If you're traveling for Thanksgiving, beware. Rough weather awaits. If you're staying in Polk County, here's a look at what's ...

The Des Moines Register Opinion staff awards its weekly rose to Angela Connolly for her work to establish a sobering and ...

LAKELAND — Eight Polk County football teams entered the FHSAA playoffs last week and four remain with all four teams having a ...

Mack Proctor's murder had eluded Polk County detectives for decades, but thanks to science, his case was solved. Now Proctor ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said a missing 13-year-old boy was found safe. Kaden Sergio was last seen by his his parents ...

The competitive spirit helps bring at least one Polk County family the holiday spirit after they were affected by a tragic ...

LAKELAND — There are a lot of new faces on the Polk County high school basketball scene — especially at the top. Of the 18 ...

Polk County Toys for Tots is in dire need of volunteers. Without more volunteers, the program could go away for good.

A board of Polk County election workers voted Tuesday to count the ballots of 94 voters on the secretary of state's flawed ...

Polk County's first government building rooftop solar field is now operating and another will be completed in about a week.

Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) rescued 15 dogs from a Polk County property that were found to be malnourished and suffering ...

It's not uncommon for there not to be an athletic trainer on hand at Polk County sporting events. Why that is, why it matters ...