Polk County Schools Superintendent Fred Heid warned that the state "seemingly underestimated the fiscal impact that vouchers ...

The restaurant closed for a day after an inspector found rodent droppings. Twenty-one other vendors fell short of standards ...

Boys & Girls Clubs of Polk County received $1.8 million from a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant after the ...

Devin Michael Ellis said he was fired from Storage and Design Group Inc. after he complained about racial discrimination by ...

The projects aim to address explosive growth in Polk with transportation, solid waste, water and public safety projects, ...

Amid the summer swelter, where is Polk County's sweetest scoop? Help us narrow it down in The Ledger's bracket-style contest.

Joe Gatto has served as the southeast side representative on the Des Moines City Council since 2014 but has his sights set on a new seat.

Officials in Polk County advised residents to be mindful of wild animals after a person was attacked by a skunk on Tuesday.

The Minnesota State Patrol said that at 9 a.m., a Chevy Equinox was going west on County Road 17 and a semi-truck was going ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 24-year-old Winter Haven man accused of firing a gun at his mother’s ...

When dispatch moves into it’s new state-of-the-art building, it is warning people that it could create some delays in records ...