“I was like, ‘How do I have an ICE hold, when I’m Native American?’ she told Buffalo’s Fire. “It was just weird. It was just ...

A Native American woman born in Phoenix was wrongly flagged for deportation at an Iowa jail after an ICE detainer mix-up, ...

The woman had been in jail on unrelated charges when another inmate, with the same name, was flagged by the Department of ...

Polk County Public Schools has recommended four candidates to fill a School Board vacancy. The vacancy was created by the August death of School Board member Rick Nolte. The four recommended ...

Polk County Sheriff's Office seeks witnesses in year-old Des Moines murder Tropical Storm Melissa update as "catastrophic" conditions to hit in hours 'Psychological torment': Nitrogen gas execution ...

POLK COUNTY, Iowa — The Polk County Board of Supervisors is pledging $200,000 to support a statewide water monitoring program. The Iowa Water Quality Information System tracks the state's water ...

The Des Moines River braids through a floodplain south of Woodward in Dallas County. A network of sensors across Iowa capture real-time data in rivers and streams, including nitrate, pH, temperature ...

IIHR research associate Tom Stoeffler checks the sensor unit for a nitrate sensor at Waterworks Prairie Park in Iowa City on Sept. 11, 2025. The state’s automated network of sensors allows for ...

POLK COUNTY, Iowa (KCCI) - Polk County Board Chair Matt McCoy says accurate water quality data isn’t just important; it’s essential. That’s why Polk County pledged to allocate $200,000 to Iowa’s Water ...

POLK COUNTY, Minn. — The case against a Grand Forks man, accused of selling methamphetamine near Crookston's elementary school, was dismissed Monday, Oct. 20. Ruben Silva, 33, was charged in March ...

POLK COUNTY, Iowa (KCCI) -- Iowa farmers are voicing frustration and concern after President Donald Trump hosted Argentine President Javier Milei at the White House this week — just days after ...

POLK COUNTY, Texas — Polk County officials told residents to stay inside while they search for a shooting suspect. A couple of hours later, they said the suspect was caught and taken into custody. The ...