Kalen McCain

A few miles south of Washington, at the end of a narrow gravel road, a few dozen head of cattle will soon be turned out from their wintertime shelter into a pasture, making way for a building full of feeder calves to fill the space over summer.

An international supply surplus, coupled with tariff disputes, had some in the industry worried this planting season. A new trade deal forged over the weekend may offer reprieve, but only if it lasts beyond harvest in the fall.

A locally organized “constituent town hall” in Washington Tuesday night saw a handful of area activists voice their grievances about federal spending cuts, and encouraged attendees to do the same.

A new court record has shed some light on details of former Washington Mayor Jaron Rosien’s case, as he pleads guilty to a less severe crime than the sexual abuse allegations made in 2023. Sentencing details and other stipulations of the plea deal are still uknown.

Mark Keedy, a former intern at the Washington Evening Journal, has spent the majority of every week since October sorting, scanning and archiving thousands of decades-old film negatives from the local paper. He expects the project will take the rest of his life.

A few weeks after making Veterans Affairs assistance easier to get, supervisors expect to vote May 13 on raising the General Assistance income cap as high as 200% of the federal poverty line.

The Washington City Council has given a green light to a prospective business owner planning to build rental storage units in the Wiley Subdivision, despite concerns that doing so might trade off with other development in the area.

A judge has dismissed challenges to a $15 million bond referendum at the Highland school district, even after acknowledging that at least 70 invalid votes cast in its election may have altered the outcome. Read to find out why.

A second round of roadwork on Highway 218 between Riverside and Hills will likely last well into summer, a Department of Transportation spokesperson said.

Former Washington mayor appears poised to plead guilty, but not to Class C felony he’s charged with

A district judge has ruled in the school district’s favor, but lamented “harsh and arguably arbitrary result” in ruling to dismiss a challenge, after at least 70 invalid ballots were cast in the race.

The Washington Area Soccer Program, also known as WASP, will host a fundraiser this weekend after a top volunteer’s family suffered a house fire in early April.

Barn Talk, a podcast recorded by a father and son from the loft of a repurposed barn near Washington, is doing numbers on national download rankings. The pork farming producers credit their success to authenticity, and say it’s helped keep their operation afloat amid market turmoil.

Lincoln Elementary’s Art Service Club set up on the bandstand in Washington’s square last Friday, to work on a collaborative art piece with anyone who happened to walk by.