May 22
On Sunday 17 seniors received their diplomas during commencement at Keota High School. Graduating are, in no order, Emily Adam, Michelle Apel, ...
May 22
Iowa Mennonite School held its commencement Sunday evening, in which 18 students received a diploma. Students graduating included, not in order, ...
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By Mary Zielinski - May 22
KALONA — While the issue is more about smoke than flames, the proposed amended burn ordinance in Kalona is a compromise to allow but limit ...
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By Linda Wenger - May 22
The Washington County Board of Supervisors met in closed session with county attorney Larry Brock on Tuesday, May 21, to discuss strategy with ...
By David Hotle - May 22
The Washington Community Schools Middle School Awards Day was held recently – honoring many students for their academic achievements. Following ...
By Xiomara Levsen - May 22
WELLMAN—“’One bad decision can change everything’ is the quote we have on our son’s grave,” said Mike Rozga. “David smoked synthetic marijuana and ...
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May 22
The Washington County Engineer’s Office has contracted Vogel Traffic Services Inc. of Orange City to paint approximately 142 miles of edge-line on ...
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May 22
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By Linda Wenger - May 21
County residents who want to shoot fireworks will have a few more items to complete on the Washington County application for fireworks permit. The ...
By David Hotle - May 21
Along with the start of the annual Washington County Hospital’s Kidzfest 2013 Friday afternoon in Central Park, the chance for members of the ...
By Xiomara Levsen - May 21
RIVERSIDE — Riverside city administrator Rusty Rogerson told the Riverside City Council Monday that individual council members who want city ...
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May 21
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May 20
Brighton City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, at Brighton City Hall.
Items on the tentative agenda include maintenance update, ...
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By David Hotle - May 20
DES MOINES — Main Street Washington was honored Friday evening as the economic development program won a business development success story ...
By Xiomara Levsen - May 20
RIVERSIDE—Whether or not Riverside has another Riverboat Blues Fest has yet to be determined. However, several people are happy at how things went ...
By Xiomara Levsen - May 20
Washington resident Jon Coon is thankful his house didn’t suffer more damage. During a thunderstorm on Sunday night a tree fell onto his house.
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May 20
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May 20
The Riverside City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. today in city hall.
Items on the agenda include the consent agenda; sheriff's report; citizens' ...
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May 20
The regular meeting of the Kalona City Council will be held at the Kalona Community Center/City Hall, Monday, May 20, at 7 p.m.
Items on the ...
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May 20
The Wellman City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. today, at the municipal building.
Items on the tentative agenda include the consent agenda, public ...
May 17
Beans Pharmacy received a broom during Friday morning’s SWEEP. It was one of three businesses recognized for their renovations by Main Street ...
By Xiomara Levsen - May 17
At the Washington Community School District’s (WCSD) school board meeting on Wednesday, May 8, board members found out there is an issue with the ...
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May 17
Nolte, Cornman & Johnson P.C. today released an audit report on the Washington Community School District in Washington.
The district’s revenues ...
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By Xiomara Levsen - May 17
Highland HIgh School has 47 graduates in the class of 2013.
For Highland High School principal Angela Hazelett, the 47 seniors have been a ...
By David Hotle - May 17
As the last school day began for Washington High School seniors Friday, the first thing senior exchange student Basoari Widaastudi did was join ...
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May 17
The Washington County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, in the county courthouse.
Items on the ...
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May 17
The Keota City Council will meet at 7 p.m. May 20, in city hall.
Items on the agenda include the amended budget public hearing, mayor appointments ...
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May 17
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By David Hotle - May 16
The Washington City Council tabled discussion on whether to extend its contract with Luke’s Sanitation for garbage pickup until the full council ...
May 16
Washington City employees Dale Haifley and John Ramsey paint the Central Park fountain Thursday morning to prepare for the fountain being turned ...
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By Xiomara Levsen - May 16
The Washington County Department of Health received notice from the Iowa Division of Labor Services Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) Bureau ...
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By Xiomara Levsen - May 16
At Wednesday night’s Washington County Riverboat Foundation (WCRF) meeting two new board members were selected.
According to a press release, the ...
By David Hotle - May 16
David Nacos said that he hadn’t intended to comment on the Washington City Council’s discussion on sewer infiltration issues, but decided to after ...
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May 15
As motorists take to the roads this Memorial Day holiday, The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is joining with other Iowa law enforcement ...
