Washington Community Theater’s fall production of Blithe Spirit blends quick wit, precise timing and a touch of the supernatural, just in time for October audiences.
According to Henry County Sheriff Rich McNamee, the county’s jail has cleared a major financial milestone, bringing in more than $4 million from housing inmates from other counties — nearly halfway to paying off the bond that funded the facility’s construction.
In just the first month of school, the Mt. Pleasant Community School District has recorded 11 stop-arm violations—cases where a driver illegally passed a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing and stop arm extended. The growing tally underscores both the danger students face and the ongoing challenge of enforcing Iowa’s school bus safety laws.
The Mt. Pleasant Community School District officially cut the ribbon on its new Receiving, Transportation and Maintenance facility, hoping the modern space will ease long-standing operational strains and support future growth.
With only one week remaining in the competitive marching season, the Mt. Pleasant Community High School Panther Marching Band is riding momentum into Saturday’s contest in Muscatine.
A Mt. Pleasant man will be featured in an episode of the PBS show “Iowa Life” on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
Whitney Monument Works in Fairfield is celebrating 150 years in business in 2025, and is now headed by the sixth generation of the Whitney family.
The City of Washington has released more information pertaining to former Washington Maintenance and Construction Superintendent JJ Bell, who was asked to resign in lieu of termination in June after having served in the department for 29 years.
Nearly 300 Israeli flags displayed outside Winfield First Presbyterian Church to honor victims of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel were found vandalized this week, splattered with ketchup and knocked to the ground.
Jefferson County has put the finishing touches on the chip and seal roads that have generated so much feedback over the summer and fall.
Fairfield First Friday’s final outdoor Art Walk on Oct. 3 was surprisingly among the warmest of the year, providing a perfect atmosphere to watch wiener dog races and take in live music courtesy of The Roman Cadillacs.
The dispute between Jefferson County’s sheriff and its county attorney will be heard by the Iowa Supreme Court.
Washington crowns Carson Ryan and Iris Dahl King and Queen, celebrating Homecoming Week even through deep sadness.
Henry County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss told the Board of Supervisors Thursday, Oct. 2 that county road crews are pressing ahead with several maintenance and construction projects aimed at improving road safety and infrastructure before winter.
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