A budget shortfall and proposed tax overhaul put pressure on Polk County supervisors — themselves highly paid — to act on ...

An exit on I-35 near Huxley will close for construction, which will cause drivers to take a detour during the duration of the ...

After two months on administrative leave, Polk County Administrator John Norris is set to receive more than $500,000 in ...

Polk County supervisors agreed to pay nearly $520,000 in salary and other expenses Tuesday in exchange for administrator John ...

The measles outbreak is now confirmed in at least 15 states, with new cases in Vermont, Maryland, and Oklahoma.

“We just want folks to make sure they’re aware of the forecast coming up and know what they’re going to do for that severe ...

The National Weather Service has been warning Iowans to prepare for an outbreak of severe weather for most of the week.

A former longtime Iowa lawmaker has died.Janet Metcalf represented Polk County in the Iowa House from 1985 to 2003. She was a ...

The Des Moines Airport Authority and Polk County Emergency Management team provide recommendations for travelers ahead of a ...

"In just a 10-day period in January under weather amnesty, the expense was $100,500 and that extra cost was not only due to the rate of having additional staff to make sure we had a safe work ...