A Polk County man was charged with attempted murder and animal cruelty after deputies said he set a home on fire, with a ...

An argument allegedly over drug addiction ended with a Polk County mother and baby running for their lives to escape a house ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Lake Alfred man is facing multiple felony charges, including attempted murder, after allegedly setting ...

One person is in custody after a shooting at a gas station in Livingston on Wednesday. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s ...

To address the first-of-its-kind water level on Lake Seward, the county has coordinated three-quarters of a mile of pumping ...

The water will be pumped away from Lake Seward toward Banana Lake and then Lake Hancock, before ultimately being released ...

Des Moines Register editorial writers and reporters met with Polk County Board of Supervisors candidates John Forbes and Jill ...

An investigation is underway after a deputy-involved shooting occurred in Polk County; all deputies are reported safe.

A 35-year-old man is behind bars after deputies say he set a house on fire while a 4-month-old baby and cat were inside Thursday afternoon in Lake Alfred.

A man died after an armed standoff with deputies was reported in Polk County, according to the sheriff’s office.

A $90 million school bond measure out of Polk County's Central School District (CSD) will show up on some Benton County voter ...

Polk County now will contribute $17 million to a planned downtown Des Moines soccer stadium and special events plaza.