Leaders in Polk County are planning to use millions of dollars from the federal government to fight homelessness and the ...

more than 15 points higher than any other Iowa county. Polk County, the only metro-area county to make the top 10, came in ...

Republican Jill Altringer and Democrat John Forbes are vying for a seat on the Polk County Board of Supervisors representing ...

By the end of 2026, expect bicyclists to pass through Polk City with a new connection between the Neal Smith and the High ...

The Iowa Latino Heritage Festival kicks off this weekend in Western Gateway Park. A new exhibit 'Heritage and Identity' will ...

The names of two people who died in a fiery crash in rural Polk County last week have been released. On Tuesday, the Polk ...

At least 49 properties have been identified in Des Moines, and Polk County officials say they will be seeking sites in other ...

Helen Eddy led the county as the Polk County Health Director through the pandemic and has helped shepherd other key health ...

Phill the domesticated water buffalo’s escape into the suburban streets of Pleasant Hill in late August captured the ...

POLK COUNTY, Iowa — It’s been in view for 170 years. “I think it’s a local landmark for a lot of people,” says Anna Moeckly of her family’s stunning red barn between Polk City and Ankeny. While the ...

Iowa Democrats have been talking about a change in enthusiasm around party members in the state since Vice President Harris became the nominee. In Polk County, the ...

DES MOINES, IOWA — Polk County Democrats held the annual steak fry event at Water Works Park on Saturday afternoon at the ...