Today, Polk County Circuit Judge Norman R. Hill sentenced Joseph Wirkkala to life in prison for the 2025 murder in Salem’s ...

The American Red Cross urges people to celebrate the power of kindness by making an appointment to give lifesaving blood or ...

Wildfire smoke can travel hundreds or even thousands of miles, impacting indoor air quality well beyond active fire zones.

When homeowners doing work on their property consider a cheaper route, for example, hiring a contractor who doesn’t want to ...

Fire crews from across the region responded Thursday, Aug. 27 to a three-alarm vegetation fire that burned approximately 25 acres. The fire was reported at approximately 11:57 a.m. and escalated to a ...

AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association) announced the winners of the 2026 Golden Scroll Awards at the Golden Scroll Banquet Aug. 2 at the St. Charles Convention Center in St. Charles, ...

Gary Derowitsch by trade logged 33 years as a mailman for the cities of Independence and Monmouth. Now 73, he has the time to follow a passion he’s had since childhood – writing.

Oregon is among states involved in multiple lawsuits against the Trump administration to protect voter registration data and ...

Possibly Irish may be making just their second appearance locally as part of Dallas Nights Sounds of Summer Concert series ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Dog Kennel needs volunteers who love dogs. Located at the southeast corner of the Polk County ...

Joseph Wirkkala, of Salem, has been found guilty by a Polk County jury of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree ...

Polk County Fair Board Chair Tim Ray has this fear that three or four years from now, Polk County residents will regret the ...