A couple of unsuspecting boaters riding personal watercraft in the upper reaches of the Houston Ship Channel earlier this week got an unsettling lesson in just how water sports have changed since this ...

Polk County commissioners approved an ordinance creating boating exclusion zones on three lakes for public safety. The new ordinance establishes swim-only areas on Lake Winterset, Lake Clinch, and ...

Polk County Commission approved no-boating zones for swimming on three lakes after receiving input from residents and the Sheriff's Office. Boaters caught in the designated zones could face fines up ...