Crookston

Four speakers from three rural Northern Minnesota school districts took first at the state Speech meet last weekend, and 14 more finished in the top eight.

The region will be well represented in the Class A meet, with 69 entries; Northern Minnesota has five entries in the 2A meet.

After traffic infractions like speeding and DWI, drug-free zone offenses were the most commonly charged crimes in Polk County between 2019 and 2023.

State highway authorities say high winds are causing blowing snow that impacts visibility.

As fall sports wrap up, high school athletes are participating in section and state tourneys for soccer, tennis, cross country, football, volleyball and swimming and diving.

Mike Christopherson and Steve Gander are running to represent District 1B, which includes Red Lake, Polk and Norman counties.