Traveling along the crop fields and small towns of Polk County, Wis., it’s hard to imagine a rising scourge fed by Mexican drug cartels. But that’s the case with methamphetamine. After a lull due to ...

This story was originally published by Wisconsin Watch. Two northwest Wisconsin residents are threatening to sue their town unless elected officials repeal rules governing the operation of large ...

POLK COUNTY, Minn – A Wisconsin man was found dead in Polk County late Wednesday night. According to the Polk County Sheriff's office, the Polk County Emergency Communications Center received a call ...

Politics in Polk County, Wis., are getting the big-city treatment this spring. As county residents prepare for an April 1 vote that will downsize the 23-member county board to 15 seats, a newly formed ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- While opioid abuse has dominated the headlines, deputies say another drug in western Wisconsin is threatening the livelihood of everyone who lives there. Polk County has the most ...

Authorities say a motorcyclist died after crashing into a sign Sunday morning in western Wisconsin. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, a resident called 911 after hearing a loud crash just ...

POLK COUNTY, Wis. — 15 years ago, Rose Bly was last seen in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. Today, law enforcement continues to try to find out what happened to her. On Aug. 21, 2009, Bly was seen leaving ...

A three-vehicle crash resulted in one death and two people being taken to the hospital by air ambulance Saturday afternoon in Polk County, Wisconsin. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said they ...

Data is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hospitalization data is a daily average of Covid-19 patients in hospital service areas that intersect with Polk County, an area which may ...

(WJHL) – For over 10 years, the same family now looking for missing 5-year-old Summer Wells has also been searching for answers in the disappearance of Rose Marie Bly, Summer’s aunt. Bly was reported ...