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Tuesday, October 26, 2010  A Polk County judge has dismissed a lawsuit aimed at stopping Iowa from signing a contract with an Illinois company to build a new maximum-security prison near Fort Madison.

Thursday, October 21, 2010  Polk County will start enrolling eligible women for a national study on children's health next month.

Friday, May 28, 2010  A Polk County jury has acquitted Elvin Redmond of attempted murder in a vehicular attack on a Des Moines police officer last October.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010  A contributing to the delinquency of a minor charge filed against the mother of a youthful war protester has been dropped.

Friday, March 19, 2010  Polk County officials have revised the flood forecast for areas in central Iowa and say a reservoir in Saylorville upstream from Des Moines will not flood.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010  Some residents of two Des Moines apartment buildings are suing over what they say is a persistent infestation of bedbugs.

Monday, May 18, 2009  Kyle Parker told police a man beat him repeatedly with the plunger after the man and three others forced their way into Parker's apartment Saturday night.

Monday, May 11, 2009  Polk County supervisors have approved a $390,000 settlement of a lawsuit involving a former youth shelter employee accused of abusing a girl at the center in 2005.