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Polk County's median home was 1,816 square feet, listed at $193 per square foot. The price per square foot of homes for sale is down 3% from May 2024.

Renters in Polk County saw apartment listing prices decrease from April's average of $1,224, an analysis of new data from Apartment List shows. The average apartment listed for rent at $1,216 in May.

Both Marion and Polk counties are planning on cutting positions that have been vacant. And Marion County intends to add nearly a dozen jobs.

Polk County Public Schools announced new principals at three high schools, 14 elementary schools, a traditional middle school and a magnet.

Polk County residents are deciding whether to approve a levy to fund operations and repairs at the Polk County Fairgrounds in Rickreall, Oregon.

Polk County residents are deciding whether to approve a levy to fund operations and repairs at the Polk County Fairgrounds in Rickreall, Oregon.

Find out how Polk County residents can stay informed before, during and after a hurricane.

Two Polk County Police Department officers were injured while pursuing a wanted man on Saturday night.

POLK COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Polk County officials said one out of three active wildfires in the “Black Cove Fire Complex” is contained. On Monday, March 31, officials said overnight ...

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.