Polk County’s level of immunization for kindergartners dropped from 96.3% in 2021 to 93.2% in 2023, still above the statewide ...

Two puppies were turned over to animal control services during a drug bust Sunday morning in Polk County. In an arrest report ...

The Polk County Health Department is warning of a surge in school illnesses. The department says 14 county schools are seeing ...

Two puppies and several baggies of marijuana pictured and labeled with classic movie titles were seized during a traffic stop ...

The median home in Polk County listed for $343,147 in December, slightly up from the previous month's $343,000, an analysis ...

Crews are renovating the building at 1900 Carpenter Ave. in Des Moines to make way for Global Neighbors, a resource hub for ...

BS Ranch, a source of odor complaints for years, no longer has required permits to operate the soil manufacturing facility, ...

"We are seeing a marked uptick in illness among students and staff in schools across Polk County," said Juliann Van Liew, ...

A rumor has been floating around that ICE agents swept up multiple people at the courthouse Thursday. The Polk County sheriff ...

The Polk County Health Department is seeing what they’re calling a significant increase in schools reporting absences due to ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested a former substitute teacher for committing sexual offenses against a student.

A 40-year-old Lake Hamilton man wanted in Orange County for “a half dozen arrest warrants,” including attempted murder, was ...