Amid the summer swelter, where is Polk County's sweetest scoop? Help us narrow it down in The Ledger's bracket-style contest.

Joe Gatto has served as the southeast side representative on the Des Moines City Council since 2014 but has his sights set on a new seat.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) is searching for a Mulberry battery suspect who knocked a convenience store employee ...

The Minnesota State Patrol said that at 9 a.m., a Chevy Equinox was going west on County Road 17 and a semi-truck was going ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office obtained an arrest warrant for Johnson with a charge of Felony Battery causing great bodily ...

Winning one state title is an impressive feat. Doing it twice? Tough. Polk County did it, however, but the thing about high school sports is eventually p ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) is searching for a Mulberry battery suspect who knocked a convenience store employee unconscious after throwing a bottle of soda at his head.

A woman allegedly brought a young child to a shoplifting spree at a grocery store, then attacked a witness multiple times for ...

Mark Gibbon, 62, was arrested last week after allegedly pushing his daughter-in-law turned lover's head under the water ...

A Lakeland man with a lengthy criminal history is back in jail after a theft victim spotted his stolen game system for sale online. LAKELAND, Fla. - A theft investigation in Lakeland quickly escalated ...

This week's featured SPCA pets include the cuddly pups French Fry and Betty and the lovable kitties St. Francis and Begonia.

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