Articles Tagged: Iowa

The New London City Council met in regular session Oct. 14 with all members present. They approved the agenda and …

Kirkwood Washington County Regional Center is excited to announce its student ambassadors for the 2024-25 academic year. These outstanding individuals have been chosen for their leadership, dedication to College Credit in High School (CCHS) learning, and enthusiasm for representing Kirkwood Community College.

Washington library’s MakeIT Place Pottery studio has been a labor of love for me over the past year.

Row crop harvest remained ahead of average as Iowa’s farmers had 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Oct. 20, 2024, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Art students spent last week weaving fabric and strips of plastic through a fence around Lincoln Elementary’s playground, leaving messages they hope will prevent bullying and cheerfully decorate the schoolyard.

Washington School board President Troy Suchan announced Oct. 9 that he wouldn’t accept nominations to retain his title or become the board’s vice president at the board’s annual officer nomination meeting next month.

State senate contender Ed Chabal is the recently retired director of business and finance for the Mt. Pleasant Community School District, where he was also the school board secretary. It should come as no surprise, then, that the candidate’s biggest campaign talking points center on education.

Washington Performing Arts Series presents Kidsymphony: A Spooky Musical Adventure for the Whole Family! It’s coming, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, …

State Sen. Dawn Driscoll has served in the Iowa Legislature since 2021, winning a middle-of-term re-election bid after statewide redistricting in 2022. If re-elected, she said tax relief would be a top priority in the coming term.

The city of Washington will continue to require removal of gravesite decorations in its cemeteries ahead of annual cleanup dates, despite pushback from some community members.

A city ordinance governing where, how long and when vehicles can park in residential yards has passed its final vote of approval. While the third and final reading last week ended months of debate, not everyone was happy with the outcome.

The Knights of Columbus Hall in Washington came alive the evening of Oct. 9, with the sounds of rustling plastic aprons and gloves and the seemingly endless requests for “More rice, please!” or, “We need more beans here!” as 100 volunteers from around the Washington Community, in conjunction with the nonprofit group Take Away Hunger, packaged 10,500 meals.

Jaelyn Hesseltine submitted an application for the statewide Belle Ringer Award only at the insistence of her fellow Washington County Pork Producers board members. She was shocked when she won.

Kristen Rohdy is a new teacher at Clark Elementary. She is teaching 5th grade science and IDI (Individualized Designed Instruction). …

Tigers got second at tournament, but fall short on senior night