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By Xiomara Levsen - May 15
AMES — According to a press release from the Iowa State Extension and Outreach the price for leased farmland has increased this year.
The press ...
By Mary Zielinski - May 15
WELLMAN — With the hiring of Teresa Beenblossom and Bill Poock Monday, the Mid-Prairie District filled all four administrative positions at its ...
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By David Hotle - May 15
The moment that 17 Keota High School seniors have been working 13 years for is only days away, as the Class of 2013 graduation commencement will ...
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By Xiomara Levsen - May 15
RIVERSIDE — For people who appreciate the sound of Blues music, the spectacle of traditional dance, and the smell and flavor of homecooked food, ...
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May 15
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By Xiomara Levsen - May 14
RIVERSIDE — The Highland Community School District’s school board amended the school district’s budget due to unforeseen expenditures for the ...
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By Linda Wenger - May 14
The Washington County Board of Supervisors made quick work of the agenda during the weekly meeting Tuesday.
The supervisors held two public ...
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By Xiomara Levsen - May 14
CRAWFORDSVILLE — Monday evening the Crawfordsville Fire Department, the Ainsworth Fire Department, and the Washington County Sheriff’s Department ...
By David Hotle - May 14
As Jim and Margaret Dunn watched a ceremony Monday to mark the official groundbreaking on the $9 million Washington County Regional Center of ...
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May 14
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By David Hotle - May 13
Washington residents may see a lower increase on sewer payments than anticipated, but a higher payment on garbage pickup depending on how the ...
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By Xiomara Levsen - May 13
BRIGHTON — After receiving a grant from the Washington County Riverboat Foundation (WCRF) the Brighton Fire Department will be able to add more ...
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By Xiomara Levsen - May 13
The Washington County Communications Call Log reported that on Saturday, May 11, a caller reported a bottle with contents to do damage had blown ...
May 13
Washington parks employee Dale Haifley and parks director Tim Widmer hung 40 petunias baskets around the square. Two went on each light pole ...
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By Xiomara Levsen - May 13
Last week the Iowa House unanimously passed a bill that would require all school employees to undergo a background check.
Not only would the ...
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May 13
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May 13
The Crawfordsville City Council will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. May 14, in city hall.
Items on the agenda include sheriff's report, ...
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May 13
The Washington City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, at 120 E. Main St.
Items on the agenda include a July 4 ...
May 10
Roe Heating and Air Conditioning in Washington was one area business that was honored this morning with a ceremonial SWEEP to welcome renovations. ...
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By Brooks Taylor - May 10
WAYLAND — The clock has been moved ahead on Dr. Darrell Smith’s second stint as superintendent of the WACO Community School District.
Meeting in ...
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By Trisha Phelps - May 10
Mt. PLEASANT — The Regional Utility Service Systems (RUSS) Board of Directors has decided to look into what it would take to install shut-off ...
By Xiomara Levsen - May 10
At Wednesday evening’s Washington Community School District (WCSD) board meeting, the district’s technology department spoke about plans for ...
By David Hotle - May 10
Even as Rhonda Gates was setting up her garage sale at about 6 a.m. Friday to get a jump on the City Wide Garage Sale being held Saturday, people ...
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May 10
The Washington County Board of Review will meet May 14 at 8:15 a.m. The board will also meet May 21 at 8:30 a.m. These meetings are held for the ...
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May 10
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By David Hotle - May 09
Going into the regular managers meeting at Modine Manufacturing Company on Monday, production supervisor Dean Spiesz thought it would be nothing ...
May 09
Tripods in the Washington Public Library display artwork from area artists as part of the annual Gallery Art Walk, which begins today and runs ...
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By Xiomara Levsen - May 09
Washington County’s Head Start program is dealing with budget cuts due to the federal government’s budget sequester.
The Head Start program in ...
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By Xiomara Levsen - May 09
Thursday the Washington Community School District (WCSD) superintendent Dr. Mike Jorgensen told the City of Washington the district wasn’t going ...
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May 09
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May 08
Washington mayor Sandra Johnson shows a plaque Alliant Energy awarded to the city during the 2013 Iowa Energy Summit. City officials were honored ...
By David Hotle - May 08
While the primary language Kerrie Willis teaches at Washington High School is English, once a year she expands her vocabulary to include the ...
