Articles Tagged: Washington County

Roads in Southtown and Richmond will soon have posted speed limits lower than the default 50-55 mph speed set by state law.

WASHINGTON — A small group of fitness enthusiasts gathered in Washington earlier this month, with some driving six hours or …

A new primary care clinic is expected to open in Mediapolis May 5, 2025, run by Washington County Hospital and Clinics, the hospital announced Wednesday morning.

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Thomas Hansen was 84, serving a 50-year sentence after a jury convicted him of second-degree murder in 2012, finding he shot and killed his girlfriend Sharon Gerot, outside their home south of Riverside in May of 2011.

First responders arrived on the scene of Brighton’s biggest structure fire in recent memory Monday morning, as a pillar of smoke rose from a house about a block from downtown.

A soil health consultant and farm in Washington County has won a half-million dollar loan from the state, in what the business called a “milestone” for its team.

Staff suggest decision-makers could fill the gap by diverting uncommitted funds from other municipal accounts, minimizing any impact on city services.

Washington County Hospital and Clinics (WCHC) Imaging Services is excited to offer DXA Body Composition Analysis, a precise and non-invasive test to measure fat, muscle, and bone composition.

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.

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.

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.

Around 150 Washington school district parents and teachers attended an informational meeting Wednesday night to discuss a possible four-day school week with district administrators and board members. The group seemed about evenly split over the proposal.

The Washington Great Places Committee no longer receives periodic grant funding from the state. But its members hope to draw passion and creativity from community members at an event Wednesday night.