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

Republican candidates, three of them incumbents, easily won Tuesday’s five elections for seats in the Florida Legislature in districts that contain parts of Polk County. The results continue a ...

Ex-Polk County HR chief Jim Nahas' claim of extortion by Polk County leaders, dismissed in 2023, is reinstated as the case heads for trial.

A long-awaited scientific report commissioned by Polk County says farm pollution threatens the ability to drink clean water and to safely interact with central Iowa streams.

The report caps a two-year-long research review by a team of 16 scientists that focused on pollution patterns in two ...

During the Mills County Board of Supervisors meeting earlier this week, County Engineer Jacob Ferro notified the board that they had narrowed the 215th Street bridge near Norris Avenue to one lane.

For Carrie Zeidman, a 10th generation Californian, the search uncovered a link to some pioneer families in the Pacific Northwest and Polk County. Zeidman’s great grandmother was adopted and her mother ...

Controversy over Norris' removal rocked supervisors Polk County Supervisor Matt McCoy speaks during the opening of the Casey's Center on July 1, 2025, in downtown Des Moines.

The county says Marasco has been an employee for 20 years and previously served as Chief Administrator for the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Marasco took on the role of interim county administrator in ...

This is the latest change in monthslong drama regarding the position, which involved a former administrator being placed on leave and a lawsuit from the deputy administrator who was passed up for the ...