28 is the deadline to submit applications for the competition, which is open to adult and student artists in the council’s seven-county ... COVID-19 pandemic. WARREN, Minn. – The Northwest ...

ROCHESTER – Mayo Clinic data scientists are urginzg Minnesotans to consult the Mayo coronavirus map tracking tool when making plans for holiday travel. The website is a public-facing web ...

Iowa's food inspections turn up code violations ranging from rodent droppings in an oven to moldy ice chutes. How could Iowa improve its laws?

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 ...

Polk County health officials say they've seen a "significant increase" in schools with at least 10% of their student body absent because of illnesses.

COVID has killed fewer people each year since the pandemic started, steadily dropping from a high of just under 6,000 in 2020 ...

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 ...

Eight current or former Polk County residents who were convicted or faced prosecution for their roles in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, will likely be free and clear soon after a sweeping ...

Polk County Public Schools has received a one-year extension in its effort to stave off the potential closure of Crystal Lake Elementary School. The Lakeland school is among seven in Polk County ...

A study done by the University of Minnesota (U of M) found that early adult deaths are on the rise in the U.S., with COVID-19 and drug overdoses being the main causes.

Graduation rates for Polk County’s public high schools vary considerably, according to a recent report from the Florida Department of Education. Among traditional schools, Tenoroc High in ...