News July Unemployment in Polk County reaches 7.3% 8/21/2008 Unemployment figures released in mid August reveal an increase of 2.2 percentage points from the region's rate last year. Read More Polk Works Announces 2008-2009 Roundtable Schedule 7/15/2008 The 2008-2009 schedule of Roundtables coordinated by WorkForce 2020 is now available. Read More