A two-vehicle accident just north of the NW 150th Avenue intersection closed part of NW 44th Street in Polk County. The road ...

Polk County approved a project that is expected to offset 25% of the jail's energy consumption and save taxpayers $3 million over its lifespan.

Polk County is providing about $200,000 to a University of Iowa water quality monitoring program. The funding addresses federal and state budget cuts that threaten the program's research and data ...

ALL RIGHT JASON THANKS SO MUCH. WE’LL. POLK COUNTY LEADERS ANNOUNCED TODAY A NEW PLAN TO HELP FUND IOWA’S WATER QUALITY MONITORS TO MAKE SURE OUR DRINKING WATER IS SAFE. MANY OF THE RIVER MONITORS ...

Polk County will transfer autopsy services to the Iowa Medical Examiner’s Office, aiming to save $1 million annually. The move comes amid recruitment challenges and rising costs for the county's ...

POLK COUNTY, Iowa — An arrest has been made in a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a 14-year-old girl who was riding a ...

Polk County's Extreme Temperature Plan went into effect at 10 a.m. Friday and will remain in place until 7 a.m. Monday. Highs will be in the 90s through the weekend and heat indices are expected to ...

POLK COUNTY, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Polk County pledged Thursday to allocate $1 million to local food organizations during the lapse in funding for federal nutrition programs. Due to a lawsuit ...

POLK COUNTY, Iowa — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Friday morning crash that sent two people to the ...

Two police officers were legally justified when they shot and killed a man last month during a welfare check for a woman who ...