The Fairfield All-Star Jazz Band is scheduled to play in Washington’s summer concert series Thursday night in Central Park, according to the Washington Chamber of Commerce.
Articles Tagged: Washington County
News Jul. 7, 2025 12:29 pm72d ago
A rotating assembly of musicians known as “Big Band Theory” will play in Washington July 12, celebrating the group’s 18th year since it began as an informal get-together in one member’s basement.
News Jul. 7, 2025 4:15 pm72d ago
On a former hog farm 900 miles from a coastline in Washington County, Iowa, one family family is growing Pacific whiteleg shrimp. Asked how it compares to pork production, Ken Reed says the work is “basically the same.”
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Washington News Jul. 2, 2025 1:17 pm77d ago
Celebrants at the Salem Church of God in Washington County ring the church bell for Independence Day.
News Jul. 2, 2025 1:16 pm77d ago
Officials hope third try’s a charm, as the county seeks additional funding for its ambulances, quick response volunteers, and emergency communications infrastructure.
News Jul. 2, 2025 12:54 pm77d ago
An assembly of protesters holding signs packed into the Washington County Board of Supervisors meeting room Tuesday morning, where they offered a petition with 376 signatures, asking the board to pass a civil rights ordinance that would, “restore legal protection to the transgender community.”
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News Jul. 1, 2025 3:35 pm78d ago
Sen. Joni Ernst named Washington County’s Continuum Ag the “small business of the week” in a press release Monday afternoon, an honor the lawmaker bestows on one company per county every term.
News Jul. 14, 2025 11:43 am65d ago
We asked over a dozen fans at TrekFest what made the show so special. Here’s what they said.
News Jun. 30, 2025 12:57 pm79d ago
Washington County supervisors last week approved a handful of increases in the local ambulance agency’s service fees, raising the costs for most uses of emergency medical transportation.
News Jun. 30, 2025 10:40 am80d ago
To put it mildly, Kalona community member Annalee (Faris) Lynch was an avid collector of dolls, before her death in 2011.
News Jun. 25, 2025 11:53 am84d ago
TrekFest returns for its 40th year this weekend, as Riverside’s town festival draws crowds from near and far to the recently canonized future birthplace of Star Trek’s Capt. James T. Kirk.
News Jun. 25, 2025 11:48 am84d ago
As St. James Elementary Principal Erik Buchholz prepared to retire after the 2024-25 academic year, he knew he’d need to find a replacement that could take the reins at the private Catholic school.
News Jun. 25, 2025 11:47 am84d ago
Like their peers, Maya Murphy and Halle Cuddeback moved their tassels to the left side after receiving diplomas, and shook the hands of school district administrators as they received well-earned congratulations. Unlike the rest of the graduating class however, both already had another academic accomplishment already under their belt: an Associate of Arts degree.
Inside Story Jun. 24, 2025 12:42 pm85d ago
Nate Strabala is, in his own words, “an awful salesman.” It’s perhaps the biggest appeal of his business, Strabala Grounds …
Inside Story Jun. 24, 2025 11:54 am85d ago
Originally founded in 2014 as RePurpose It, Purposefully You Boutique has evolved from a unique antique and furniture resale shop …