“Choose either your light or whatever bill you have, or you would have to choose the food,” Joseph said. Nearly 14% of Polk County residents experience food insecurity, according to Feeding Americ ...

Senior quarterback Amari Turner hooked up with sophomore receiver Joseph Howard Jr. for a 10-yard touchdown, while kicker Luke Slagel added a 42-yard field goal, too. Defensively, senior ...

The three-way race for Polk County Commission District 1 to replace outgoing Commissioner George Lindsey includes a Republican nominee, a Democrat and a write-in candidate. District 1 includes ...

Polk County's long-awaited sobering and mental health crisis center is ready to open to the public this fall. Last year, Polk County officials set out to renovate a vacant building at 1914 ...

The Republican takeover of St. Joseph County government two years ago was no fluke. Republicans on Tuesday solidified and expanded control of county offices in what once was regarded as a bastion ...

For Polk County, that's polkelections.com. For the full story, click here. Election Day 2024 is here. Final voting for the general election will take place Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Polk ...

In September a district court judge ruled Polk County had unlawfully stripped away Milligan's duties as Treasurer. Then in Tuesday's initial election returns, Milligan took a 3-2 lead against ...

Republican Mark Holm will represent District 3 on the Polk County Board of Supervisors. Holm secured 53.8% of the votes, according to unofficial results. Democratic opponent Kim Hagemann received ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd held a news conference on Thursday to provide more details on the arrests. Investigators said of those arrested, including 25 who are in the country illegally ...

FOR LIVE ELECTION NIGHT COVERAGE. WELL, HISTORY MADE IN BALTIMORE COUNTY. JOSEPH DIXON HAS BEEN SWORN IN AS THE COUNTY’S NEW FIRE CHIEF, MAKING HIM THE FIRST BLACK MAN TO LEAD THAT DEPARTMENT.