Residential property values in Polk County, Iowa, saw an average increase of nearly 10% this year. This increase, while significant, is less than half the 22% average increase seen in 2023.

With three fires in Polk and Henderson counties burning on public and private land, the N.C. Forest Service and county emergency management departments have released a map indicating the size and ...

Polk County, North Carolina, residents were ordered to evacuate after a string of wildfires destroyed hundreds of acres in the area. Just before 9 p.m. on Thursday, a local official said that ...

ALTOONA, Iowa (KCRG) - The lawsuit over the death of an eastern Iowa boy at Adventureland is moving back to Polk County. Michael Jaramillo’s family sued the owners of Adventureland after the 11 ...

Wildfires in Polk County, North Carolina have burned over 4,700 acres and destroyed at least five homes. Debris and limited access points from Tropical Storm Helene are hindering firefighting efforts.

Additional evacuations were ordered in Polk County the evening of March 23 as firefighters strategize around debris and limited access points from Tropical Storm Helene to battle over 4,700 acres ...

The Polk County Board of Supervisors, whose salaries are nearly $150,000, elected not to take a pay raise this year. Other high-paid employees, including the county administrator and chief medical ...

Law enforcement is preparing to enforce a new hands-free driving law starting this summer that will restrict technology use behind the wheel.

Around 12:35 p.m. March 21, Polk County officials upped the mandatory evacuation for Deep Woods Fire to the whole Piney Gate area, including what's depicted in this map. The Black Cove Fire also ...

THREE OF THEM ARE IN POLK COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ... to ask questions and discuss plans with emergency officials and view maps of the fire area. For those unable to attend, the meeting will ...

The Polk County School Board is considering requiring employees to contribute to their health insurance costs. The district's health plan currently faces financial strain, with reserves falling ...

Fire officials in Randolph County are aiding with the wildfires spreading in Polk County.On Saturday around 6 p.m. crews with the East Side Fire Department said they were sent to Saluda.