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.

More than 400 college baseball teams, consisting of 15,000 players from 30 different states, meet up in Polk County every spring for RussMatt Baseball.

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 ...

"71 out of 72 Wisconsin counties filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. Brad Schimel refused to join them," the ad states. That refers to litigation launched around 2017 in Wisconsin and nationwide ...

The ad says Schimel did not join Wisconsin counties that sued Purdue Pharma. But it doesn't mention a widespread investigation Wisconsin was part of.

All 13 of Wisconsin’s metropolitan areas saw unemployment rates rise in January with 34 of the state’s largest 35 cities ...

As an aside, Waukesha was one of the 71 counties that sued Purdue Pharma. Polk County in northwestern Wisconsin was the one county that did not, according to a WPR report. Schimel joined a multi ...

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 ...

The ultra-low-cost airline, based in Dania Beach, eliminated approximately $795 million in debt and secured a $350 million ...

The order means developers can proceed with plans to build a 99-unit apartment complex on the bluffs of the St. Croix River.