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Washington County supervisors mull transparency, accountability for salary-setting decisions

WASHINGTON — By the start of July in 2023, every farmer in Southeast Iowa was wringing their hands over an …

Eli Alger and The Faster Horses will play a concert to kick off the Washington County Fair at the Lions Club Stage on Saturday, July 13.

BRIGHTON — Hundreds of volunteers planning to paddle the Skunk River to fish out junk and debris this week have …

Brian VanWilligen was promoted to the rank of sergeant last month, after an already 19-year career with the city’s police force, five of which he’s spent as an investigator.

KALONA — Three Mid-Prairie educators will face administrative hearings that could strip them of teaching and school administration licenses, after …

Community members get snapshots of a town in motion, as new businesses meet old traditions

Washington City Council members voted unanimously to terminate the employment of City Clerk Amanda Waugh at a special meeting on June 24. Officials cited “performance issues” in their explanations for the move.

Residents of Halcyon House in Washington dusted off old wedding gowns, photo albums and even cake toppers for an event at the retirement community on June 28.

Installation of paved shoulders means weeks of one-lane traffic, but long-term safety improvements

Many Republicans celebrated a ruling that effectively bans abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy in Iowa, before many women know they’re pregnant.

Dozens of trainspotters gathered around the railroad tracks in Washington on Thursday, some of them traveling for hours or even days to reach the city. They all sought the same thing: a rare glimpse of an almost 100-year-old steam engine, the first ever to traverse North America in a single trip.

WASHINGTON — The family of four kids hospitalized by a car accident in Washington on June 13 say they’re grateful …

From the moment she entered the contest, 2023 Washington County Fair Queen Taylor Bartholomew had strong ambitions for her role in the community, leveraging her royal title for countless volunteer efforts in schools, nonprofit fundraisers and events.

For roughly the last decade, a softball and baseball field in the southeastern corner of Washington County went unused. Its dirt infield was replaced by a persistent layer of grass, while vegetation in the outfield grew unevenly, undisturbed by the cleat-wearing footfalls of players running after fly balls.