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Crookston Times
On Monday, Jan. 4, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was informed of a counterfeit $20 bill received by Ultima Bank Minnesota located in the City of Fosston. At this time, this is the only counterfeit bill reported to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in the area.
The PCSO reminds the public that the holiday season is a busy time of year for exchanging paper currency and counterfeit bills can be easily overlooked. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office reminds individuals and businesses to check paper currency and report anything that appears suspicious or counterfeit.
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Mike Christopherson
Crookston Times
The City of Crookston will receive $200,000 to distribute as pandemic relief to qualifying businesses and non-profits that apply as part of a process that is being finalized and will be publicized when complete.
On the heels of the first round of COVID-19 relief, known as the federal CARES Act, the Minnesota Legislature in late 2020 passed a second round of state relief totaling approximately $250 million, and Polk County was allocated approximately $622,000. Of that amount, the City of Crookston will receive $200,000 as part of a resolution approved Tuesday by the Polk County Board of Commissioners.
It’s a smaller relief package this time around; as part of the CARES Act, the City of Crookston received $500,000 and Polk County allocated an additional $250,000 to be awarded in the form of grants to businesses and non-profits adversely impacted by r