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Polk County not responsible for actions of guard who sexually abused inmate, judge rules
A former prisoner's claims against Polk County over sexual misconduct by a corrections officer have been dismissed. Justin Mowery sued the county over the actions of Brianna Miller, a former Polk County Jail officer. While incarcerated from January to March of 2022, Mowery said Miller forcibly kissed and touched him while he was working in the jail kitchens.
Iowa flooding could push Saylorville Lake water levels up 30 feet. What it means for July 4.
Polk County residents eager to celebrate the Fourth of July at Saylorville Lake will see portions of the recreational site and reservoir closed due to higher lake levels. Certain areas at the lake will be closed for public safety due to recent rainfall in northern Iowa and the Des Moines River watershed, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District announced in a news release on Tuesday.
Rising water levels force parts of Jester Park to shut down
SAYLORVILLE, Iowa — Water levels at Saylorville Lake are climbing this week. As a result, Polk County Conservation will be closing access to certain parts of Jester Park and areas surrounding the lake. "Because we're by Saylorville, we usually have four or five days' notice as the water is...
Polk County awards grant funding to Sam Wise Youth Sports Complex
The city of Altoona can finalize phase three of four in a multi-year effort to update the fields and facilities at the Sam Wise Youth Sports Complex with $56,000 in grant funding approved by the Polk County Board of Supervisors on June 18. Phase three involves renovating two softball fields used by the Greater Altoona Girls Softball Association, and two baseball fields used by Southeast Polk Little League. According to a news release, the grant funds will be used toward replacing fencing and concrete pads, installing new roofs for dugouts, and improving drainage on the fields. Funds could also be reallocated into projects at one of Altoona’s other parks, the news release said.
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