November 2025 soybean futures dropped 51 cents between July 18 and Aug. 6 according to the Iowa Soybean Association, one of several farm advocacy groups sounding the alarm about a lack of demand for grain from China as harvest season draws near.
Washington travels north to take on county rivals
Washington City Council members have voted in favor of a resolution directing contractors to outline plans for much-anticipated sidewalk and street construction downtown.
A Brighton family with a generations-long tradition of attending the Iowa State Fair has memorialized one deceased member with a bench on the fairgrounds.
Washington County’s public health department celebrated its new digs with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 22, attended by roughly 100 guests.
Washington County officials on Tuesday approved paperwork naming Deputy Nathan Schmuecker as the local government’s new emergency management coordinator, a role he’ll hold alongside his title as a deputy.
Washington County 4-H Member Ava Greiner was named in the top five for the $20 challenge at the Iowa State Fair’s “Awardrobe” competition Aug. 7.
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ICE detained a Southeast Iowa man after Washington County officials dropped charges against him. Local officials say Noel Lopez is one of 15 people detained by ICE from the Washington County Jail since the start of this year.
The Chamber of Commerce’s annual Fall Craft Fair will add up to 40 vendor booths and expand further onto Main Street this year, after the event drew record-breaking signups in its 36th season.
Callie Huber of Wellman and Lauren Lukavsky of Washington received a $1,500 Alliant Energy scholarship at an Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement event at the 2025 Iowa State Fair Aug. 16.
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