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Kalen McCain
Southeast IA Union
Latest Articles by Kalen McCain
News Oct. 7, 2024 12:30 pm362d ago
Celebration concludes the private school’s annual fall fundraising effort in which students are tasked with soliciting donations, and rewarded with an afternoon hour of outdoor fun,
News Oct. 2, 2024 12:50 pm367d ago
Macey Greiner grew up in Keota, where she dabbled in track, golf, volleyball and especially softball throughout her high school career. Her diagnosis with bunions at age 16 was more than a little shocking. The genetic condition leaves bones in the big toe out of place, causing joint pain and making a prominent bump in one’s foot.
News Oct. 2, 2024 11:20 am367d ago
Cars can no longer occupy curb on parts of East Main, Second, among others
News Oct. 2, 2024 11:19 am367d ago
Washington High School will open its doors for public tours on Oct. 16, in an effort to show off new facilities added during construction over the last year.
News Oct. 4, 2024 9:59 am365d ago
A continued lack of rainfall meant Iowa farmers had plenty of time for fieldwork last week, according to the latest crop progress and condition report for the state, published by the USDA on Sept. 30.
News Sep. 30, 2024 11:23 am369d ago
Kate Flannery and Trevin Sulentich were named Washington’s 2024 Homecoming Queen and King Thursday night, Sept. 26, at the conclusion of the high school’s annual spirit assembly.
News Oct. 1, 2024 7:27 am368d ago
The Louisa County Sheriff’s Office said it was unable to locate a felony domestic abuse and harassment suspect after searching for hours, after the man fled on foot from officers Thursday morning, Sept. 26.
News Sep. 26, 2024 3:53 pm373d ago
Iowa’s corn and soybean harvest time has arrived, according to the latest Crop Progress and Condition Report, released by the USDA and National Agricultural Statistics Service on Monday.
News Sep. 25, 2024 12:01 pm374d ago
It’s nearly the last weekend of September, and that means the Kalona Fall Festival is about to return. The decades-long tradition promises to bring apple fritters, historical insight and activities to the town in northern Washington County.
News Sep. 25, 2024 11:59 am374d ago
WASHINGTON — Contractors from Renoux Builders inspected and replaced countless holiday lights strung up around Washington’s square on Friday and Saturday, part of a yearly routine for the winter decorations coordinated by the city, local chamber of commerce, and downtown businesses.
News Sep. 26, 2024 3:56 pm373d ago
Highway was closed on one side throughout spring and summer, delaying traffic between Brighton and Richland
News Oct. 1, 2024 8:50 am368d ago
An ordinance amendment governing yard parking for vehicles and trailers passed last week in Washington, setting limits on how long vehicles of any time can spend parked on the grass of residential yards before they have to move.
News Sep. 23, 2024 4:14 pm376d ago
Iowa Public Information Board publishes new guidance on delays by officials providing documents, after issue in Southeast Iowa over summer
News Sep. 23, 2024 1:05 pm376d ago
Washington County Supervisors have completed the process to put a new ordinance on the books that heavily regulates wind power in the area, effectively preventing any large-scale development for the renewable energy source in the foreseeable future.
News Sep. 23, 2024 2:09 pm376d ago
City council members voted unanimously Tuesday night to appoint a new city clerk, setting the municipality up for fully staffed leadership it hasn’t seen since January of 2023.