Democratic opponent Kim Hagemann received 45.90% of the votes, the unofficial results show. Holm, 48, the mayor ...

Hamza Smajlovic has been charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder and intimidation with a dangerous weapon.

One of Altringer's top priorities is cutting the property tax levy and focusing on accountability and transparency to help Polk County families keep more of their hard-earned money, she wrote in a Des ...

Law enforcement officials have released more details about a deadly shooting that happened on the north side of Des Moines ...

An Omaha-based company has acquired a building at 204 12th St. in downtown Des Moines for $2.4 million, Polk County real ...

One person was killed and another critically injured in a shooting on the north side of Des Moines Friday evening. The Polk ...

It has been eight years since Urbandale Officer Justin Martin and Des Moines Sgt. Anthony Beminio were ambushed and killed.

At around 10:20 p.m., deputies say they arrested Hamza Smajlovic, 24, for the shooting. He's charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder, and intimidation with a dangerous weapon. Deputies say ...

The Polk County Life Services Center is planned to open on November 18th. The center will serve two purposes: Polk County’s ...

The Des Moines Register Editorial Board endorses Mark Holm for Polk supervisor, District 3. Experienced as Ankeny mayor, he's ...

Republican Jill Altringer and Democrat John Forbes are vying for a seat on the Polk County Board of Supervisors representing ... In a meeting hosted by the Des Moines Register editorial board last ...

In a Des Moines Register candidate questionnaire, Holm said Polk County has seen a 52% increase in revenues over the past decade but the levy rate has remained virtually unchanged. Should he be ...