Polk County supervisors agreed to pay nearly $520,000 in salary and other expenses Tuesday in exchange for administrator John ...

After two months on administrative leave, Polk County Administrator John Norris is set to receive more than $500,000 in ...

A budget shortfall and proposed tax overhaul put pressure on Polk County supervisors — themselves highly paid — to act on ...

Polk County's interim administrator says the county will be able to balance its fiscal year 2026 budget despite facing a $7.2 ...

"In just a 10-day period in January under weather amnesty, the expense was $100,500 and that extra cost was not only due to the rate of having additional staff to make sure we had a safe work ...

The settlement comes two months after the board placed Polk County Administrator John Norris on paid administrative leave.

city and county, according to the Iowa Department of Management. The statement continues to receive scrutiny from some local leaders who say the form can be confusing to property owners and local ...

Iowa health experts warn of a potential measles outbreak due to falling vaccination rates and spring break travel.

Polk County Board of Supervisors Chair Matt McCoy released a statement ... the Bill of Rights, federal law, the Iowa Constitution and Iowa law," said Rep. Steven Holt, R-Denison. "Unfortunately, these ...

China's retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, including a 10% tariff on soybeans, are causing concern for Iowa farmers like Doug Fuller, whose family has farmed in northern Polk County for generations.