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.
After 169 years of worship and service, some things won’t ever change as this church continues its mission through local partnerships and community outreach
Families followed the footsteps of a determined knight — and maybe a dragon — during Stride into Summer, thanks to a magical StoryWalk created by the Winfield, Mt. Pleasant, and New London libraries
The Fairfield Public Library hosted its Summer Reading Kickoff party on Friday afternoon, June 6.
Powerful trucks filled Fairfield all last week during the Gordon Maney Memorial Dodge Truck Reunion, put on by Matthew Welcher of the Power Wagon Advertiser.
The City of Fairfield plans to lower the water level in Walton Lake this summer to replace a golf cart bridge that failed an inspection.
Anglers cast lines for a cause in Oakland Mills, raising funds—and community spirit—to help save the historic footbridge
Lawn chairs, pie, and live music—Mt. Pleasant’s Community Band is back in Central Park this summer, kicking off a season full of hometown talent, tradition, and toe-tapping tunes under the trees
Supervisors approved a settlement in relation to complaints filed with state and federal civil rights agencies
Three veterans were celebrated in a touching ceremony that brought families and a community together through tears, pride, and handmade quilts.
In his stop at the Washington County Fairgrounds June 9 for the 26th Annual Antique Tractorcade, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig discussed farm profitability with local reporters, saying it was “top of mind” for his office.
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.
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