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Concerns of a fire heading toward a barn were put to rest thanks to the work of New London and Mt. Pleasant fire departments

BRIGHTON — A fire on a farm east of Brighton late Sunday night destroyed a barn, killing the livestock inside …

Washington County residents joined Kirkwood Community College higher-ups at a celebration last week, marking the 10-year anniversary of the school’s extension building in Washington.

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All God’s Creatures celebrates its newly renovated cat adoption space, providing a loving, reduced-stress haven for cats and a positive experience for visitors.

After more than a decade without a barbershop, Fairfield has one again thanks to three young men who have started a business in their hometown.

2025 looks to be an action-packed year in the state legislature. Here’s a look at the top of the docket for Washington County’s elected representatives in Des Moines.

Washington Elementary School Principal Tina Townsend will retire at the end of the 2024-25 school year, after 32 years of service in education.

A panel of contest court judges ruled 2-1 Monday morning that a narrowly-passed $15 million bond issue at Highland schools would stand, even though precinct officials mistakenly handed out ballots to 96 voters who were not school district residents, and should not have been allowed to vote on the matter.

MT. PLEASANT — A woman missing overnight in the Mt. Pleasant was located and taken to the hospital for a …

Tax policy took center stage at the first Legislative Forum of the season hosted by the Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, Jan. 18.

Programs at MPCHS set up two graduates to finish degrees in less time and get to teaching