Articles Tagged: Washington County

Cat adoptions are free and dog adoption are just $50 at Washington’s PAWS & More from July 8-14.

WASHINGTON — The United Presbyterian Home has announced new roles for two of its top leaders. In a news release …

Washington City Council members voted unanimously to terminate the employment of City Clerk Amanda Waugh at a special meeting on June 24. Officials cited “performance issues” in their explanations for the move.

Eighteen home-schooled students from Southeast Iowa attended the Future Problem Solving 2024 International Competition last month, and all 18 ranked in the top 10 at least once while they were there.

Swarms of sci-fi enthusiasts flocked to Riverside last weekend for TrekFest, the 39th iteration of the city’s annual festival.

Voters have until July 22 to register, but can also do so on Aug. 6 at the polls

District Court Judge Shawn Showers of Washington County was passed over for an appointment to the Iowa Court of Appeals last week, after the governor picked a different applicant for the job vacated by retiring Chief Judge Thomas Bower.

WASHINGTON — Washington County Hospital and Clinics (WCHC) is thrilled to announce the installation of a new, advanced Dual-Energy X-ray …

Residents of Halcyon House in Washington dusted off old wedding gowns, photo albums and even cake toppers for an event at the retirement community on June 28.

Installation of paved shoulders means weeks of one-lane traffic, but long-term safety improvements

Many Republicans celebrated a ruling that effectively bans abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy in Iowa, before many women know they’re pregnant.

Dozens of trainspotters gathered around the railroad tracks in Washington on Thursday, some of them traveling for hours or even days to reach the city. They all sought the same thing: a rare glimpse of an almost 100-year-old steam engine, the first ever to traverse North America in a single trip.

The Washington Police Department said it had arrested a man suspected of several burglaries in town between June 4 and 9, issuing a news release about the development Wednesday afternoon.

WASHINGTON — The family of four kids hospitalized by a car accident in Washington on June 13 say they’re grateful …

From the moment she entered the contest, 2023 Washington County Fair Queen Taylor Bartholomew had strong ambitions for her role in the community, leveraging her royal title for countless volunteer efforts in schools, nonprofit fundraisers and events.