POLK COUNTY SHERIFF

Section of former school collapses in McIntosh, MN

MCINTOSH, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A large section of the old McIntosh, Minnesota school has collapsed. McIntosh is about 20 miles north of Mahnomen. Polk County Sheriff’s Office says someone reported the collapse around 2:40 Friday afternoon. No one was hurt. Crews were on sight this weekend to secure the remaining part of the building. The sheriff’s office says the area…

Search Underway For Vehicle That Drove Into River In Crookston

A dive team is looking for a vehicle that reportedly drove into a river in Polk County, Minnesota early Friday morning

CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) – A dive team is looking for a vehicle that reportedly drove into a river in Polk County, Minnesota early Friday morning. The Sheriff’s Office says deputies and Crookston Police responded to the intersection of Houston Avenue and South Broadway in Crookston around 2:20 a.m. A witness told them a vehicle drove off the road near the…

Sheriff Confirms Identity of Body Found Monday in Polk County

POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Polk County Sheriff’s Office has officially identified the body found on Monday as 60-year-old Beth Super of Flensburg, Minnesota. They say no foul play is suspected but the investigation is ongoing. An Unmanned Aerial Systems team out of Grand Forks located Super’s body in a corn field. It was not far from where her car…

Pilot Killed in Crop Sprayer Crash in Polk County Identified

Courtesy KROXPOLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Polk County Sheriff identifies the pilot killed in a crop sprayer crash this week as 39-year-old Adam Parnow of Crookston. The sheriff’s office was notified of the crash around 8:30 Tuesday night a few miles south of Crookston. First responders found the plane in a field in Hammond Township and Parnow was found dead…

House Catches Fire In Rural Warren, Minnesota

POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A house is lost in a fire in rural Warren, Minnesota. Polk County Sheriff’s office got the call to the property just before 7 a.m. Deputies arrived on scene to find the single-story house fully engulfed in flames. They say the homeowner was notified and they confirmed that no one was inside at the time….