Local news reports detail how Polk County, Minnesota, charges drivers and petty offenders with drug-free zone violations like ...

Over the past five years, hundreds of people in Polk County, Minnesota, have been charged with possessing drugs in “drug-free ...

A fire Saturday in Polk County has destroyed an unoccupied house and garage. Polk County Sheriff’s Office says the structure fire was in Euclid Township, north of Crookston, and is believed to have ...

The Crow Wing County Attorney’s Office recently announced that officer Nick Fladland was justified in the June 30 shooting.

POLK COUNTY, Minn. — Authorities in northwestern Minnesota are advising residents to stay off the roads Friday afternoon. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said visibility is down to zero in some ...

The Polk County Health Department is warning of a surge in school illnesses. The department says 14 county schools are seeing more than 10% of students out sick. Some of those illnesses include ...

Plus: How Minnesota law stands up versus presidential executive orders; Polk County “drug-free zones” arrest controversy; new ...

The best criminal justice reporting tagged with "Polk County, Minnesota," curated by The Marshall Project.

Jan. 12—GRAND FORKS — A garage in rural Polk County, Minnesota, was destroyed during a weekend fire that prompted a response from three area fire departments. The incident occurred on Saturday ...

Clay, Polk and Norman counties in Minnesota, along with Cass and Traill counties in North Dakota, are jointly applying for a ...

But its bass are nice, with fish over 3 pounds and the occasional 5- to 6-pounder not out of the question in Union Lake.