By David Hotle - May 08
WAYLAND — As he parked on the side of the road across the street from the roadblock that had been set up to create a perimeter around WACO High ...
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By Mary Zielinski - May 08
KALONA — Survey results show initial support for a new Kalona Recreation/Community Center is nearly 70 percent among city residents, with heaviest ...
By Xiomara Levsen - May 08
NORTH ENGLISH—Tuesday evening representatives from six counties met in North English to discuss forming an English River Watershed Management ...
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May 08
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May 07
Two people were transported to Washington County Hospital Monday evening following an accident that occurred at North Iowa Avenue and Fifth Street ...
By David Hotle - May 07
RIVERSIDE — On top of approving the first reading of a resolution to amend the city’s urban renewal plan, the Riverside City Council waived the ...
By Linda Wenger - May 07
By Linda Wenger
The JOURNAL
Residents of Richmond and Rubio will receive a letter from the county and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources ...
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By Xiomara Levsen - May 07
Last week the Washington Community School District (WCSD) notified people in the Washington community that there were two fundraising scams ...
May 07
Henry County Emergency Management Coordinator Walt Jackson confirmed that a bomb threat was received late Tuesday morning. The students were ...
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May 07
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By Brooks Taylor - May 06
Generally one of the first things heard when visiting a new community and discussing quality of life issues, the comment, “We have great schools,” ...
May 06
While not as dramatic as last time, the English River rose above flood stage after the county received several inches of rain over the weekend.
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By Xiomara Levsen - May 06
Under Senate File 115, which was signed into law last week, the number of underage passengers in a vehicle with an underage driver is restricted ...
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By David Hotle - May 06
There was nowhere near the discussion of renewing the Wireless Emergency Notification System (WENS) this year as last. Washington County Communicat...
May 06
Chayse Jaspering, daughter of Dean and Lori Jaspering, was escorted by Alex Coker, son of Robert and Connie Coker, to Washington High School’s ...
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May 06
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May 06
The Washington School Board will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, at Stewart Elementary School.
Items on the agenda include the ...
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May 06
The regular meeting of the Kalona City Council will be held at the Kalona Community Center/City Hall, at 7 p.m. Monday, May 6.
Items on the agenda ...
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May 03
The Washington County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, in the county courthouse.
Items on the agenda ...
May 03
The Washington High School physics team, which is made up of of 18 students and physics teacher Jeff Richard, took second place overall at the ...
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May 03
This is a list of the 31 recipients from the spring grants the Washington County Riverboat Foundation gave out on Wednesday, May 1.
St. Mary’s ...
By Xiomara Levsen - May 03
By Xiomara Levsen
The JOURNAL
The Washington High School auditorium is another step closer to reality. However, there is still a lot of work to ...
By David Hotle - May 03
“Lions and tigers and bears! Oh my!”
While the people attending the 2013 Washington High School prom may not run into any of these animals that ...
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By David Hotle and Linda ... - May 03
After the April 23 Board of Supervisors’ meeting was adjourned, Chairman Ron Bennett and Supervisor Jack Seward Jr. went to County Attorney Larry ...
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May 03
The Keota City Council will meet at 7 p.m. May 6, at city hall.
Items on the agenda include approval new library board member, L.L. Pelling work ...
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May 03
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By Rusty Ebert - May 02
BOSTON – Fairfield and Keosauqua businessman Tom Louden thought at the start of the Boston Marathon the race would be remembered for the outstandin...
By Xiomara Levsen - May 02
Jim Munn will spend his last day of 49 years at Moore’s BP gas station tomorrow.
Throughout his last week at work the station has had a revolving...
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By David Hotle - May 02
After many weeks of studying subjects, the regular Washington City Council meeting Wednesday acted as the clearinghouse in which little discussion ...
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By David Hotle - May 02
At least two area people have reported attempted phone scams to the Washington School District office this morning, superintendent Mike Jorgensen ...
By David Hotle - May 02
During its regular meeting on May 28, the Washington County Communications Commission is being asked to appoint a communications officer to serve ...
By Xiomara Levsen - May 02
RIVERSIDE—At last evening’s Washington County Riverboat Foundation (WCRF) Board meeting the largest grant ever was awarded.
It went to the ...
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May 02
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By Mary Zielinski - May 01
KALONA — The next step for long-term flood mitigation along 625 miles of the English River is an English River Watershed Management Authority ...
