About Us

Polk County Public Health is a local health department committed to fostering the health and well-being of all Polk County residents. Our offices are located across Polk County in Crookston, East Grand Forks, and McIntosh and where you’ll find approximately thirty staff out in our community working with local individuals and community partners who share a goal of promoting and improving health for all.

Polk-Norman-Mahnomen Community Health Board

Under Minn. Stat. § 145A, a Community Health Board is the legally recognized governing body for local public health services. The Polk-Norman-Mahnomen Community Health Board (PNM CHB), a multi-county Community Health Services entity, brings together the expertise and resources of Polk County Public Health and Norman-Mahnomen Public Health, serving the counties of Polk, Norman and Mahnomen in Northwestern Minnesota.

-Sarah Reese, Community Health Services Administrator

Board Members

• Polk County Commissioner: Joan Lee, Chair
• Polk County Commissioner: Gary Willhite, Vice Chair 
• Mahnomen County Commissioner: John Darco, Recording Secretary
• Mahnomen County Commissioner: Darvin Schoenborn
• Norman County Commissioner: Lee Ann Hall
• Norman County Community Member: Angie Nelson
• Polk County Community Member: Suraya Driscoll
• Norman-Mahnomen Public Health Director: Sarah Kjono
• Community Health Services Administrator/Polk County Public Health Director: Sarah Reese

2026 Meeting Dates

• Jan 30, 1 pm | Fertile Community Center, 101 South Mill Street, Fertile, MN
• May 15, 1 pm | Fertile Community Center, 101 South Mill Street, Fertile, MN
• July 31, 9 am | Fertile Community Center, 101 South Mill Street, Fertile, MN
• Dec 18, 1 pm | Fertile Community Center, 101 South Mill Street, Fertile, MN