It has become a tradition of sorts over recent years: at least one storm pushes through the region, leaving behind inches of rain and causing floodwaters to rise sometime during the winter. Over the past few years those rains came during the opening days of the year. This year, Mother Nature waited until mid-February to…
Polk County is on the third day of early voting for the 2026 Special Election underway to fill the unexpired term of the 14th District Congressional seat, but so far the ballot totals are trending on the low side. Despite having more than a dozen Republican candidates, three Democrats, a Libertarian and an Independent in…