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The Washington Economic Development Group (WEDG) gave a donation to the Washington County Fair Association for their Northside Restroom Project. …

Demons sweep Keokuk, stay perfect in SEC play

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.

Washington baseball team picks up first pair of SEC wins in style

The Washington Class of 1980 is hosting their 45th class reunion beginning on Friday, June 27 at 6 p.m. at …

The Louisa County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that it carried out a major search warrant June 12 and 13, when authorities said they took 88 children into protective custody from a three-week religious, rehab-focused summer camp in Fredonia and rural Columbus Junction.

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!”