Former inmate claims in lawsuit that Polk County jail staff ignored his gunshot wound
Jason L. Pickles alleges that he did not receive care for a gunshot wound at the South County Jail. The sheriff's office ...
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Polk County takes legal action to shut down waste recycler BS Ranch. Trial set for May
Polk County officials have revived their battle to stop operations at an East Lakeland facility frequently accused of creating a stinking mess. Polk County Attorney Randy Mink and the county's ...
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School absences from sickness soar in Polk County as vaccination rates keep falling
Polk County schools are seeing a significant rise in student absences due to illness. Fourteen schools throughout Polk County have reported sick absence rates greater than 10% at least one day so ...
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Polk County approves $500,000 in emergency aid for refugees abandoned after Trump order
Polk County supervisors have approved $500,000 in emergency funding to help 478 refugees resettle in the Des Moines metro, plugging a gap created by President Donald Trump's January halt of ...
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ICE makes arrest at Polk County Courthouse
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - Amid concerns of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids across the U.S., the Polk County Sheriff’s office says ICE arrested one person at the Polk County Courthouse ...
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Polk County Schools: Most volunteers can avoid increase in cost for background checks
Not all volunteers in Polk County Schools will face an increased application fee, as previously announced. Volunteers who require contact with students out of sight of staff will need a Level 2 ...
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A Small Minnesota County Pumps Out 40 Percent of the State's Drug-Free Zone Sentences
In Minnesota, the epicenter of prosecutions for violating drug-free school and park zone laws isn't Minneapolis, but small Polk County. The county contains less than 1 percent of the state's ...
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Polk County residents at risk of flooding can apply for new state program to elevate their homes
There's a new state program that could financially help Polk residents whose homes are at risk for flooding. Florida Department of Emergency Management has launched a program called Elevate ...
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Ontario County DA race: Prosecutor Jason MacBride to challenge incumbent James Ritts
Republican Jason MacBride is challenging incumbent James Ritts for Ontario County District Attorney. MacBride previously served as First Assistant District Attorney for over 10 years. Ritts is ...
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OK County commissioner candidate Jason Lowe: County needs to blend new jail into the area
Jason Lowe, a Democratic state representative since 2016, is running for Oklahoma County Commissioner District 1. Lowe's priorities include criminal justice reform, economic development ...
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Disbarred attorney Jason Penrod faces new charges, including money laundering
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A disbarred attorney, who allegedly told his clients he lost their trust funds because of his gambling addiction, was back in front of a judge Thursday on dozens of ...
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Federal ICE agents arrest 1 at Polk County Courthouse, officials say
KCCI received tips about agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, at the Polk County Criminal Court Building in Des Moines Thursday morning. The Polk County Sheriff's Office ...