Andy Hallman

The Cemetery and Building Committee of the Washington City Council agreed Monday to rent a room on the second floor of the old library to Washington County Public Health for $220 per month. Public health will be able to move into the room on Nov. 1. The decision came after public health made the request for space in a letter sent to the council on Oct. 15.    Public health administrator Edie Nebel addressed the

The collapsed building in the 200 block of South Marion Avenue in Washington just moved one step closer to becoming city property. The owners of 207 and 209 S. Marion Ave., Alfonso and Julia Raymundo, signed a contract Friday to sell the property to the city for $12,300. The Raymundos signed the document one day after it was signed by City Administrator Dave Plyman and reviewed by City Attorney Craig Arbuckle.   

Temperatures are predicted to climb into the mid-60s by week?s end, but it won?t be long until we see snow plows moving snow and dump trucks sprinkling salt. City and county officials have begun to prepare their vehicles and other supplies for the weather that is just around the corner.    County Engineer David Patterson said the county has already purchased all of the salt it will use this winter.    ?What a lot

Washington resident John Hays was recently recognized by the Iowa section of the American Waterworks Association for promoting clean drinking water around the world. Hays won the Fuller Award, the top honor the waterworks association grants at the state level, at the association?s awards ceremony in Coralville Wednesday.    ?It was a big surprise,? said Hays. ?Winning this award is such an honor.?    Hays was

Local farmers were able to escape the predicted rainfall early this week, but their luck finally ran out Thursday when steady rains fell for most of the day. Friday morning was much the same as damp, rainy conditions prevented farmers from returning to their fields.    Denny Witthoft, who runs a farm supply company north of Washington, said the rains will set farmers back a few days.    ?This will probably delay

Washington residents need not be alarmed when they see smoke coming from their rooftop sewer vents in the next few weeks. The city will be conducting a smoke test of its sanitary sewer system to uncover where unauthorized water, such as rainwater, is entering the sanitary sewer.     Zoning and Building Official Jason Geyer addressed the Washington City Council Wednesday night concerning the smoke test. Geyer said

The city of Washington may be in store for another downtown improvement project, but one that city officials thought was already completed. City Engineer Rob McDonald said that he and other engineers have noticed something isn?t quite right with the concrete that was poured around the Central Park fountain in the spring of 2008.    McDonald said that tiny bits of rock called ?pea gravel? have been coming off the

Farmers across the county have just begun the fall harvest, a little bit behind schedule compared to previous years. Iowa State University farm management specialist Jim Jensen said that wet crops are one reason farmers are harvesting later than usual.    ?We are behind on soybeans this year,? said Jensen. ?We can usually plan on being done with the harvest by mid-November. This year, it looks like we won?t be done

When the Washington Public Library moved its offices from Main Street to Washington Street on Oct. 1, a cloud of uncertainty was left hovering over the future of the former library building. The building, located on the northwest corner of Main Street and Second Avenue, is currently being used as the site of city council meetings.    City Administrator Dave Plyman said that the council would continue to meet in the

The Washington City Council is slated to discuss the use of smoke to uncover where and how excess water is entering the city?s sanitary sewer. City Administrator Dave Plyman said the city would notify the community when the smoke test is to take place, which would be within a few weeks. The city will test a block of houses at once, and will alert the residents of the block either in person or by leaving a note on

Area seniors were treated to a buffet of information at Saturday?s health fair in the Washington County Hospital and Clinics. The event, known as ?Seniorfest,? featured 37 booths composed of local businesses and organizations dedicated to improving the health and well being of seniors.    Hospital marketing coordinator Carrie Garman said that she was thrilled over the turnout ? well over 100 ? and looked forward to

For many years, the residents of the United Presbyterian Home in Washington have enjoyed the company of a feline friend, but few have been as sociable as the one they have now. ?Trouble? is the name of the cat that calls the UP Home his stomping grounds. He has lived at the home for a year, where he has been received with open arms.    ?Everybody loves him here,? said Herbert Bunk, a resident of the home. ?He comes

The Washington Evening Journal recently added Andy Hallman to its news department. Hallman takes over as the community news reporter, meaning he will cover a wide variety of events and topics in the area.?I?m very excited to be joining an experienced news team,? said Hallman. ?I?ve only worked here two weeks and I can already tell I?m in the presence of some real wordsmiths.?    Hallman was born and raised in a

Nancy Adrian has been honored for her outstanding work as the administrative assistant at the Iowa State University Extension Office in Washington County. Adrian was presented with the ?Pride of Extension for Office Management Award? at the ISU Extension regional meeting in August.    ?It?s nice to be recognized by your peers and to know that there are people who think you?re doing a good job,? said Adrian. ?I know

The Washington County Emergency Management Commission announced at its monthly meeting Wednesday that it would postpone the pandemic exercise it had planned for next week. Local authorities such as law enforcement, public health, emergency medical services and the hospital were to act out how they would respond in case of a disease outbreak.    The medical providers were going to transport mock patients to the