Polk County may close its morgue and merge with Iowa facility

Polk County supervisors are expected to vote on whether to transfer autopsy services to the state medical examiner as early as next week.

Why it matters: Although the plan could save county taxpayers tens of millions of dollars on constructing a new morgue, critics contend that the decision could jeopardize time-sensitive police work, including homicide investigations…

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