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 ...

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.

POLK COUNTY, Minn. — None were injured in a barn fire that took place Monday morning, Feb. 17, in rural Winger, Minnesota. At 8:27 a.m., the Polk County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to 41334 ...

COVID has killed fewer people each year since the pandemic started, steadily dropping from a high of just under 6,000 in 2020 to under 1,000 in 2024, according to state data.

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 ...

FOR SIX TO EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS. THE POLK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS WARNING OF A SURGE IN SCHOOL ILLNESSES. IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR. THE DEPARTMENT SAYS 14 COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE SEEING MORE THAN ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...