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Polk County supervisors, who make more than Iowa's governor, give themselves another raise
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 3 months agoDespite dissenting votes, the Polk County Board of Supervisors has decided to give itself another...
Polk County takes over 75 group homes worth $19M serving people with mental disabilities
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 11 months agoPolk County officials have reached an agreement to take possession of 75 group homes for residents...
Meet the candidates for Polk County's Iowa House District 45 in Bondurant, Carlisle
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 4 days agoRepublican Brian Lohse is facing a challenge from Democrat Anthony William Thompson in his bid for...
Conflict continues as Polk County sues former nonprofit partner for more than $1 million
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 7 months agoPolk County government has filed a lawsuit against Polk County Health Services Foundation, a...
Polk County's first monkeypox case is confirmed; health officials say risk to general public is low
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPolk County's first confirmed case of monkeypox was reported by county health officials Monday,...
Polk County hospitals have limited beds because of COVID-19, staffing shortages
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPolk County hospitals are running at limited capacity because of staffing shortages, increases in...
Polk County approves a $358 million budget with no change to the property tax levy
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPolk County this week approved a $358 million budget for the new fiscal year, which starts July 1....
Absences rising in Polk County schools from COVID-19, flu. What you should know to be safe
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 5 months agoOn Monday, nearly half of Polk County schools reported at least 5% student absences due to...
Monkeypox vaccine available to certain residents in Polk County
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Polk County Health Department is offering monkeypox vaccines to eligible adults at highest risk...
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,...