There are many good reasons why Polk County voters should vote yes on Nov. 5 to authorize an $81 million bond issue for expanded court facilities. One of the best reasons is that the money will ...

The historic Polk County Courthouse was burglarized Monday in an incident similar to that in Dallas County involving men hired by the state's judicial branch.

The 2024 chronic absenteeism law outlined a three tiered system to help keep kids returning to the classroomFirst, parents ...

Murphy said the $15 million reconstruction project required new floor plan designs but still keeping original pieces like flooring, windows, doors and trimmings.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Polk County voters have rejected a $132 million plan to upgrade the century-old county courthouse and build an annex.

Law enforcement is preparing to enforce a new hands-free driving law starting this summer that will restrict technology use behind the wheel.

Polk County filed a complaint in Circuit Court against Lake Wales and its CRA, seeking to block the planned doubling of the district’s boundaries.

A Polk County judge upheld the decision of a state panel, which removed Libertarian candidates in three congressional districts from Iowa's ballot.

(CN) — A wire tray sitting atop a counter, located on the ground floor of the Polk County Courthouse, had a very important role in the judicial system: To ensure journalists and the public had ...

A decade and $40 million later, county officials unveiled renovations to the 116-year-old courthouse, located at 500 Mulberry St., on Tuesday.

Murphy said the $15 million reconstruction project required new floor plan designs but still keeping original pieces like flooring, windows, doors and trimmings.