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Polk County home prices fell 1.1% in October, with houses listed at a median of $355,000
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe median home in Polk County listed for $355,000 in October, down 1.1% from the previous month's...
Should Polk County help pay for an offender release program the state took over? It says no.
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAfter state of Iowa takes over program aimed at keeping offenders awaiting trial out of trouble,...
Polk planning board rejects zoning change for HCA hospital in South Lakeland. What's next?
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Polk County Planning Commission on Wednesday voted against a zoning change that would allow a...
In 2023, The Ledger made an impact with its reporting. Here are some of our favorites
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 5 months agoFor nearly 100 years, The Ledger has been Polk County's primary source for in-depth coverage of life...
Guest column: Keeping the community in Community Based Corrections
Ames Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCommunity Based Corrections, or CBC, provides a vital service to Iowa communities. In corrections,...
Brenda Taylor, first woman elected to Polk County Commission, dies at 80
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 5 months agoBrenda Joyce Taylor, the first woman to serve as a Polk County commissioner during the 1970s has...
Former McNary High counselor Todd Bobeda convicted of sexually harassing a minor
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 5 months agoCorrections & Clarifications: This story and headline were updated on Feb. 13 to reflect changes in...
Pieper Lewis gets 20-year sentence, but then is placed on probation again
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDes Moines sex-trafficking victim Pieper Lewis will get a third chance ― but with a manslaughter...
Three of Polk's Jan. 6 defendants transferred to D.C., given court-appointed lawyers
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThree former Polk County residents captured Jan. 6 on charges related to the U.S. Capitol attack...
Why an all-woman team from Polk County decided to tackle a 3,000-mile bike race for charity
The Ledger via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoMeet the four Polk County women who are cycling in the Race Across America to raise money for Top...