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

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

Iowa has a patchwork of outdoor emergency siren systems that are typically not used for flash flood warnings, local and state officials tell Axios. Why it matters: The recent floods that killed over ...

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

Despite it being hot during the summer, the Polk County Health Department said this vending machine is temperature-controlled, meaning the Narcan inside is good and effective.

Positive incentives may be the best answer in many situations. Still, Iowa taxpayers should not have to pay "rent" incentives ...

As the No. 23 ranked PFP recruit regardless of class, Hiller is the second highest rated prospect for Iowa in the 2025 class, ...

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

Last week, the Iowa DNR did not recommend swimming at 14 Iowa beaches. Additionally, Polk County Conservation does not ...

(Des Moines, IA) — A woman is facing multiple animal neglect charges after more than a dozen animals were seized from a mobile home in northeast Des Moines.

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

Iowa has reported seven cases of measles in 2025, making now the time to check your vaccination status or get the MMR vaccine ...