Due to increased fire risk, there is a statewide ban on all open burning. Polk County has a very strict burn ban in place. A Polk County Shelter is available at 75 Carmel Lane Col ...

Polk County Emergency Management on Friday afternoon issued a mandatory evacuation for all residents of the Piney Gate area.

The Polk County Election Office is trading its decades-old downtown location for a new headquarters on Des Moines' north side ...

The states are dry or under drought, and a burn ban is in place because of conditions that can cause wildfires to spread.

Windy, dry conditions Thursday night led to evacuation orders in Polk County where three wildfires are burning.

Wildfires in Polk County had burned over 2,000 acres by March 22. Two were along a stretch of Green River already damaged by ...

The Polk County Election Office will move from its downtown location to the River Place building. The move aims to accommodate increased in-person voting and provide better parking and waiting ...

A spokesperson for Polk County said the new office will be at the River Place building on Euclid Avenue, a building already owned by the county.

Residents from 1091 to 1528 Green River Cove Road and all residents of Lady Slipper Trail need to evacuate immediately, Polk County Emergency Services announced on social media. The evacuations come ...