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The Fairfield Arts & Convention Center invites the community to a special

Shoppers at Fairfield Hy-Vee will notice new recycling bins when they enter the store, thanks to the group TerraCycle Fairfield.

As part of the Patriotism Through Literacy program, the Henry County VFW Auxiliary Post 2561 donated $200 to the Mt. …

Vehicle wrecked in chase turns out to be stolen

Main Street Mt. Pleasant adds new events to encourage community and support local businesses in light of the election year slump.

Washington Performing Arts Series proudly presents Jeremy Stolle, recently seen as the lead character in Broadway’s “Phantom of the Opera” …

Highland Superintendent Ken Crawford makes the case for the school’s $15 million bond on the ballot Nov. 5.

Democratic contenders for the Iowa Legislature held a town hall at the Washington Public Library last week, speaking with voters about a handful of the party’s talking points before taking questions submitted by audience members. Organizers framed the event as a replacement to the typical Washington Chamber of Commerce-run candidate forum ahead of Election Day, which did not materialize this year due to scheduling conflicts.

When the Iowa Pork Producers Association first asked Matt Gent to be its board president, he said no. The Wellman hog grower, running a farm owned by his family for three generations, was uninterested in the spotlight or the time commitment away from his operation. And while he had already served on the pork board for several years, he didn’t feel his knowledge of the group was thorough enough to lead it himself.But after thinking about it for a while, Gent figured it would be helpful to have a relatively young farmer in the leadership position, rather than a retired producer who understood the industry but wasn’t as engaged with its day-to-day issues.

The pork industry is in the midst of a rebound from its least profitable year in a generation, according to an Iowa State University Extension swine specialist.

Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church was a noteworthy landmark on Highway 1 half-way between Keosauqua and Birmingham. On the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 24, the church burned to the ground.

‘The living room of Kalona’ will serve its last drinks on Oct. 31, after owners said it failed to recover from business disruptions in 2020.