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

The two newly-elected supervisors will join current Supervisors Matt McCoy, Tom Hockensmith and Angela Connolly.

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 ...

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

A West Des Moines man is in custody on murder charges after a Friday night shooting left one dead and another critically ...

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

More:A new sobering center is opening up in Des Moines. Here's what you need to know With renovations complete, city and ...

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