Kalen McCain

When Samantha Meyer took on the “executive director” title at Main Street Washington in late 2022, it was a considerably different organization than it is today.

Since before she could form a sentence, The Joy of Music Owner Elisabeth Peiffer has been enthusiastic about music.

Jenny Schneider bought the building now home to Prairie Flower Bakery “on a whim” about six years ago. Initially intended as a passion project she’d delve into after retirement, the endeavor became a full-time career when her previous employer of 22 years was forced to shut its doors in 2023.

The City of Washington has released more information pertaining to former Washington Maintenance and Construction Superintendent JJ Bell, who was asked to resign in lieu of termination in June after having served in the department for 29 years.

A pair of affiliates with Main Street Iowa and Main Street America spent the day in Washington Sept. 25, where they met with numerous Main Street Washington businesses and partners.

Kalen McCain reflects on his career as the Washington reporter at the Southeast Iowa Union.

The Washington City Council is taking early steps to continue funding the local municipal band without dipping into taxpayer dollars.

Highland schools have forfeited another football game, their third in a row since the program’s head coach resigned amid a low-scoring start to the season marked by player injuries and a small roster.

With the filing deadline passed, the Washington County Auditor’s Office has released a list of every city and school candidate whose name will appear on ballots Nov. 4.

The city of Washington plans to consider one business owner’s proposal to install public sidewalk art aimed at preventing collisions between cars and buildings.

WASHINGTON — Administrators say new rules concerning student cellphone use have not generated the resistance they expected across the Washington …

Police say they’re investigating a collision on the Johnson-Washington county line Friday morning, where a car hit a horse-drawn buggy.

The Millers deal in a business that most members of modern civilization take for granted: the promise that when they turn on the tap, they’ll get clean, drinkable water.

WASHINGTON — The Washington Economic Development Group is working on a project to pick up a cottage formerly at Kalona’s …

But that doesn’t mean students are free from out-of-class assignments