Polk County
Recent News About Polk County
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'Nearly all COVID inpatients are unvaccinated;' Polk County urges residents to wear masks, get vaccines as hospitalization rates rise
Polk County officials are urging residents to wear masks as rates of COVID-19 hospitalizations across the state rise rapidly.
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Polk County in sixth week of COVID-19 surge
Polk County, like many other counties around the country, is experiencing a COVID-19 surge landing dozens of people in the hospital.
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Polk County continues to lead state in COVID stats days away from beginning of the school year
Polk County continues to lead all other Iowa counties in COVID-19 statistics, including the most positive tests and the most deaths, according to the latest figures posted by the state and just days before the school year is set to begin.As of today, Polk County has tested more than 811,00, of whom more than 70,000 tested positive.
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'More than 4,400 residents in the past week!': More Polk County residents receive vaccine as COVID cases numbers surge
Vaccination rates in Polk County have gone up as health officials warn of a surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
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Minorities struggle to find affordable housing in Des Moines
Remnants of the long-banned practice of redlining is among the reasons many minorities are having difficulty accessing affordable housing in Des Moines.
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Financial Empowerment Center offers financial coaching to families
Polk County families who are facing financial issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be able to receive free coaching from financial experts through a new Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) opening in the county by The Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund) and the Evelyn K.