The Des Moines Airport Authority and Polk County Emergency Management team provide recommendations for travelers ahead of a ...

To be honest with you, I didn’t like the way things were going,” said newly-appointed Polk County Fire Rescue Chief Shawn ...

On March 4, county commissioners voted unanimously to appoint Chief Shawn Smith as fire chief - the first chief in recent ...

Several wildfires have caught in Western North Carolina over the past few weeks, including the 3910 Fire in Polk County, and ...

N.C. Forest Service says five western counties under extreme fire danger POLK COUNTY—Polk County remains at a high fire risk, ...

Voters will decide on bonds and levies in the May election for Salem, Chemeketa Community College, Polk County, Dallas, Stayton, Hubbard and Aumsville ...

When Chris and Sara Evensen bought their home off Elk Mountain Scenic Highway in 2018, they felt like they’d hit the natural beauty jackpot: a nice home on two acres, ensconced in a gorgeous hardwood ...

A grass fire on 63rd near Ashworth in Des Moines could have been problematic on Monday. "The wind can actually move things a considerable distance and get away from you pretty quick," said Lt. Gene ...

After two months on administrative leave, Polk County Administrator John Norris is set to receive more than $500,000 in exchange for resigning ...

As crews fully contain a 198-acre fire in the Pisgah National Forest, the US Forest Service has mapped areas most at risk of ...

The North Carolina Forest Service reported over 200 wildfires across the state Monday. However, most are small and not ...

The contract for 2024-25 includes raises, step increases and the first sick-leave sellback plan since 1996, but does not ...