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19 hrs ago | WHO-AM Des Moines

Chicago Man Held on Charges of Killing Two Des Moines Women

A 19 year old Chicago man is in the Polk County Jail held under $500,000 cash bond.

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Related Topix: Des Moines, IA, Des Moines Metro

Yesterday | Des Moines Register

Des Moines annexes more than 5,000 acres

More than 800 former unincorporated Warren County and Polk County residents became part of Des Moines last week.

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Related Topix: Des Moines, IA, Des Moines Metro, Warren County, IA

Fri Jul 03, 2009

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Polk jailer is almost free ... to get back on a bike

Leesa Shoemaker can't wait to get back on a bicycle, even though her last ride left Polk County's chief jailer with a shattered leg, broken back, smashed eye socket and fractured nose.

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Related Topix: Ankeny, IA, Polk City, IA, Des Moines Metro

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Des Moines Register

Deputy in fatal shooting case in Ankeny back on job as probe continues

One of the Polk County sheriff's deputies involved in the fatal shooting of an Urbandale man has returned to duty although a state investigation into the June 8 incident is not completed.

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Related Topix: Ankeny, IA, Urbandale, IA, Des Moines, IA

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Des Moines Register

2 inmates say suspect admitted shooting man

Two Polk County Jail inmates told jurors Friday that a Des Moines man accused of shooting a rival gang member told them he pulled the trigger.

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Related Topix: Prison, Violent Crime, Des Moines, IA, Des Moines Metro

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Des Moines Register

Polk County's weed cutters have a bushel of cases

Sun seekers and baseball fans are not the only ones looking for a stretch of days without rain.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

KTIV-TV Sioux City

Des Moines man reportedly causes crash

Associated Press - June 28, 2009 4:54 AM ET DES MOINES, Iowa - Police say they arrested a Des Moines man after he reportedly lost his temper with his wife while they were traveling on Interstate Highway 235, wrenched the wheel from her and sent the car careening off the road.

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Related Topix: Des Moines, IA, Des Moines Metro

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Des Moines Register

Polk City leaders see results from trip to D.C.

Recent discussions in Washington, D.C., with members of Congress are already starting to pay dividends, Polk City City Administrator Gary Mahannah told the City Council on Monday.

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Related Topix: Polk City, IA, US News, Agriculture, Science, Saylorville, IA

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Des Moines Register

Man charged after attacking Des Moines hospital worker

A homeless man was arrested Sunday after assaulting a Broadlawns Medical Center health care worker, according to police.

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Related Topix: Des Moines Metro, Des Moines, IA

Thu Jun 25, 2009

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3 crashes in five hours injure 13 in Polk County

Wednesday proved to be a day of mishaps on Polk County roads. Three unrelated crashes sent a total of 13 people to Des Moines-area hospitals in a span of a little over five hours.

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Related Topix: Des Moines, IA, Des Moines Metro, Urbandale, IA

Wed Jun 24, 2009

WHO-TV Des Moines

County Considers Panhandling Ordinance

The City of Johnston is asking for tougher laws on panhandling in Polk County. City leaders went before the Board of Supervisors today.

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Related Topix: Johnston, IA

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Des Moines Register

Polk County's overnight cooling center to open

Polk County's overnight cooling center will open tonight to help provide residents with relief from the heat and humidity.

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Related Topix: Des Moines, IA, Des Moines Metro

Des Moines Register

Fatal shooting site no longer meets 'bar' zoning

The site of the former El Zacatecas Club, which had its liquor license suspended last year after a shooting death, has lost the right to reopen as a bar - unless it can meet new and more stringent city zoning regulations.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Des Moines, IA, Des Moines Metro

Mon Jun 22, 2009

KWWL-TV Waterloo

Iowa man on trial in deadly bar shooting in DM

A Des Moines man accused in a deadly shooting outside a suburban bar last summer is to stand trial.

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Related Topix: Des Moines, IA, Des Moines Metro, Urbandale, IA

Des Moines Register

3 hurt in clash at bar; Des Moines man is charged

A Des Moines man was arrested early Sunday after police said he stabbed three men with a knife.

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Related Topix: Des Moines, IA, Des Moines Metro

Sun Jun 21, 2009

Des Moines Register

Des Moines woman accused of robbing convenience store

A Des Moines woman is in the Polk County Jail this morning on a charge of second-degree robbery for allegedly stealing two cans of ice tea and two packs of candy.

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Related Topix: Des Moines, IA, Des Moines Metro

Sat Jun 20, 2009

KCCI-TV Des Moines

Cities, County Take Aim At Panhandlers 2hr

Several local governments are joining forces to try to eliminate the panhandling problems at Interstate 80 and Merle Hay Road.

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Related Topix: Des Moines, IA, Des Moines Metro, Johnston, IA, Urbandale, IA

Fri Jun 19, 2009

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Polk County's Des Moines River Water Trail will help guide boaters

The project took two years to complete with help from cities, state and county boards and Army engineers.

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Related Topix: Iowa, Des Moines, IA, Pleasant Hill, IA

Thu Jun 18, 2009

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Storms bring hail, heavy rain, winds to Iowa

Thunderstorms that swept Iowa overnight with heavy rain, hail and strong winds have left behind widespread damage and power outages.

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Related Topix: Iowa, Weather, Bondurant, IA, Des Moines, IA

Des Moines Register

Polk County to restrict panhandling near Merle Hay Road

Years of complaints about panhandling have prompted Polk County officials to pursue restrictions on the activity near Merle Hay Road's intersection with Interstate Highway 35/80 near the Johnston city limits.

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Related Topix: Johnston, IA

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