What to know about Polk County's proposed $365 million budget, including a levy decrease
Polk County's interim administrator says the county will be able to balance its fiscal year 2026 budget despite facing a $7.2 ...
Cash for budget cuts? Polk County mulls incentive for employees who pitch cost-saving ideas
Polk County officials are considering a program that would pay up to $5,000 to employees who come up with ways to save money within the government.
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Wisconsin police say a man told them he murdered his wife because she talked too much
A New Richmond, WI man has reportedly told the police “things got out of hand” after his wife “rambled” at him for seven ...
Western Wisconsin man, 70, charged with killing his wife, ‘hiding’ her body
A 70-year-old New Richmond, Wis., man is charged with killing his wife, whose body was found Sunday in Polk County. According to New Richmond police, officers responded to the couple’s home around ...
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1 person killed in Polk County crash when vehicle went airborne
One person died in a single-vehicle crash on Tuesday in western Wisconsin. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened around 9:44 a.m. on County Highway I and Indian Point ...
'A sense of relief': A years-long alternative water project for Polk County reaches milestone
Officials from the Polk Regional Water Cooperative celebrated completion of an injection well at a planned water production ...
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Polk County supervisors approve settlement with county administrator
LET’S HOPE THEY CAN GET THAT CLOSURE. THE POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPROVE A SETTLEMENT WITH COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JOHN NORRIS TODAY. NORRIS WAS PLACED ON LEAVE IN ...