Washington’s city council and school district have approved their budgets for the coming fiscal year, with the county supervisors set to vote on their finances next week. Here’s everything you need to know.
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News Apr. 23, 2025 11:05 am217d ago
Members of PLANT Washington gathered on Earth Day for a ribbon-cutting and shovel-turning ceremony and Alive-After-5 celebration, to mark the opening of their long-awaited community garden on South Avenue D.
News Apr. 23, 2025 11:03 am217d ago
Keota, Highland and Winfield-Mt. Union each faced considerable pushback when they announced the change to a 4-day school week. But a year later,
News Apr. 21, 2025 1:55 pm219d ago
A smattering of new amenities are coming to the park in downtown Washington as summer draws near, but the year’s first few downtown events may be light on restrooms and tables.
News Apr. 21, 2025 1:53 pm219d ago
A pair of operational sharing agreements that provide funding and shared staff members to Washington and Keota school districts will continue, after a school board member last month moved to dissolve the arrangement.
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News Apr. 16, 2025 12:48 pm224d ago
Washington County’s 911 operators are getting recognized for their service this week, which is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
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Washington News Apr. 16, 2025 12:46 pm224d ago
On Monday, April 14, 2025, the Washington Public Library (WPL) hosted its first Titanic Dinner, commemorating the 113th anniversary of …
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Washington News Apr. 16, 2025 12:45 pm224d ago
Jenna Messer, daughter of Mark and Julie Messer, was awarded the National Panhellenic Council’s Living Our Values Award from Truman …
By Beth Swift at Washington Public Library
Washington News Apr. 16, 2025 12:44 pm224d ago
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Washington News Apr. 16, 2025 12:44 pm224d ago
WASHINGTON — 4-H/FFA sheep and goat exhibitors in Washington County need to mark these dates for the official weigh-in and …
News Apr. 16, 2025 12:23 pm224d ago
A contentious bond issue for the Highland school district went before a judge Tuesday morning, where petitioners argued the referendum should be thrown out thanks to at least 70 ballots counted in its election from voters who lived outside the district, but were accidentally given a chance to vote on its finances.
News Apr. 16, 2025 11:50 am224d ago
The third iteration of Washington’s annual Farm to Film Festival last weekend was a success, according to organizers, who said they noticed “visibly improved” attendance last weekend.
News Apr. 28, 2025 4:00 pm211d ago
“Hard to Deliver” is a three-part series about maternal health care barriers in Southeast Iowa, as told by the mothers and families who’ve had to navigate them. This article is the final installment.
Washington News Apr. 14, 2025 3:57 pm225d ago
WASHINGTON — Somewhere in rural Washington County, south of 270th Street, behind a farmhouse, a handful of fields and a …

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