Month: May 2021

Mental health is all around us, but what exactly is mental health? Mental health is a person’s general sense of emotional, psychological, and cognitive wellbeing. Everyone has mental health every day, but it’s often ignored unless something is going seriously wrong. The best way to prevent that is to pay attention to your mental health even when you feel okay or even good.

“Taking care of ourselves is not selfish. In fact, it is just the opposite. Caring for our mental health helps us to meet our full potential in all areas of our life,” says Shannon Kronlund, Director of Outpatient Services at Northwestern Mental Health Center. “When we care for our own emotional and social health, we increase our resiliency and capacity to help others and ourselves.”

Notice how your mental health is constantly changing. Yesterday might have been a better day than today, and that’s okay. Part of being human is moving with your emotions and knowing when something isn’t going exactly how you want it to. Check-in with yourself and reach out to your friends and family for help when you need to take some time for your mental health or don’t know what to do.

Here are a few tips for taking care of yourself:

• Accept yourself as you are. 
• Write down your daily accomplishments rather than, or in addition to, your to-do list. Celebrate those accomplishments.
• Create a self-care plan to support your mental well-being in your everyday life. Finding joy, connecting with others, helping others, learning something new, and finding daily spiritual connections can help us flourish. 
• Learn how to cope with stress with practical exercises like taking a few slow deep breaths, focusing on each of your senses, and trying to be fully present in what you’re doing.
• Make small goals. Taking time for yourself is not something that will happen overnight. 
• Get out in nature, be present with your surroundings.

Find more tips on taking care of your mental well-being in the Minnesota Department of Health Wellness Guide (PDF).

If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call our 24/7 Support & Crisis Helpline at 1-800-282-5005 or text MN to 741741. You are not alone, and someone is always available to talk.

 

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The Northwest Regional Corrections Center in Crookston has reported the arrest of the following –

Dena Rae Staples, 25 of Crookston, for public nuisance – act or omission declared by law.

 

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Motorists on Highway 59 between Winger and Erskine can expect a short-term detour for Polk County Road 41 as construction resumes.  The project includes resurfacing Highway 59 from Winger to Erskine as well as pedestrian improvements in Winger.

Motorists will experience an intersection closure on Highway 59 and Polk County Road 41 from May 26 through May 28 as crews install a mainline culvert at the intersection. The detour route for the closure utilizes Polk County Roads 34 and 206. MnDOT encourages motorists to check www.511mn.org for a detour map.

Hwy 59 is also currently detoured during the first stage of the project. Motorists on Highway 59 will detour onto Polk County Roads 1 and 8. The detour is expected to be in place through early June.

Anderson Brothers Construction is the contractor for the $2.64 million project. For more information and a detour map, visit the website at www.mndot.gov/d2/projects/2021/hwy59-winger.

This project will create a safer, longer-lasting road surface as well as improve pedestrian accessibility in Winger. Construction is expected to be complete in July.

MnDOT reminds drivers to slow down, avoid distractions and follow traffic signs in work zones.

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The City of Crookston will be releasing a survey to gauge knowledge, experiences, and opinions of the City of Crookston. The responses to the survey will be used to gain a better understanding of how local residents feel about the activities and amenities currently offered, their representation for change within the community, and review areas of improvement.

Residents of Crookston (including those who live in the outskirts of Crookston and utilize Crookston activities/amenities) are encouraged to participate. Responses are fully anonymous.

The survey is being conducted and analyzed by a third party.

The survey is available by clicking on the following link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CityofCrookston

For questions, please contact City Administrator, Amy Finch at (218) 281-1232

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The Polk County Commissioners met on Tuesday morning at the Polk County Transfer Station.

Polk County Sheriff James Tadman gave his monthly report and said they are starting to see more traffic.  “It is getting busier.  More people are getting out and doing more activities,” said Sheriff Tadman. “The activity is up, but we have also been operating our Towards Zero Death and working with the Minnesota State Patrol, Crookston Police, and East Grand Forks.  Opening fishing had perfect weather, and a lot of people were out, but there were no complaints and no accidents on the lakes, so very nice.”

Tadman said they are getting ready for the busy lakes season with Memorial Day coming up. “Through the years of getting out there and doing the education and letting people see us has really helped deter people that want to get wild on the lake,” said Sheriff Tadman. “The lakes have gotten so busy.  Maple Lake has just grown, and the boats that are coming there, and you don’t have to have a cabin there with the boat launch on East Shore.  Union Lake has exploded too.  People are getting out and enjoying themselves more, and that is no problem, and we don’t want to go out and wreck anybody’s fun time.  We are continuing to utilize the grant to have deputies out on the lake.”

Tadman said they are doing their state-mandated training this week, and they were at the gun range until after midnight Tuesday morning.  “Each year, we go through the state’s post-mandated training, and that assures that each officer that carries a license in the State of Minnesota has so many hours of post-mandated training,” said Sheriff Tadman. “It covers all of our use of force, which is our defensive tactics, all the tools we utilize on our belt. Our taser, handcuffs, batons, and our firearms which is a rifle, shotgun, and handguns. We have adverse weather, lowlight shooting, and we have to utilize three weapons or transition to them.”

Commissioner Gary Willhite asked Sheriff Tadman if they had any respect issues, and Tadman said they are lucky to be in Polk County and northwest Minnesota. “We are getting a lot of thank you’s from people towards law enforcement.  This is a great place to work, and I have always said that about Polk County.  Not just Polk County, but everywhere up here,” said Sheriff Tadman. “We do our best to provide for the citizens of Polk County.  We are here to serve the citizens and keep them safe.”

The Commissioners approved a motor grader rental quote from Ziegler Cat at $30,200 per year for seven years.

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