Kalen McCain

Of 15 inmates ICE ordered detained this year, none are convicted of felonies

Saturday proved to be a perfect day to head to Washington’s Central Park and peruse one of the roughly 145 vendors that set up for the Fall Craft Fair.

Members of the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association elected Washington physician Lindsey Van Duyn to lead the statewide organization that handles osteopathic licensing, and lobbying on the profession’s behalf statewide.

A new community gathering space in Brighton will celebrate its opening with a ribbon-cutting and dedication event Sept. 13.

The Washington Public Library is the first stop for an informational display organizers hope to send across the state, much like the touring entertainers it features.

The Community Foundation of Washington County plans to hold a new fundraising event Sept. 8, offering food, a cash bar and live music for guests asked to bring $100 each, benefiting a pair of local nonprofits.

November 2025 soybean futures dropped 51 cents between July 18 and Aug. 6 according to the Iowa Soybean Association, one of several farm advocacy groups sounding the alarm about a lack of demand for grain from China as harvest season draws near.

Washington City Council members have voted in favor of a resolution directing contractors to outline plans for much-anticipated sidewalk and street construction downtown.

A Brighton family with a generations-long tradition of attending the Iowa State Fair has memorialized one deceased member with a bench on the fairgrounds.

Washington County’s public health department celebrated its new digs with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 22, attended by roughly 100 guests.

Washington County officials on Tuesday approved paperwork naming Deputy Nathan Schmuecker as the local government’s new emergency management coordinator, a role he’ll hold alongside his title as a deputy.

ICE detained a Southeast Iowa man after Washington County officials dropped charges against him. Local officials say Noel Lopez is one of 15 people detained by ICE from the Washington County Jail since the start of this year.

The Chamber of Commerce’s annual Fall Craft Fair will add up to 40 vendor booths and expand further onto Main Street this year, after the event drew record-breaking signups in its 36th season.

The Iowa Supreme Court is preparing to consider arguments for a case that started in Washington County in July of 2022, when Kalona man Matthew Meisheid pointing what appeared to be a gun in the air while police responded to a fireworks call at his house.

Longtime youth group destination Lake Darling Youth Center notches its 75th year of operation this summer, decades after its founding in 1950.