Kalen McCain

A structure fire at the edge of Brighton’s city limits drew several departments to the area June 18, where officials said a blaze heavily damaged the house.

According to Jessica Reese McIntyre, DNR Environmental Specialist, some parts of Iowa are at risk for worsening drought conditions. March …

A modest crowd gathered at the Washington Pizza Ranch Saturday afternoon, for the bittersweet 100th and final annual reunion of former Crawfordsville High School students, all of whom attended the small institution before its closure in 1961, and subsequent consolidation into WACO schools.

WASHINGTON — Chamber ambassadors and hospital staff gathered at WCHC’s main campus June 10 week for a ribbon cutting, celebrating …

Washington Community Theater’s upcoming musical, "The Drowsy Chaperone," tells the story of a fictional performance, as it's remembered by an armchair theater connoisseur, as he's portrayed by a local actor.

The Brighton Chamber of Commerce says it’s balancing 115-year-old traditions with an effort to keep things fresh and draw people out for the annual town festival.

The Louisa County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that it carried out a major search warrant June 12 and 13, when authorities said they took 88 children into protective custody from a three-week religious, rehab-focused summer camp in Fredonia and rural Columbus Junction.

A handful of area fire departments swarmed to the corner of North Iowa Avenue and West Fifth Street in Washington Monday afternoon, where smoke could be seen billowing out of a residential building as much of its second-story, west-facing wall was visibly charred.

A girl from Kinross was given a $2,500 adaptive tricycle last week, funded by customer donations at Washington’s Fareway grocery store. Asked about what she was excited to do with the device, recipient Raegan Warwick replied, “ride it!”

The Washington Hotel/Motel Committee — a municipal board that handles roughly $75,000 in annual taxes on local hospitality businesses — has issued its first-ever grant. Officials say it’s the start of a newfound effort to formalize its application process.

June 12-20, 2025

Municipal police say they’ve arrested a man accused of carrying firearms onto school grounds, almost a week after two unloaded handguns were found under a tree near the Washington High School baseball field.

Washington County supervisors allowed a handful of public comments from advocates asking for a local civil rights ordinance Tuesday morning, but say they still don’t plan to take action on it for the time being.

City council members in Washington have completed the first reading of an ordinance amendment that legalizes fireworks on certain holidays, after years of banning the pyrotechnic rockets in town without exception. And they’re not happy about it.

Washington’s 78th Ridiculous Days were a blast last week. And despite unfavorable forecasts, there was no rain on the annual parade, nor any of the numerous other activities as community members gathered for the long-beloved town festival.