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Republican candidates, three of them incumbents, easily won Tuesday’s five elections for seats in the Florida Legislature in districts that contain parts of Polk County. The results continue a ...
The budget committee voted 13-3 with Sen. LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee) joining Republicans in favor of approving the bipartisan deal.
Frank Marasco, who has been serving as the interim county administrator for nearly six months, was formally appointed to a three-year term on Tuesday by a 3-2 vote.
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.
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.
A driver on a utility task vehicle (UTV) struck a squad vehicle near Dresser, Wisconsin, with a Polk County deputy and K-9 inside, authorities say.
Nine bills primarily sponsored by Polk County lawmakers passed in the 2025 session of the Florida Legislature, which remains incomplete.
Here's a look at the Wisconsin Supreme Court race map, broken down by county: More: Which Wisconsin counties flipped from Donald Trump in 2024 to Susan Crawford in 2025?
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 residents faced their second round of evacuations in less than a month due to wildfires and it came nearly six months after Hurricane Helene devastated the area.
Firefighters are working to contain three fires in Polk County as a statewide burn ban remains in effect. The Deep Woods Fire, off Deep Woods Lane and Piney Gate Road, has burned 332 acres and is ...
A majority of the road work on Polk County's $55.6 million widening of West Pipkin Road could be completed by the end of March, though "the contract for the project is until May 2025," Polk County ...