From dressing up to celebrating birthdays, crowds of people had a great time celebrating Groundhog Day in Des Moines.

The increased fee only applies to volunteers whose activities involve contact with students out of sight of a district staff ...

Polk County Public Schools signed a contract last year with Verra Mobility Corp. to install cameras on its approximately 500 ...

Polk County health officials say they've seen a "significant increase" in schools with at least 10% of their student body ...

A chase through Polk County ended with two people in handcuffs after troopers said they found guns, drugs and cash in a ...

Collin Griffith is being charged as an adult after he allegedly murdered his mother, 39-year-old Catherine Griffith.

On Sunday at 7:55 a.m., Paula didn't see her shadow, signaling an early spring! Over in Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney Phil also shared his prediction: Six more weeks of winter await us. For the 139th ...

Amid ongoing Polk County rancor, Supervisor Tom Hockensmith alleges Des Moines City Council member Joe Gatto is angling for his board seat.

BS Ranch, a source of odor complaints for years, no longer has required permits to operate the soil manufacturing facility, ...

A head-on crash near Winter Haven killed a man and left another with serious injuries, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s ...

Like Punxsutawney Phil, Polk County Paula will search for her shadow Feb. 2 and predict if more cold weather is on the way.

The median home in Polk County listed for $343,147 in December, slightly up from the previous month's $343,000, an analysis ...