After a cooler wave and some flash flooding in the middle of July; Polk County and other organizations are preparing for a ...

Officials say one person was taken to the hospital by air ambulance and four others were transported via ground ambulance.

Earlier this year, the Polk County Health Department installed a harm reduction vending machine outside of its building. The ...

The Harkin Institute and Polk County have announced the first official presentation of findings from the Central Iowa Source ...

Russian lawmaker issues nuclear warning to US Obamas break silence, address divorce rumors Daughter of Dentist Who Allegedly Poisoned Wife Says He Asked Her To Make A Fake Video of Her Mom After 50 ...

Michelle Ackelson is accused of animal neglect. The Polk County Sheriff's Office says the animals were taken from a mobile ...

Here's which beaches Iowa DNR and Polk County Conservation recommend avoiding this week due to water quality issues.

Polk County Administrator John Norris, a respected yet controversial figure since joining county government in late 2020, has agreed to step down after two months on paid administrative leave.. He ...

In Polk County, eviction filings have steadily increased from about 4,400 in 2012 to roughly 6,400 in 2022. That same year, evictions statewide increased nearly 75% from around 10,500 in 2012 to ...