A new agreement between Polk County and the State Medical Examiner’s Office will save the county money, according to the Polk ...

For the second time in 2025, the Polk County Board of Supervisors has approved a severance agreement with a county medical ...

Two law enforcement officers who were shot during a gunfight with a suspect in Polk County are on the road to recovery.

A domestic dispute in Polk County left a man dead and a woman injured after she reportedly shot him during an altercation.

FORECAST. OKAY. AND WE’LL CHECK BACK IN WITH YOU IN JUST A BIT. WELL, THE POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IS WORKING TO SOLVE YEARS LONG STAFFING ISSUES AT THE POLK COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER’S ...

Polk County is considering a partnership with the Iowa Medical Examiner’s Office due to rising costs and recruitment difficulties. But county officials and funeral directors are worried that ...

Serious injuries were reported in a crash that shut down a Marshall County highway for several hours on Tuesday. At around 6:14 a.m. the Marshall County ...

When they arrived, deputies found a woman who had allegedly been physically assaulted, as well as a man, her husband, who had ...

Other high-paid employees, including the county administrator and chief medical examiner, have recently been let go by Polk County. The largest share of Polk County's payroll goes to the sheriff's ...

Wayne Volz, 34, was killed in a shootout with police that began at his parents' house, when he attacked both of them and said ...