Articles Tagged: Iowa

An annual audit of the city of Washington’s financial statements from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 turned up few red flags when it was published this month.

The Iowa Judges Association last month announced Washington-based judge Michael Mullins as the winner of its most prestigious annual recognition.

County supervisors last week formally approved a date for a long-discussed levy that would fund local emergency medical services and emergency communications infrastructure, setting the ballot issue’s election date on Nov. 4, 2025.

The ISU Extension & Outreach Office, along with the Washington County Women in Agriculture Advisory Board, will hold a “farm crawl” event Friday, Aug. 22.

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Statewide reports from the USDA show a considerable surplus of topsoil and subsoil moisture in Southeast Iowa for the first time in recent memory, as excessive rainfall washes through Iowa fields.

With nearly seven decades’ worth of Washington County Fair livestock auctions under his belt, longtime auctioneer Keith Murphy facilitated his final sale Friday, July 25.

Washington area livestock exhibitor Tyler Lukavsky will participate in the Governor’s Charity Steer Show Aug. 9, a decades-old state fair tradition that raises money for Ronald McDonald House charities.

Contractors began preparations for an asphalt overlay on Avenue B in Washington week, in a project city officials say will drastically improve a street long plagued by patchy pavement, bumpy rides and scattered gravel.

Washington County Hospital and Clinics is pleased to offer the SPEAK OUT! Parkinson’s Support Group, a monthly program designed to help individuals with Parkinson’s disease strengthen their voice, improve communication, and connect with others in a welcoming, supportive setting.

WASHINGTON – Washington County Outreach’s new director, Joe Williams, has made a handful of changes since starting the job earlier …

As Highland and WACO’s shared superintendent Ken Crawford retires, a new face is stepping in to fill his role: Spencer Lueders.

The Washington County Fair is in full swing, and with all the activity on the fairgrounds, it’s easy to miss any number of big changes, little victories or unexpected surprises.

A deceased Washington resident’s donation has helped fund renovations to a Scouting America dining hall in Central City.

Washington native Chris Merz, a virtuoso jazz saxophonist, is bringing a seven-piece all-star jazz ensemble to the Washington stage for a powerful evening in tribute to legendary jazz composer Wayne Shorter.