The suspect seriously injured a deputy, leading to a deadly officer-involved incident in Polk County on Friday.

Data from the 2025 point-in-time count shows approximately 779 people experiencing homelessness on a single January night in Polk County.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd shared details Tuesday on the arrest of a Chicago police officer accused of attacking a ...

Drug Court program in Polk County helps people who once struggled with addiction get a fresh start Missouri Governor Mike ...

Firefighter Jennifer Colcon said her heart broke as soon as she saw it. A member of the Polk County crew with the Oregon ...

Polk County’s lead homelessness planning organization, Homeward, identified more people struggling with homelessness. Those ...

The Polk County Intensive Supervision Drug Court program has been around since the late 1990s. It helps people who once struggled with addiction. KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT FIVE. SOME RECENT GRADS IN POLK ...

Polk County's Pride in the Park is a celebration of love, diversity, and community. It’s one of Lakeland's largest annual events held in Munn Park.

Residents and county officials are at odds over plans to accommodate growth by widening Thompson Nursery Road and adding bike ...

The Rusk County District Attorney John Cabranes shared a statement regarding recent social media posts of an exchange between ...

Harris Yulin, veteran actor known for Scarface and Ghostbusters II, dies aged 88 Elon Musk’s apology to Donald Trump is ...

Residents of memory care units across Polk County are “painting Polk purple” by giving residents a creative outlet, and for one artist, rekindling a lifelong passion.