Six people are candidates for the two Polk County commissioner seats on the ballot in the May 19 primary election.

A Winter Haven woman accused in a deadly hit-and-run crash told investigators she used methamphetamine moments before getting ...

GRIMES, Iowa — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says they are investigating a stabbing that injured one person at a gas station in Grimes. The sheriff’s office says they were called to a Casey’s ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is asking for help in finding a missing child from Grimes. An autistic 5-year-old African ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office says the 5-year-old boy who went missing early Friday has died.

Investigators say Scott Lee Tyler’s phone contained 315 images and 39 videos of child sexual abuse material, some depicting children as young as 3 years old.

The suspected driver accused of hitting two young children outside a church Wednesday evening, killing an 8-year-old boy and ...

Polk County Health Department: Gun violence a leading cause of youth deaths in the county ...

Polk County is paying an organization for more food at its pantries. But other food insecurity leaders say it wasn't transparent about its agreement.

The Polk County School District has responded to a deadly incident on Wednesday evening that took the life of one student and left another in critical condition.

Longtime Iowa state representative John Forbes launches bid for Polk County Board of Supervisors ...