Two days after the alleged Polk County break-in, authorities responded around 12:30 a.m. to alarms at the Dallas County Courthouse triggered by the two men whom law enforcement found walking ...

It really has," said Angela Connolly, Polk County Supervisor.In 2013, county residents voted to approve a bond to pay for the restoration of the historic courthouse and two other court buildings ...

Windows at the historic Polk County Courthouse have been boarded up in preparation for possible protests in Des Moines leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration Jan. 20.