Polk County | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com The Midwest's Latino News Source Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:24:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://holaamericanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Polk County | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com 32 32 Polk County property taxes due Sept. 30: how to pay https://holaamericanews.com/polk-county-property-taxes-first-installment-must-be-paid-by-sept-30/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=polk-county-property-taxes-first-installment-must-be-paid-by-sept-30 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:19:42 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=39152 The first 2026-27 installment can be paid online, by mail, drop box, phone or in person. Unpaid balances begin accruing 1.5% monthly interest Oct. 1. By Hola Iowa DES MOINES, […]

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]]> Beaverdale Fall Festival starts Friday with free admission, parade and carnival https://holaamericanews.com/beaverdale-fall-festival-starts-friday-with-free-admission-parade-and-carnival/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beaverdale-fall-festival-starts-friday-with-free-admission-parade-and-carnival Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:36 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=39301 The Des Moines festival runs Sept. 18–19, with a 10 a.m. Saturday parade, live music, family activities, food vendors and limited neighborhood parking. By Hola Iowa DES MOINES, Iowa — […]

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]]> Iowa group says ICE smashed truck windows during Des Moines arrest https://holaamericanews.com/iowa-group-says-ice-smashed-truck-windows-during-des-moines-arrest/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iowa-group-says-ice-smashed-truck-windows-during-des-moines-arrest Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:00:06 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=39221 Escucha Mi Voz Iowa says Juan Lopez was stopped Sept. 9 by five unmarked vehicles before agents broke his truck windows and detained him. By Isabelle Foland, Des Moines Register […]

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]]> Des Moines population 2026: latest city and metro estimates https://holaamericanews.com/will-the-des-moines-metro-hit-1-million-residents-soon-it-depends-on-how-you-measure-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=will-the-des-moines-metro-hit-1-million-residents-soon-it-depends-on-how-you-measure-it Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:00:24 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=33368 The latest Census estimates put the city at 212,086 residents and the six-county Des Moines metro at 758,539. Updated Oct. 2, 2026. DES MOINES, Iowa — The latest population estimates […]

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]]> Iowa absentee ballot requests are open: 2026 deadlines and form https://holaamericanews.com/iowa-absentee-ballot-requests-are-open-2026-deadlines-and-form/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iowa-absentee-ballot-requests-are-open-2026-deadlines-and-form Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:54:31 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=39083 County auditors must receive mailed requests by 5 p.m. on Oct. 19, ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. By Hola Iowa Iowa voters can now request an absentee ballot […]

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]]> ICE detained Iowa father in Clive and deported him to Mexico, group says https://holaamericanews.com/ice-detained-iowa-father-in-clive-and-deported-him-to-mexico-group-says/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ice-detained-iowa-father-in-clive-and-deported-him-to-mexico-group-says Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:04:23 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=38265 By Hola Iowa Witnesses said federal agents followed his vehicle, pointed guns at him and pulled him from the car while he was traveling to his second job July 6. […]

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]]> Flood warnings continue in Iowa as disaster assistance opens after storms https://holaamericanews.com/flood-warnings-continue-in-iowa-as-disaster-assistance-opens-after-storms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flood-warnings-continue-in-iowa-as-disaster-assistance-opens-after-storms Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:21:26 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=38049 Hola Iowa Flood warnings remained active Tuesday in parts of Iowa as state disaster assistance opened for residents in Jasper, Osceola, Polk and Story counties after severe weather that began […]

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]]> State disaster assistance is available in four Iowa counties after storms https://holaamericanews.com/state-disaster-assistance-is-available-in-four-iowa-counties-after-storms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-disaster-assistance-is-available-in-four-iowa-counties-after-storms Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:46:52 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=38044 By Hola Iowa Residents in Jasper, Osceola, Polk and Story counties may qualify for state disaster assistance after severe weather that began June 29 and continued into July. A state […]

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]]> Des Moines puts its first “affordable forever” homes on the market https://holaamericanews.com/des-moines-puts-its-first-affordable-forever-homes-on-the-market/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=des-moines-puts-its-first-affordable-forever-homes-on-the-market Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:37:04 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=37428 The first homes offered through the Central Iowa Community Land Trust are now available to income-qualified buyers. The model lowers the purchase price by allowing homeowners to buy the house […]

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]]> Iowa launches first mobile memory clinic in Polk County https://holaamericanews.com/iowa-launches-first-mobile-memory-clinic-in-polk-county/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iowa-launches-first-mobile-memory-clinic-in-polk-county Wed, 27 May 2026 17:48:30 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=37275 By Hola Iowa Broadlawns Medical Center is launching a mobile unit to bring memory screenings, Alzheimer’s-related testing and caregiver support closer to older adults in Central Iowa. Iowa is launching […]

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