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 ...

With the departure of Polk County Administrator John Norris, supervisors will turn their attention to hiring a successor. But they disagree on when.

city and county, according to the Iowa Department of Management. The statement continues to receive scrutiny from some local leaders who say the form can be confusing to property owners and local ...

Shawn Smith, who started with Polk Fire Rescue in 2003, has been interim chief since the resignation of former Chief Hezedean ...

In that case, Polk County transferred its criminal investigation to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, leaving decisions about any criminal prosecution to Warren County Attorney Doug ...

Polk County residents voiced their concerns and requests to Florida state legislators at a recent meeting. Funding for ...

A wildfire in Polk County, North Carolina, has grown to 593 acres but is now 63% contained. Firefighters have been battling the blaze with back burn operations and are hopeful rain is on the way.

The Southeast Polk boys wrestling team made history on Saturday, setting a new team points record at the Iowa high school state tournament. Southeast Polk entered Saturday with seven finalists and ...

Evacuations remain for residents in Polk County due to an over 400-acre brush fire.According to the Polk County Emergency Management/Fire Marshal and the North Carolina Forest Service, the fire ...

District 17 State Sen. John Laird and top county officials including Supervisors Bruce Gibson and Dawn Ortiz-Legg met Thursday afternoon to discuss the housing project and the county’s efforts ...