Polk County District Court Judge Michael Huppert, originally assigned to the case, recused himself. More: Fired Polk HR chief files lawsuit alleging libel, extortion, plot by supervisors Gavin ...

The Iowa DOGE task force is eyeing recommending the state consolidate its 99 counties as a way to curb local spending and ...

The number of miles of water trails throughout Central Iowa officially increased by 20 on Thursday with the designation of ...

when 27% of the state was under moderate drought conditions and 16% of Iowa hit severe drought conditions. More than 92% of Polk County is not experiencing any drought conditions, with only 7.9% ...

July 29-August 3: Scott, Mississippi Valley Fair in Davenport July 30-August 3: Clayton County Fair in National July 30-August 3: Woodbury County Fair in Moville ...

Much of Iowa received heavy rainfall during the third week of May. What does this mean for state drought conditions? The U.S. Drought Monitor map shows ... Nearly 100% of Polk County is not ...

Florida leads all states with the number of agencies that have signed 287 (g) MOAs. It is the only state to have every county sheriff’s office (67) participating in at least one 287 (g) program; many ...

More than 28 abandoned and boarded up schools in one Midwest city contribute to urban blight — and in some cases have served ...

A lawsuit has been filed by a whistleblower and former employee of the Polk County School Board who had worked for its building department. The lawsuit claims the district withheld information ...

Polk County Fire Rescue will open its 45th station, Moore Road Fire Station 25, in Lakeland on May 23. The $5.97 million station will house an engine company and a tanker truck, serving the area ...