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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 ...
Municipalities across the county are holding elections on Tuesday.
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.
The Rusk County District Attorney John Cabranes shared a statement regarding recent social media posts of an exchange between him and the the Polk County District Attorney.
Tourism contributed almost $2.3 billion to the Green Bay area and Door County economies in 2024, according to new data from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism.
The Wisconsin State Parks System is marking its 125th anniversary in 2025, and it all began in the western part of the state in Polk County.
Both Marion and Polk counties are planning on cutting positions that have been vacant. And Marion County intends to add nearly a dozen jobs.
A pair of legal groups have filed to intervene and add an additional argument to the case hoping to overturn Wisconsin’s congressional maps as unconstitutional. Law Forward and the Election Law Clinic ...
Polk County Public Schools announced new principals at three high schools, 14 elementary schools, a traditional middle school and a magnet.
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 ...