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

Ryan Evans, spokesperson with the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Multiple fire departments including in Polk City, Grimes, Johnston, and Ankeny assisted in putting out the fire, he said. ...

Sheriff Grady Judd, arguably Polk County’s most recognizable conservative voice, who just won re-election for the sixth time, ...

A local contingent of about 20 participated in Saturday’s National People’s March by marching in front of the Polk County ...

Iowa's most urban and Democratic-leaning counties would have to change how county supervisors are elected under a bill GOP ...

The law would require the state’s largest counties — and those with a regent university — to elect supervisors from districts ...

The bill would require counties with a population of 125,000 or more, or which are home to a public university, use ...

Eight current or former Polk County residents, some accused of assaulting officers at the Capitol, stand to benefit from ...

Former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad said President Donald Trump has expanded Republicans' base in Iowa since his first term in ...

Four people with Polk County ties had been convicted or pled guilty. Two had served their time. Four were awaiting trial.

Polk County Republicans held their own celebration for the inauguration in Des Moines on Monday. The event was held at the World Food Prize. Former U.S. Ambassador to China and former Iowa Gov. Terry ...

Donald Trump is back and so is the Women’s March, which returns to Washington on Saturday under a new name: The People’s March.