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By Linda Wenger - May 01
By the end of the Washington County Planning & Zoning (P & Z) Commission work session, Tuesday evening, the commissioners informally agreed to ...
By David Hotle - May 01
“City units, we have a 10-50 PI with a possible fatality at E and Tyler!”
“106 and 107 10-4.”
The 10-code numbers screaming over the Washington ...
May 01
This snake is an albino fox snake, which is about 8 inches long. It was found in rural Washington County, said Naturalist Pamela Holz who works ...
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May 01
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By Xiomara Levsen - Apr 30
RIVERSIDE — “I think you’re at a crossroads here,” consultant Pat Callahan told the Riverside City Council Monday. “This might be kind of the ...
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By Trisha Phelps - Apr 30
MT. PLEASANT — During a special meeting on Wednesday, the Regional Utility Service Systems (RUSS) board acknowledged the decision that was made on ...
Apr 30
Lucy and Oliver Rediger, children of Abby and Naphtali Rediger, enjoy some time in the sun Tuesday morning with grandmother Mary Greiner. The ...
By Linda Wenger - Apr 30
Richmond residents have begun routine maintenance on their private septic systems since the Washington County Board of Supervisors ended the ...
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Apr 30
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By Xiomara Levsen - Apr 29
The Washington County Riverboat Foundation (WCRF)Board will begin the interviewing process for two director openings next week.
“We received nine ...
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By Xiomara Levsen - Apr 29
It is the last week of the Iowa legislative session and the education reform bill has yet to pass. After being debated on the House and Senate ...
By David Hotle - Apr 29
BRIGHTON — There, in front of the team of firefighters, was the enemy: a two-story steel trailer with smoke pouring from the cracks in the windows ...
Apr 29
Volunteers show some of the items that were removed from streets and alleys during the fifth annual cleanup around the square which was held ...
Apr 29
Washington County SAFE Coalition volunteers, from left, front row, LaDana Featherston, Becky Meyerholz, Emma Englehart, Deisi Acezedo, and Sarah ...
Apr 29
A potato sack race was only one of the attractions offered during the annual running of the Stewart Elementary School carnival held Saturday. Here ...
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Apr 29
The Washington County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a work session at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, in the Nicola-Stoufer Room at the ...
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Apr 29
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Apr 29
The Personnel & Operations Committee of the Washington County Communications Board will meet at 8 a.m. Thursday, May 2, in the Board of Supervisors...
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Apr 29
The Washington City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, at 120 E. Main St.
Items on the agenda include the consent ...
By David Hotle - Apr 26
Michael York says that God is the one who has given him talents and it is a privilege for him to use his gifts to enhance the world. He said God ...
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By Xiomara Levsen - Apr 26
If Iowa House File 355 passes, it would allow Iowa drivers to renew their driver licenses electronically.
This would change the Iowa Department ...
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By Xiomara Levsen - Apr 26
A sting operation in Washington County has resulted in two men facing drug charges this past week. They were charged after allegedly purchasing ...
Apr 26
Keota High School juniors Cara Hahn, daughter of Matthew and Jamie Hahn, and Luke Lyle, son of Jared and Angela Lyle, along with about 18 other ...
Apr 26
First-time archer Cameron Cole, son of Amy Cole, lines up on a dinosaur during the 3D archery shoot held by the Washington County Archery Club on ...
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Apr 26
The Washington County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, in the county courthouse.
Items on the ...
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Apr 26
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By Xiomara Levsen - Apr 25
WELLMAN—Mid-Prairie High School received rankings from two different national lists which showed the students’ educational achievements.
“We’re ...
Apr 25
A boom lift that was used to do shingling work on Blair House tipped over partially this morning. Washington City administrator Brent Hinson said ...
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By Xiomara Levsen - Apr 25
WELLMAN—A group of fifth-grade girls at Wellman Elementary School have made over 100 cards for the Boston Marathon bombing victims.
Mary Fisher, ...
By David Hotle - Apr 25
The Washington City Council unanimously approved a request to support a zoning grant application for the Washington City Airport during a special ...
Apr 25
Students from Washington Middle School and volunteers from the Kiwanis AMers participated in planting trees around the school on Wednesday, April ...
Apr 25
A two-vehicle accident was reported Wednesday afternoon in the 1300 block of Highway 1 in Kalona. One vehicle rolled. Officers, Washington County ...
