Articles Tagged: Washington County

Nate Strabala is, in his own words, “an awful salesman.” It’s perhaps the biggest appeal of his business, Strabala Grounds …

Originally founded in 2014 as RePurpose It, Purposefully You Boutique has evolved from a unique antique and furniture resale shop …

Robert and Nancy (Rice) Patterson of Washington will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday, July 13 in Tobin Hall at St. James Catholic Church in Washington.

On Monday, June 23, 2025, weather dependent, Washington County will begin a maintenance crack sealing project on Birch Avenue (G67) …

Here’s what we know about an operation that removed 88 kids from a camp in Louisa County June 12-13. It isn’t much.

A structure fire at the edge of Brighton’s city limits drew several departments to the area June 18, where officials said a blaze heavily damaged the house.

A modest crowd gathered at the Washington Pizza Ranch Saturday afternoon, for the bittersweet 100th and final annual reunion of former Crawfordsville High School students, all of whom attended the small institution before its closure in 1961, and subsequent consolidation into WACO schools.

WASHINGTON — Chamber ambassadors and hospital staff gathered at WCHC’s main campus June 10 week for a ribbon cutting, celebrating …

Washington Community Theater’s upcoming musical, "The Drowsy Chaperone," tells the story of a fictional performance, as it's remembered by an armchair theater connoisseur, as he's portrayed by a local actor.

The Brighton Chamber of Commerce says it’s balancing 115-year-old traditions with an effort to keep things fresh and draw people out for the annual town festival.

A handful of area fire departments swarmed to the corner of North Iowa Avenue and West Fifth Street in Washington Monday afternoon, where smoke could be seen billowing out of a residential building as much of its second-story, west-facing wall was visibly charred.

Organizers have announced a strong lineup for this year’s Juneteenth holiday in Washington, commemorating the day that America’s last slaves were freed in 1865.

A girl from Kinross was given a $2,500 adaptive tricycle last week, funded by customer donations at Washington’s Fareway grocery store. Asked about what she was excited to do with the device, recipient Raegan Warwick replied, “ride it!”

The Washington Hotel/Motel Committee — a municipal board that handles roughly $75,000 in annual taxes on local hospitality businesses — has issued its first-ever grant. Officials say it’s the start of a newfound effort to formalize its application process.

In his stop at the Washington County Fairgrounds June 9 for the 26th Annual Antique Tractorcade, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig discussed farm profitability with local reporters, saying it was “top of mind” for his office.