Polk County's interim administrator says the county will be able to balance its fiscal year 2026 budget despite facing a $7.2 ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is giving the public a whole new look at the county's justice system. The sheriff announced Thursday the office has a new data analytics dashboard. It provides the ...

Capital Crossroads and the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s DSM Workforce Collaborative have launched the Capital Crossroads ...

Nineteen Polk County food vendors fell short of inspection standards Feb. 3-16, according to state reports. But there were no emergency closures of restaurants during the two-week period and none ...

The Xavier coach – set to retire after 40 seasons on the sidelines – led the Saints to the Class 4A Iowa high school girls basketball state championship on Saturday, defeating North Polk ...

It is the first the city has ever annexed outside of county lines but it is not uncommon for cities to cross county borders ...

Iowa House Republicans will maintain their 67-seat majority at the Statehouse after a special election Tuesday night.

Iowa's city and county governments are finalizing budgets under new state formulas that significantly curb their ability to ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is hitting the road this weekend on the first leg of a national tour to hold town halls in Republican ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, who said Tuesday he was buying a Tesla to show loyalty to company CEO Elon Musk, has had plenty to say about electric vehicles over the years.

Fire companies from Monroe and Carbon counties responded Friday afternoon to a dwelling fire in Polk Township. The fire was reported around 3 p.m. in the 300 block of Beltzville Drive. The first fire ...