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The Washington Area Soccer Program, also known as WASP, will host a fundraiser this weekend after a top volunteer’s family suffered a house fire in early April.

Barn Talk, a podcast recorded by a father and son from the loft of a repurposed barn near Washington, is doing numbers on national download rankings. The pork farming producers credit their success to authenticity, and say it’s helped keep their operation afloat amid market turmoil.

Lincoln Elementary’s Art Service Club set up on the bandstand in Washington’s square last Friday, to work on a collaborative art piece with anyone who happened to walk by.

Initial roadwork is underway for some long-awaited improvements to Highway 92/East Washington Street, a main route for commuters to and from Washington’s east side of town.

Demon boys suffer pair of losses on Saturday

Washington County Engineer Jacob Thorius was installed as President of the National Association of County Engineers (NACE) at their recent annual conference.

Washington-based business Greiner Buildings announced Wednesday it had been recognized by the National Frame Building Association with the 2024 Building of the Year Award in the Masters Division, Residential category.

Organizers say they won’t hold Washington’s Latino Festival this summer, canceling plans for a popular day-long annual tradition in the city’s central park marked by an abundance of authentic food, flashy lucha libre matches and musical mariachi and “Banda” performances. Organizers cite fears of wrongful deportations.

St. James Elementary earlier this month succeeded in raising $5,000 for the American Heart Association in its “Kids Heart Challenge,” a fundraiser formerly known as “Jump Rope For Heart.”

With 1,200 square feet, two bedrooms and a single floor, a newly built house on South Marion Avenue appears modest, from the outside. But it’s got its fair share of classy amenities.

A year and a half into running his own business, Lucas Comfort Solutions Owner and Technician Tom Lucas has doubled the size of its staff, by hiring his first other employee.

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