A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for portions of central and eastern Iowa through 10am, including Des Moines and Ames. While widespread severe weather is not expected, a wind gusts or two ...

The Polk County Board of Supervisors released the Central Iowa Source Water Resource Assessment (CISWRA) at its meeting Tuesday morning.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed nearly $600 million from the state budget, impacting some Polk County projects. Haines City's emergency operations center, fire facility, and municipal annex ...

Overall Polk County students improved in two-thirds of the categories, but fell in others. See how your school did.

The number of people experiencing homelessness in Polk County has hit a new record high. This January, the homelessness planning organization, Homeward, identified 779 individuals without homes.

This week continues our tales of the 30 “Ghost Towns” in Huntington County, with a journey through Polk and Dallas townships. Every Ghost Town once had a post office. There are an additional 27 “named ...

Polk County Fire Rescue will open its 45th station, Moore Road Fire Station 25, in Lakeland on May 23. The $5.97 million station will house an engine company and a tanker truck, serving the area ...

As of the latest March 24 evening update, maps indicated that one fire in Polk County had hopped the Green River. Firefighters from across the nation are responding.

POLK COUNTY, Iowa — Multiple fire departments are battling a structure fire in Polk County. At around 4 p.m. multiple fire departments, including the Saylor Township, Altoona, Bondurant, and ...

Plan on snowy and slick conditions across central Iowa on Thursday, with snow accumulations between 2-4 inches expected.

John Joseph Greiner ran for re-election to the Polk Township Trustee Board (Jefferson County) in Iowa. Greiner was on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. [source] [1] ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — As efforts continue to clear debris from Hurricane Milton around Tampa Bay, Polk County has launched a debris collection map for residents to monitor the cleanup status.