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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...
Advocates sue Black Hawk County, say jail inmate fees were spent for ice cream, cotton candy
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoBlack Hawk County collects hundreds of thousands of dollars per year from jail inmates to pay for...
Polk County using online surveillance software that critics say could be privacy overreach
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 24 hours agoThe Polk County Sheriff's Office has started using internet surveillance software that law enforcement officials say will be beneficial in solving crimes such as human trafficking. Sheriff's ...
Iowa Supreme Court rules against mother in suit over daughter's death investigation records
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Iowa Supreme Court says a Polk County judge erred in ordering a sheriff’s office to release...
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....
Despite objections, Polk supervisors name justice center after county attorney John Sarcone
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRetiring Polk County Attorney John Sarcone thanked county supervisors Tuesday for naming the Polk...
A Polk County manager refused a sobriety test after her OWI arrest. Then she was let go.
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe swift release this month of a top Polk County manager arrested on a charge of drunken driving...
As gas prices soar, Polk County government to begin shift to electric cars
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn its next fiscal year Polk County government will begin introducing electric vehicles into its...
Polk County to pay $86,500 after jail let man attempt suicide twice in three days
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 9 months agoPolk County is paying $86,000 to the family of a detainee who died by suicide in the county jail...
Iowa county jails are failing to comply with law on inmate medical billing, ombudsman says
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe Iowa ombudsman issued a report in an effort to end what he says has been years of noncompliance...