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Polk County avoids worst of Idalia. No major damage, but about 11,000 lost power
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 9 months agoPolk County avoided major damage from Hurricane Idalia late Tuesday and early Wednesday, and...
Many in Polk County still await return of power. In some areas, the water's still rising
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLAKELAND — The thrum of gas-powered generators and the whine of chainsaws provided the soundtrack...
Which Iowa districts may be hit most by private-school scholarships? This map gives a clue:
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThis fall, more than 18,000 Iowa students could have their K-12 private schooling paid for by...
Thornburg, Martin, Walker, Diaz, Haggins enshrined in Polk County Hall of Fame
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Polk County Sports Hall of Fame was joined by five new members as Tom Thornburg, Brant Martin,...
Back 2 School 2022: When does my district go back to school?
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe first school district in north Georgia heads back to the classroom at the end of July. Do you...
Conservative group trying to ban 16 books from Polk Schools, calling them pornographic
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBARTOW – Polk County Public Schools Regional Assistant Superintendent John Hill and several of his...
Ankeny property owner doesn't plan to restore historic 1-room Nagle School. Will it be lost?
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe owner of a historic one-room schoolhouse in Ankeny — a link to Polk County's rural past — has no...
'The numbers aren't as bad as Irma': debris collection starts Monday, schools open Tuesday
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMild weather throughout Polk County this weekend has provided electrical workers and residents with...
More chain stores could come to rural crossroads in Polk County if change is approved
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMore dollar stores would be among the allowable uses at crossroads across Polk County's rural...
Polk supervisors give preliminary approval to Family Leader HQ plan zoning board rejected
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDespite a zoning board recommendation to reject it. Polk County supervisors signaled support Tuesday...