The Iowa DOGE task force is eyeing recommending the state consolidate its 99 counties as a way to curb local spending and ...

FLORIDA — Several Central Florida counties are now under burn bans ... Read more on Florida burn laws and ordinances. Polk County has issued a burn ban throughout the county due to the Keetch ...

With the summer kicking off and temperatures rising, will Iowa's drought monitor map remain steady or will the state get ...

This is part two of our DMDC coverage. Read part one On the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s DMDC trip to Washington, D.C., in early May, I had the chance to meet some of the more than 160 attendees, ...

A Code Red Air Quality Alert is in place for Polk, Henderson and Transylvania counties because of the fires, and a Code Orange Alert continues in neighboring Rutherford County ... burn ban The Fish ...

When you look around the state, those numbers are higher than in many other counties. A recent former employee of Polk County Animal Control, who asked for his identity be concealed out of fear of ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla -- All Black History Month, we have been celebrating Black leaders in our communities. Today, we introduce you to Polk County Fire Rescue's new chief, Dr. Hezedean Smith.

Manatee County's ban is in effect until 11:59 p.m. on April 29. Citrus, Hernando, Polk and Pasco counties also are under a burn restriction from the Florida Forest Service. Hillsborough and ...

York Public Schools is offering free summer meals to kids and teens as part of its effort to ensure access to healthy food ...

But things might change as Volusia County officials are considering building a motocross track near Tomoka Farms Road west of Port Orange. “I’m super excited about it. I think it’s a great ...

Cooler temperatures and partly cloudy skies are on tap for Saturday night, welcoming in the start of the 2025 hurricane ...

More than 28 abandoned and boarded up schools in one Midwest city contribute to urban blight — and in some cases have served ...