Woman dies after being struck by a semi-truck driver in East Grand Forks
A woman died in a crash with a semi-truck in East Grand Forks Thursday morning.
Man found dead after motorcycle crash in in Polk County
A man died after he crashed his motorcycle in Polk County Sunday afternoon.
New Hope murder suspect arrested in Polk County, WI
The Polk County Sheriff's office said deputies arrested a Hennepin County murder suspect in rural Balsam Lake, Wis.
Car crashes into semi-tanker with fuel, 1 dead in Polk County
One person is dead after a car crashed into a semi-tanker truck carrying fuel in Polk County, Wisconsin, on Wednesday.
Grieving mom raises alarm after son killed in crash on stretch dubbed 'roller coaster road'
A grieving mother from Wisconsin is sounding the alarm about the perceived dangers of a state highway that has now seen two fatal crashes this year. Locals have dubbed State Highway 65 in Polk County “roller coaster road" for its hills, curves, and thrills.
Wisconsin cold case arrest in Arizona decades after love triangle killing
Authorities in Wisconsin believe they've solved a 1985 cold case murder, charging a woman with the death of Yvonne Menke in an apparent love triangle gone wrong.
Missing woman's body found in Polk County corn field
A woman who was found dead in a cornfield has been identified as a missing Flensburg, Minnesota, woman.
Semi crashes into vehicle causing fatality in Polk County
A semi-truck and car collided in a fatal crash on Wednesday after the vehicle took a left-hand turn with the semi approaching.
Polk County sheriff's office investigating fatal plane crash
One person was killed when an agricultural plane crash in Polk County, Minnesota.
Photo captured dark tornado funnel in Polk County Saturday
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office posted a photo of a tornado taken as severe storms swept through Minnesota on Saturday.
Western Wisconsin crash kills 1, injures another
A two-vehicle crash in Polk County, Wisconsin, left one driver dead and another injured Monday morning.
Taylor Swift tickets Facebook scam spurs police investigation in Minnesota
Police in northern Minnesota are investigating numerous complaints about Taylor Swift tickets sold on Facebook by someone under a fake alias.
After deadly western Wisconsin crash, highway expected to get safety improvements
A dangerous stretch of road in Polk County, Wisconsin, where a deadly multi-vehicle crash occurred on Saturday afternoon is expected to get safety improvements this summer.
Polk County Sheriff's Office investigating fatal three-vehicle crash
The Sheriff’s Office says around 3:00 p.m. Saturday three vehicles were involved in a crash near 28th Avenue on Highway 65 in the town of Alden, Wisconsin.
Man found dead in Wisconsin jail cell
An inmate was found dead in his cell at a Wisconsin jail early Sunday morning.
Activist group links climate change to increasing crop insurance payments
A new report finds extreme weather is costing taxpayers billions of dollars in crop insurance payouts to farmers, according to the nonprofit, Environmental Working Group (EWG).
Jeep driver dies after hitting deer, rolling into another vehicle in western Wisconsin
A driver died after his Jeep hit some deer and rolled into another vehicle in western Wisconsin Friday morning.
COVID-19 in Wisconsin: State reaches 32% test positivity rate
The state of Wisconsin reached exactly 32 percent COVID-19 test positivity on average over the last week Thursday, the highest mark of the pandemic.
'You never give up': Tip leads to charges in deadly 2014 hit-and-run crash in Polk County
A tip cracked open a cold case of a deadly hit-and-run crash in 2014 in Polk County, Wisconsin.
Man hit, killed while picking up piece of metal on western Wisconsin highway
A man who had gotten out of his car to pick up a piece of metal on a highway in western Wisconsin was struck and killed by another vehicle over the weekend.