Polk County's fractious supervisors tapped interim County Administrator Frank Marasco in a 3-2 vote to occupy the position ...

Polk County supervisors are expected to vote Tuesday on appointing a longtime sheriff's executive as the county administrator ...

The Polk County Board of Supervisors will be voting on a resolution to settle with County Administrator John Norris on Tuesday. In early January, Norris was placed on paid administrative leave ...

Polk County supervisors are considering naming a new county administrator. It comes after John Norris was placed on leave ...

Polk County Administrator John Norris, a respected yet controversial figure since joining county government in late 2020, has agreed to step down after two months on paid administrative leave.

With the departure of Polk County Administrator John Norris official, county supervisors will soon turn their attention to hiring a successor. But some want to do some spring cleaning first ...

Frank Marasco, who has been serving as the interim county administrator for nearly six months, was formally appointed to a ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Polk County’s top administrator has been placed on administrative leave. Polk County Community Relations Specialist Jon Cahill confirmed County Administrator John Norris is ...

A Polk County Sheriff's Office report says Supervisor Tom Hockensmith allegedly threatened to fight other supervisors over John Norris' firing.

DES MOINES, Iowa — On Friday calls were made to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office about a dispute at the Polk County Administration building. This comes days after swearing in two new members, electing ...

In an odd legal fight, Polk County leaders are opposing cutting the government's own tax burden. The county, which owns the land and buildings where Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino operates ...

Polk County has rehired a medical examiner who was abruptly fired more than four years ago over a personnel issue. Dr. Gregory Schmunk was rehired in April as an associate medical examiner with ...