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The health and beauty business called Hush & Co. moved into its own space this year, setting up shop at 50 S. Ninth St. in the former home of Financial Moxie.
Washington Evening Journal
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The health and beauty business called Hush & Co. moved into its own space this year, setting up shop at 50 S. Ninth St. in the former home of Financial Moxie.
Since before she could form a sentence, The Joy of Music Owner Elisabeth Peiffer has been enthusiastic about music.
Jenny Schneider bought the building now home to Prairie Flower Bakery “on a whim” about six years ago. Initially intended as a passion project she’d delve into after retirement, the endeavor became a full-time career when her previous employer of 22 years was forced to shut its doors in 2023.
When dramatic soprano Jessica Faselt steps onto the stage of the Paris Opera this November, she’ll be thousands of miles from home — but her heart will still be rooted in the quiet fields of Washington County.
The founder of First Fridays Art Walk is continuing to support the arts in other ways, with a major exhibit planned for November that will feature more than 300 works from over 100 artists.
When Washington Community Theater regular Emily Piette steps into an exam room at the University of Iowa, it isn’t usually because she is actually sick. She’s helping train first- and second-year medical students to meet real people with real feelings before they ever meet real patients.
Wayland photographer Tasha Mae Crile built her business where she grew up, but her work reaches wherever clients want their lives documented. She photographs seniors, couples, and families across Jefferson, Henry, and Washington counties — and beyond when a client needs it — balancing a home base in rural Iowa with a portfolio that keeps expanding.
The City of Winfield and the Winfield-Mt. Union Community School District have launched a new partnership to aimed at strengthening and growing community by identifying opportunities that connect the schools, local businesses and residents.
Jessica Anderson is a personal banker at Washington State Bank in Fairfield, where she’s served the community since 2016.
We are ready to begin work on the inside of the building. Unfortunately, we need to raise $200,000 to completely remodel the inside with all new wiring, plumbing, and HVAC. This would include adding new display areas, a handicapped accessible restroom, office space, and storage. Our goal for completing the inside renovations is August 2026.
Prepare to step back in time to the late Middle Ages at the Gothic Area Renaissance Faire in Eldon Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 25-26.
Representatives of Henry County Heritage Trust sent a shiver down the spine of all who attended their frightful program on the “Ghosts & Witches of Henry County” Saturday, Oct. 18.
Gavin Kerr, Amanda Stonehouse, and Edward Seymoure named August and September Portrait of a Panther students
As part of National Manufacturing Month, the Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce has organized multiple visits to different manufacturing leaders throughout Henry County for members and students. One celebratory visit was not in an industrial building, however, it took place in the Mt. Pleasant Community High School Media Center with iJAG students and instructors.
