. Farm Loan Officer Julie Kolodji shares a little bit about the history of this week. Officer Kolodji reminds drivers to use extra caution…
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