Kalen McCain

WASHINGTON — When Virginia and Rick Bordwell had their new home designed, they had two main goals in mind. They …

The Washington Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution — a nationwide nonprofit that promotes patriotism and civic education — held a brief bell-ringing ceremony on city property Tuesday, Sept. 17, in celebration of Constitution Day.

The Washington County Board of Supervisors and Washington City Council on Tuesday both voted unanimously to approve proclamations naming October “domestic violence awareness month,” urged by representatives from the Rape Victim Advocacy Program and Domestic Violence Intervention Program, two nonprofits that frequently deal with the issue in the region.

A smattering of public and private employees in Southeast Iowa attended a FEMA-led training in disaster recovery efforts last week, which lasted the entire business day. The instructor said his goal was to promote flexibility in recovery efforts, rather than plan for hyper-specific scenarios.

A former general store that represents the last vestige of Dublin, Iowa, — an unincorporated community in western Washington Washington County — will stay standing at least a little while longer, after officials pushed back its demolition planned for Wednesday night.

The YMCA of Washington County won’t open a long-awaited aquatic facility this month as they’d originally hoped, but representatives say their fingers remain crossed about getting the pool up and running by year’s end.

The last intact building of Dublin, Iowa is slated for demolition by fire on Wednesday. The general store about eight miles west of Washington closed in 1964, but was once the center of a thriving commercial hub.

A pair of unrelated parking ordinances continue to work their way toward passage at Washington City Council meetings, with a handful of code proposals on the agenda for the next session on Tuesday, Sept. 17.

Dr. Shawn Kerby opened Restoration Dental & Implant Center in January of this year, replacing the former clinic on Washington Street, Wiese Family Dental.

Northside Diner was an instant hit for community members in Washington. The restaurant’s pre-opening ribbon cutting saw a packed house, …

A fire at the Greiner Plaza in November of 2022 was a big hit to the titular business, Greiner Buildings. The damage forced every tenant to relocate, before crews spent well over a year repairing the damage.

Anyone walking by the front of LUX, a new business on Washington’s square, will likely see someone getting a haircut on the other side of the large, fountain-facing window. But LUX is not just a hair salon.

Brandy Parsons said she wanted her own space to run GunnySac Designs, largely so she could control the interior decor, make the space as colorful as she wanted. The artist said color was not only aesthetically pleasing, but is essential to happiness writ large.

Mervin Yoder prides himself on the collection of homemade products, in-house bakery, and well-stocked deli, and said he was excited to see his daughters’ dream of opening a coffee shop realized as well.

WASHINGTON — Washington County Supervisors completed the first of at least two readings for a long-discussed ordinance governing wind energy …