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60 years and 60,000 graduates: Polk State is the community’s college | Angela Falconetti
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 month agoPolk State College transformed the future of Polk County when it opened its doors in 1964. Sixty...
Overturned: Polk residents react with thanks, dismay to Roe v. Wade decision
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLAKELAND — Some in Polk County gave thanks for what they considered an answer to prayers. Others...
Meet the 2 Democrats challenging Zach Nunn for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District seat
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoThree candidates are competing to represent Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, which includes Des...
Polk State College board elects Greg Littleton as chair
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPolk State College’s District Board of Trustees has elected Greg Littleton as chair and Teresa V....
Jan. 6 defendant from Polk City fights prosecutors' attempts to limit defense
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoProsecutors and a lawyer representing a Polk City man have submitted dueling court filings over...
Polk State hosts Hispanic Heritage Month events
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPolk State College will host Hispanic Heritage Month festivities beginning with a kickoff event Sept. 15 at noon in the Lakeland Technology Building at...
'We’re coming for U': Winter Haven pregnancy center vandalized with graffiti
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOperators of local pregnancy care centers worried they might become targets following Friday’s...
US Supreme Court has consistently sided against banning books
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court has stood fast against prohibiting free speech at schools...
Iowa abortion law temporarily blocked Polk County judge as court challenge continues
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA Polk County judge has temporarily blocked Iowa's "fetal heartbeat" law as a court challenge plays...
AP wins Polk award for coverage of Russia’s war on Ukraine
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFour Associated Press journalists were honored with the George Polk Award for War Reporting for...