Polk County's 2026-2027 budget process begins with departments identifying 1% savings, while maintaining taxpayer services ...

A former Iowa police officer accused of the repeated use of excessive force is now suing the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy for ...

Sharon Jellue, 30, was found dead in the Ankeny apartment she shared with her partner, Johnson Chayee Brown, who was charged with first-degree murder.

Ankeny's growing High Trestle Trail Experience Park is getting a new "flowline" trail this year, giving outdoor enthusiasts ...

Johnson Chayee Browne already was in jail on another charge when Ankeny police identified him as a suspect in the woman's ...

Johnson Browne was already in custody at Polk County Jail on separate charges when police identified him as a murder suspect.