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Company files lawsuit over money owed for Southeast Polk stadium construction work
A subcontractor has filed a lawsuit against the Southeast Polk Community School District and main contractor Graphite Construction Group, claiming it's owed over $300,000 for work on the school district's new stadium. Central Iowa Dirtworks filed the lawsuit in late May over its work on the district's $22 million multipurpose stadium, which opened last year. The project was part of a larger $92 million bond referendum voters approved in 2020. ...
ARL holds a pet adoption special, asks for hot dogs, canned pumpkin, whipped cream and more as shelters remain crowded
Last week, the Animal Rescue League of Iowa (ARL) asked for the public’s help because of a “severe space challenge” caused by a surge in dogs and cats arriving at its shelters. Over the weekend, it offered a special discount rate on adoptions of all dogs and cats six months or older, and 135 pets were adopted. Unfortunately, the space problem still exists, because while those adoptions were happening, 132 more pets arrived at ARL.
Juvenile killed in head-on crash Sunday afternoon
ANKENY, Iowa — [KCCI-TV] – A juvenile was killed in a head-on collision near Cottonwood Recreation Area on Sunday afternoon. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, a two-vehicle crash was reported at about 1:30 p.m. Sunday near the 740 block of N.W. Fisher Lane. Each vehicle was occupied by two people. The occupants of the northbound vehicle — a driver and a juvenile passenger — were both transported to an area hospital, the driver in serious condition and the passenger in critical condition.
Ruling allows homeless restrictions to continue
Last week's U.S. Supreme Court decision will allow cities to criminalize behaviors associated with homelessness. Why it matters: It's a point of contention in the metro, since Des Moines and Ankeny passed ordinances banning sleeping or storing items overnight in public spaces, according to the ACLU of Iowa. State of...
Bison, elk roam free
What was it like in Iowa’s prairie land before fast-food joints, strip malls and towering developments began pouring concrete and constructing buildings?. To find out, drive to Granger and take a step back in time to discover a herd of elk and bison at the Jester Park Elk and Bison Educational Plaza.
Severe thunderstorm warning issued as storms bring strong winds, hail to central Iowa
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Des Moines for portions of the Des Moines metro area until 3:45 p.m. The warning includes portions of Polk, Madison, Marion, Dallas and Warren counties until 3:45 p.m. The NWS warns that the storm was Patterson, or...
Polk County included in Flood Watch affecting multiple Iowa counties
DES MOINES, Iowa — A flood watch is in effect tonight through Tuesday morning for portions of northern and western Iowa. Heavy rainfall is expected to develop with thunderstorms moving in from Nebraska. Streaks of 1-3" of rain look likely, but a few locations rising into the 3-5" range are possible.
5 addiction recovery organizations to receive opioid settlement funds from Polk County
POLK COUNTY, Iowa — Polk County will distribute almost $1 million in opioid settlement funds to organizations dedicated to supporting people impacted by substance use. The county will allocate the money to five different organizations over the next two years: Bridges of Iowa, Full Circle Recovery, Primary Health Care, St. Vincent de Paul and UCS Healthcare.
Polk County receives $1M in national opioid settlement
DES MOINES, Iowa — Polk County isgetting $1 million to address opioid use in the community. It comes from a national settlement related to the opioid crisis. The county says the money will be distributed over the next two years to the following organizations:. Bridges of Iowa. Full Circle...
This new Des Moines art installation aims to serve as a connection to Iowa's rivers
A new interactive art installation is coming to Des Moines in an effort to reconnect Iowans to the rivers that flow through the heart of Iowa. Iowa Confluence (ICON) Water Trails has partnered with Bravo Greater Des Moines, the Polk County Board of Supervisors and Polk County Conservation to make the installation called "Hello, River" possible. The sculpture is a product of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Officials investigating storm sirens going off in Grimes
GRIMES, Iowa — The Polk County Sheriff's Office is working to find out why storm sirens went off early Wednesday morning. Multiple people reported the noise around 3 a.m., but there was no severe weather threat in the area. Deputies say the fire department is checking the sirens to...
Polk County Crash Claims Two Lives
(Polk County) Two people died in a single-vehicle crash in Polk County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 7:20 a.m. on Saturday on eastbound Interstate 80 near the 134-mile marker. Authorities say the driver, 65-year-old William L. Engel, and his passenger, 58-year-old Rose A. Engel, both from Cookville, Texas, died in the crash.
License suspended for unpaid fines? Polk County program could get you back on the road
For as little as $1 a month, Polk County residents with suspended driver's licenses have a chance to restore their driving privileges through a program revamped under County Attorney Kimberly Graham. Under Iowa law, driver's licenses can be suspended for a number of reasons — not only for bad driving behavior but for...
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