Kalen McCain

With the long-awaited November elections out of the way, Washington County voters may return to the polls in a few months to vote on proposed new levies for emergency medical services.

A Veterans Day program at Blair House in Washington diverged from its routine Monday morning. With the keynote speaker arriving late, attendees filled time first by introducing themselves, then by swapping stories, and bantering over weapon terminology.

Washington man arrested on seven charges after one-car accident with no injuries.

City officials say they expect demolition to start on restrooms in Washington’s central park before the month ends, with plans to rebuild a more modernized facility in the same spot next year.

The measure won popular approval on Election Day, but that outcome is probably null after some voters were given the wrong ballots in Ainsworth.

Here’s where to look for events honoring Veterans in Washington County on and leading up to Nov. 11, 2024

The city reports about $9.9 million in construction in 2024, following continued development in Southtown and elsewhere. More is expected in the near future.

All eyes were on the county to decide U.S. House District 1 race, where about 400 ballots separate Bohannan and Miller-Meeks. Officials blame ‘scanner issues’ with absentee ballots for delay. It wasn’t the only issue to throw a wrench in the county’s election results.

Sixth-graders entering Washington Middle School this year had a slightly different experience from their predecessors. Rather than being thrust from the structured days of elementary classroom routines directly into the high school-like world of student-specific schedules scattered around the building, the grade started the year using “cohorts.”

Retirement community’s fundraiser will feature quilts, pastries, collectible cups, invitations to home-cooked meals and plenty of other highly sought-after, locally-sourced goods.

Four years after pandemic saw spike in absentee ballots, Washington County residents still show up in droves to vote early

School officials in Washington say they’ve got a rough timeline worked out to decide whether the district will switch to a four-day school week, after canning discussions

A group of property owners on 140th street hoping to split the cost of proposed road improvements 50-50 with Washington County saw their petition rejected Tuesday morning, after county supervisors said they were unwilling to spend taxpayer funds on the proposal.

The Demons are 7-0 going into the playoffs next month, after a nail-biter victory over Williamsburg on Tuesday. It’s an astounding success for Washington High School’s first-ever season with the activity.

Iowa State Rep. Heather Hora, Stutsman Supply COO Mark Stutsman, and Gov. Kim Reynolds spoke at a campaign fundraiser for the incumbent Republican legislator Oct. 22 which was well-attended by a number of state ag and political leaders.