The Polk County Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to prohibit future road closures of more than five days without its ...

The state of Iowa has acquired property at 50 Forest Ave. and 1333 Ohio St. in Des Moines for $10.6 million, Polk County real ...

The Oregon State Fire Marshal is deploying 12 strike teams to assist California in combating wildfires threatening ...

A total of 300 Oregon firefighters and 75 engines are being sent to help protect communities threatened by the Southern California wildfires.

A new downtown skyscraper, a plan to fill a big vacancy in the East Village and more. Here are Des Moines developments to ...

Thirteen hours away from Los Angeles, Central Oregon fire crews are among 18 Oregon strike teams heading south to join the ...

Polk County is becoming more popular as a place to move because of competitive home prices opportunity and slower pace of life ...

A look at what the governing body of the state's largest county does.

In a move that will open the door to obtaining additional historic preservation program funding, grants, training, and ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Thanks to the vigilance of an observant neighbor, a 58-year-old man with a history of theft has been ...

A Florida law outlawing homeless people from camping on public property won't change the way Lakeland has handled public ...

Biologists often share how bears do a lot of roaming, especially young adult males who are forced to leave their mother when ...