Polk County News

A resident at a Des Moines group home has been accused of strangling and punching one of his caretakers Friday night, according to a police report.

Police are asking for the public's help in locating a vehicle of interest in a Des Moines fatal hit-and run investigation, according to a Des Moines Police Department news release.

Central Iowa law enforcement agencies will be cracking down on traffic violations St. Patrick's Day, according to a Iowa Department of Public Safety news release.

DES MOINES Des Moines' mobile radar unit will be located at several spots next week.

A prominent Democrat's comeback campaign for the Iowa Senate hit a possible legal snag Thursday after a rival claimed that his third conviction for drunken driving makes him ineligible to hold public office.

An outdoor gathering space, support for local businesses and more recreational trails are among the suggested improvements for the Capitol East and Capitol Park neighborhoods under revitalization proposals going before city officials.

Students invited family and friends to hear them read their finished stories. Each fourth-grade class got a chance to read their stories in small groups to classmates and family members.

New features will bring nature even closer for visitors to Thomas Mitchell Park this spring and summer.

Republican Party of Iowa co-chairman Danny Carroll of Grinnell said Wednesday he wants to step in as the party's top leader later this month when the state central committee chooses a successor for outgoing GOP chairman A.J. Spiker.

Ryan Trowbridge was convicted on the charges in the death of a four month old girl who was in his care at a home in Ankeny while the baby's mother was at work.

An Iowa trucker who slipped and fell in his employer's parking lot should receive permanent total disability workers compensation benefits, the Iowa Supreme Court has ruled.

Ankeny Mayor Gary Lorenz was on hand last week at the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority Commission's annual budget meeting to read a letter of concern about the overall value of bus service in Ankeny.

"Twenty-one central Iowa cities and public water suppliers will study whether they can provide better service and accommodate future demand for water by combining their water treatment operations," the DesMoines Register reported .

Police want you to know about a scam they say is on the rise! Scammers are claiming to be with the Des Moines Police or Mid- American energy and are asking for immediate payments.

The Polk County Board of Supervisors will vote Tuesday on whether to increase the property tax rate by 22 cents to pay for $81 million in capital improvements.

Baldwin hasreminded Iowa lawmakers that the state needs better options for a few dozen severely mentally ill people who leave the corrections system each year.

Among Democrats at the Polk County party convention Saturday, there was laser focus on voters.

Later this year, the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa is giving attorney Dan Johnston an award for his lifetime achievements in defending the freedoms of others.

Democrat Tony Bisignano seriously considered last fall whether he should give up his bid for a comeback to the Iowa Senate when he was arrested for drunken driving for the third time in his life.

Iowa Republicans and Democrats kicked off campaign season on Saturday by holding their county conventions around the state.