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Polk sheriff aims to add 125 deputies over five years to handle population growth
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWith the explosive growth in northeastern Polk County and throughout the county's unincorporated...
Power Line Road extension is Polk County's largest developer-constructed road project
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 4 days agoOf many private-public, developer-constructed road projects, Power Line Road is possibly the largest in Polk County history, according to Polk& ...
Federal judge sets trial date of Oct. 15 for Capitol riot suspects from Polk County
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 4 days agoA federal judge has set a trial date of Oct. 15 for three suspects from Polk County charged in...
Meet the candidates for Polk County's Iowa House District 45 in Bondurant, Carlisle
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoThe two are competing for House District 45, which includes part of Polk County, including Polk...
A dozen Des Moines trails closed as rivers remain above flood stage
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWhat central Iowa parks are closed due to flooding? The Iowa Department of Natural Resources released a list of state parks that experienced recent flooding. Iowans are encouraged ...
Infant’s death in Iowa day care leads to abuse findings, court challenge
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier· 1 day agoAmanda Cooke of Manchester, who has been a state-registered child care provider since April 2020,...
Did you know Amelia Earhart once called Des Moines home? Where she lived:
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe Earharts lived at 4201 Unversity Ave., Des Moines, in 1911. The house, which no longer stands,...
Johnston High School, metro homes damaged in Tuesday's powerful storm system
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 3 days agoCapt. Ryan Evans, spokesperson with the Polk County Sheriff's Office, said Wednesday there were no...
Stolen Mercedes found, 9-month-old inside is safe, police said
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe release said police found the suspect in an apartment building on the same block. Des Moines Police Department detectives arrested a Des Moines man in connection with ...
Plans to spend billions on a flood-prone East Texas highway may not solve the problem
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 days agoBut the Texas Department of Transportation says it cannot guarantee that the billions of dollars...