Brooks, MN

Sanford Hospital and clinic, just off Highway 32 South in Thief River Falls, are now operating with a controlled access policy due to unrest in the community. What this means is that the doors at the Highway 32 campus are locked but staffed by Sanford personnel. When you come to either the hospital or clinic for an appointment, you will find a locked door however there will be someone to let you into the facility.

The July 26 death of an Erskine woman on Minnesota Highway 102 a few miles from Fertile is being investigated as a Fentanyl overdose and two people are in custody, including a Crookston man. The deceased female has been identified as Katie Elizabeth Flick, 32, of Erskine, the Polk County...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Department has released the name of a woman believed to have died of a fentanyl overdose on Highway 102. Authorities say the body of 32-year old Katie Flick of Fertile (MN) has been transported to UND Pathology for an autopsy. The sheriff’s office was notified of...

POLK CO., Minn. — Two people are arrested as Polk County authorities investigate the death of a woman who is believed to have overdosed on fentanyl. The sheriff’s office says 32 -year old Katie Flick of Erskine was found dead at a home 7 miles from Fertile. 29-year old George...

Two people have been arrested in connection to the death of an Erskine woman who died of an apparent fentanyl overdose Monday, July 26. Katie Elizabeth Flick, 32, was pronounced dead on the scene after Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies responded around 8:50 p.m. Monday on Highway 102, about 7 miles outside of Fertile, Minn. Flick's body was transported to UND Pathology for an autopsy.

Hutchinson – Chad Orley Gunderson, 51, of Hutchinson, formerly of Thief River Falls, passed away peacefully at Oakland Park Communities on Thursday, July 22, 2021 with his loving family by his side, under the wonderful care of the Oakland Park Communities staff and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Chad was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme in January of 2019. Characteristic of his nature, he fought the cancer with a defiant and uncompromising determination.

Last Wednesday, the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office was called to the Michels Construction site, on property owned by Enbridge Energy, south of Thief River Falls on Highway 32. When officers arrived, they found one individual had climbed up an excavator arm and was attempting to lock himself to the excavator with a bicycle lock.

POLK COUNTY, MN, (KFGO – Polk County Authorities are investigating the death of a woman who is believed to have overdosed on fentanyl. The Sheriff’s Office says 32 -year old Katie Flick of Erskine was found dead at a home 7 miles from Fertile and taken to the Pathology Department at UND for an autopsy. Another person, 29-year old George Piatkoff, also of Erskine, was transported to the Crookston Hospital.

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota -- A mob of Pennington County cops swarmed a lone Red Lake Native Youth Water Protector when he went to a restroom in Thief River Falls. He had just been released from jail for protecting the water. When other Water Protectors rushed to his aid, they...

The Crookston School Board Monday evening voted unanimously in favor of not renewing varsity Pirate football coach Scott Butt’s contract. Reached after the meeting by the Times, Superintendent Jeremy Olson said he made the recommendation to the board that they not renew Butt’s contract, and said he couldn’t comment any further beyond that.

Some 42% of people living in Polk County are fully vaccinated as of July 27, according to data from the Minnesota Department of Health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they've been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna).

Joslynn Leach, a Crookston High School 2021 graduate, has signed a letter of intent to golf at Concordia Moorhead. Leach's career as a Pirate included two state tournament appearances, the first during her freshman year and last as a senior. In 2021, Leach tied for 31st at the Minnesota Class...