POLK COUNTY (WQOW) - A crash on Sunday afternoon left one person dead in Polk County. The Wisconsin State Patrol and Polk ...

Splashing out to the tropics to get *** quick check on the two Invests that we continue to monitor, the first of which is ...

Polk County students head back to class Monday, August 11, and local officials are making safety a top priority. Both on the road and in school zones. The Polk County Public Schools (PCPS) Safe Stop ...

An active search is underway in the area of Dean Forest Road in Chatham County for a wanted man.

Adult film star Lina Bina died at the age of 24 last Tuesday (August 5), the Polk County Medical Examiner confirmed via the ...

A reader says national and international issues steal attention from more important local and state issues. Also letters on ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - A theft investigation in Lakeland quickly escalated, leading to the arrest of a man with a long history of ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) is searching for a Mulberry battery suspect who knocked a convenience store employee unconscious after throwing a bottle of soda at his head.

Winning one state title is an impressive feat. Doing it twice? Tough. Polk County did it, however, but the thing about high school sports is eventually p ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) is searching for a Mulberry battery suspect who knocked a convenience store employee ...

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.

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