Des Moines police have arrested a man accused of firing a handgun within the city limits Wednesday, and he’s now facing ...

Polk County Supervisor Angela Connolly said it's a mistake to give up local control on autopsies to the state of Iowa.

Seven years after it opened, Polk County is pitching in to makeover a downtown Des Moines hotel that neighbors the city's ...

Amanda Myers has been located and arrested, Des Moines police say. She will be booked into the Polk County Jail.Sign up for ...

Iowans attending a forum hosted by Sen. Chuck Grassley started to turn on each other as the lawmaker faced heated questions about President Donald Trump’s first months in office. The room of about 100 ...

Polk County supervisors are weighing a plan to allocate $4.4 million to update the Hilton hotel in downtown Des Moines. Why ...

This week we dig into two key issues in Iowa — disparities faced by the Black population in Polk County and the circumstances ...

The Urbandale City Council has signed off on a revised revitalization plan for Merle Hay Mall, with the amended application ...

On Nov. 5, Polk County voters will decide whether to approve an $81 million bond referendum that would pay for a three-phase plan to expand the courthouse space and update the historic building, ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office warns of a scam targeting families of recent jail inmates, urging caution and advising against sending money.

The City of Bartow and Polk County leaders have come up with a plan to build and share a new fire station. “When you have growth, you have traffic, and that creates delays. We want to be at the ...

James Johnson admitted killing Nikki Loffredo, but said he'd aimed at the ground and meant only to frighten her after he felt 'disrespected.' ...