Sandbag sites will be open again Wednesday as Polk County residents brace for heavy rain and winds when Tropical Storm Helene ...

Polk County Senior Services hosted a free Community Resource Fair at the Meeting Place, located at 75 Carmel Lane. The event ...

Tropical Storm Helene is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane with 115-mph winds before landfall Thursday.

Daniel Welling grew up in Polk County. He was born premature, and he weighed less than two pounds at birth. Welling was also ...

The Polk County Board of Commissioners will hold a public information meeting Oct. 7 at 5:15 p.m. at the commissioners ...

A tropical storm watch was issued for Polk County. Tropical Storm Helene is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane ...

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CARL JEAN-BART, Davenport: The Broncos wide receiver has come back after missing the latter part of his sophomore year and is ...

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CO Brady Manteufel (Bagley) checked waterfowl hunters. The best success was seen in Polk County, with mixed bags of birds harvested.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating two major crashes that took place on Sunday evening, September 22 ...

County residents have a final chance to recycle their scrap aluminum and steel beverage and food containers this week before ...