Graduation rates in Polk County increased from 78% to 83%, according to state data.

Fourteen schools run by the district improved their grades in 2024-25, including five that improved from a D to a C. None of ...

The Polk County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved funding for Meals on Wheels to facilitate daily meal deliveries to veterans in Polk County. The new agreement between WesleyLife Community ...

Records from Polk County Public Schools showed a rise of 69.2% in battery toward staff during the 2024-2025 school year.

Overall Polk County students improved in two-thirds of the categories, but fell in others. See how your school did.

Working undercover, detectives coordinated a total of six shipments of fentanyl pills to Polk County, resulting in an initial seizure of 17 pounds of fentanyl pills. In April, undercover ...

COLUMBUS—Polk County Public Libraries is hosting its Summer Learning Program, designed to keep area students engaged over the summer school break. “We all know how important it is to continue learning ...

The Office of Exceptional Students of Polk School District is available to assist with the identification of children with disabilities and provision of a free appropriate public education ...

SMALLER COUNTY WEEKLY WAGES FOURTH QUARTER 2024 Employment and wage levels (but not over-the-year changes) are also available for the 29 small counties in Oregon, defined as having employment below 75 ...

Ferst Readers of Polk received a $5,000 grant from the Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation last week. The amount will fund quality books for 120 more children ages 0-5 in Polk County.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Thanks to a new partnership, up to 20 Polk County veterans will receive daily meal deliveries. The agreement is between WesleyLife who runs Meals on Wheels and Polk County Veteran ...