The Polk County Board of Supervisors will be voting on a resolution to settle with County Administrator John Norris on Tuesday. In early January, Norris was placed on paid administrative leave ...

Polk County Supervisor Tom Hockensmith will not face charges for a January altercation with other county supervisors.

Polk County Administrator John Norris, a respected yet controversial figure since joining county government in late 2020, has agreed to step down after two months on paid administrative leave.. He ...

The Warren County Attorney's Office says no charges will be filed against Tom Hockensmith in a heated dispute between Polk County supervisors.

Polk County Administrator John Norris has been placed on administrative leave and says he was asked to resign Friday after a shift in power on the county's Board of Supervisors.

Polk County supervisors are expected to vote Tuesday on appointing a longtime sheriff's executive as the county administrator without conducting a job search. Why it matters: The decision to hire ...

It's unclear which supervisors were involved, but the argument appears to have stemmed from the employment status of Polk County Administrator John Norris.

With the departure of Polk County Administrator John Norris, supervisors will turn their attention to hiring a successor. But they disagree on when.

DES MOINES, Iowa — On Friday calls were made to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office about a dispute at the Polk County Administration building. This comes days after swearing in two new members, electing ...

In an odd legal fight, Polk County leaders are opposing cutting the government's own tax burden. The county, which owns the land and buildings where Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino operates ...