Opinion

Wild Rice-Minnesota’s state grain

​September is nearly here, and with it comes the wild rice moon, or manoominike giizis, as known by the Ojibwe. Already, dense stands of wild rice fill vast stretches within…

Events

COUNTY HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION EVENTS

Polk County Environmental Services is once again holding its annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection events. The first collection event will be held at the Fertile Fairgrounds on Friday, June 2nd…

News

Rep. Kiel applauds nursing home funding increase

Representative Deb Kiel, R-Crookston, applauded the nursing home funding passed late in the 2023 legislative session, which was recently disbursed in the first of two payments for local nursing homes. Kiel, the Republican Lead member on the House Human Services Policy committee, has long been fighting for an increase in reimbursements for nursing homes.”I fought…

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Benedictine Living Community names Athlete of the Month

Congratulations to Kari Bowman who received the June Senior Athlete of the Month Award at Benedictine Living Community – Crookston.Kari was chosen as athlete of the month due to her outstanding commitment to her therapy regimen after illness. Even on days of increased fatigue from various appointments, Kari showed up every day and even skipped…

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THE FIRES OF MAUI

Mark 9: 43b-44 “It is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.”It surely seems as if there is one disaster on this earth after another. Many claim…

Opinion

Wild Rice-Minnesota’s state grain

​September is nearly here, and with it comes the wild rice moon, or manoominike giizis, as known by the Ojibwe. Already, dense stands of wild rice fill vast stretches within the Headwaters of the Mississippi…

Events

COUNTY HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION EVENTS

Polk County Environmental Services is once again holding its annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection events. The first collection event will be held at the Fertile Fairgrounds on Friday, June 2nd from 3-6pm. The second collection…