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 ...

Authorities in Polk County, Tennessee are taking action to deter semi-trucks from using Highway 30 as a shortcut, after the ...

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

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

An exchange teacher from India who began teaching with Polk County Public Schools arrived with knowledge to share, but ...

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

An investigation is underway Wednesday after a deputy-involved shooting in Polk County, according to the sheriff’s office.

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

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.

Andy Ireland, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 to 1993, switched his affiliation from Democrat to ...

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