DES MOINES, Iowa — Crow Tow is days away from becoming Polk County's new provider for vehicle impound services, marking the first change in four years after the Board of Supervisors approved the ...

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

This map of Iowa from 1855 shows 100 counties. Bancroft County was eliminated shortly after this map was published. The ...

With the summer kicking off and temperatures rising, Iowa's drought monitor map shows increased dryness in parts of the state.

DES MOINES, Iowa — A state legislator is throwing his hat in the ring for Iowa's 2026 gubernatorial race. Rep. Eddie Andrews, a Republican representing District 43 in Polk County, launched his ...

Around April 1, about 190,000 assessment notices will be mailed to Polk County property owners informing them of the new values of their commercial and residential properties, county officials said.

In Alabama, senior homeowners are exempted from paying property taxes at the state level, while they still may get a bill from the county. In Alaska, homeowners aged 65 and older do not have to ...

The state of Iowa has acquired property at 50 Forest Ave. and 1333 Ohio St. in Des Moines for $10.6 million, Polk County real estate records show. The state’s Department of Public Safety requested the ...

A long-awaited scientific report commissioned by Polk County says farm pollution threatens the ability to drink clean water ...

Storms blew through central and north central Iowa earlier this evening, some causing severe thunderstorm warnings. An apparent tornado even touched down in Humboldt County.Interactive Radar | Weather ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A man was arrested after deputies were tipped off about several horses and goats living in poor conditions on his Lake Wales property. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said ...