Wrong-way driver who led Polk County deputies on car chase evades officials
POLK COUNTY, Iowa — A suspect who led deputies on a car chase Wednesday morning is still at large after authorities found ...
One Polk County department getting bigger raises than others, despite budget shortfall
Why are the Polk County assessor and others in his office getting big raises at a time when the county is facing a budget shortfall?
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Saluda inn houses Helene survivors, evacuees as firefighters work to tame Polk County fires
SALUDA - The Green River Lodge rests on a ridge just southeast of Cove Mountain, overlooking a narrow gorge typically bustling with kayakers, zipliners and hikers in the summer months. But for the ...
Polk County weighs changes to medical examiner's office as some wait months for death certificate
"It's not going to be the best for your families or our families in Polk County. I am saying that from first-hand experience," a metro funeral director said.
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Misleading Iowa property tax explainers could be 'alarming' for residents, Polk Co. says
The state will send letters showing a more than 11% increase in the tax rate for Polk County property owners — a figure county officials say is inaccurate. Polk County Budget Manager Deb Anderson said ...
Crews say house damaged in Des Moines fire is a total loss
The Polk County Sheriff's Office says the call came in around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Fire officials say the home is a total loss ...