By Linda Wenger - Jun 18
On the same day that Washington County Board of Supervisors approved the new plan for the Richmond and Rubio sanitary sewer projects, as requested ...
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By Xiomara Levsen - Jun 18
RIVERSIDE—The city council meeting lasted a little over an hour on Monday, June 17.
The amount of $65,282 was up for approval of residential ...
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By David Hotle - Jun 18
Washington County Sheriff’s deputies used a spike strip to stop a high-speed chase at about 3:30 a.m. Sunday that began in Johnson County and led ...
By David Hotle - Jun 18
Donald James Boileau, 31, of Washington, is being held in the Washington County Jail under $50,000 bond after being arrested Monday afternoon for ...
Jun 18
Children in third and fourth grade are participating in Washington County’s Conservation Board’s kestrel camp. This week they’ll study animals and ...
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Jun 18
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Jun 17
The Brighton City Council will meet at 7 p.m. today, June 18, in Brighton city hall.
Items on the tentative agenda include a public hearing on a ...
Jun 17
On Saturday, June 15, Brighton’s Whoopee Days parade was held. Team Lizard, dressed up in neon orange, from the pedal pull participated in the ...
By David Hotle - Jun 17
A broken leg wasn’t going to keep cancer survivor Angela Freese from participating in the Million Dollar Marathon, so obviously there was no way ...
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By Xiomara Levsen - Jun 17
New sidewalks are being replaced on Washington and Madison streets in Washington, only a year after they were installed.
“We’ve had a lot of ...
By Xiomara Levsen - Jun 17
WELLMAN—On Sunday, June 16, a fire northwest of Wellman at 1226 Fir Ave., which was the Richard and Rhoda Beachy farm, had smoke visible from as ...
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Jun 17
The Washington County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, in the county courthouse.
Items on the agenda include discussio...
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Jun 17
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Jun 17
The regular meeting of the Kalona City Council will be held at the Kalona Community Center – City Hall, Monday, June 17, at 7 p.m.
Items on the ...
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Jun 17
The Wellman City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. today, June 17, at the municipal building.
Items on the tentative agenda include the consent ...
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Jun 17
The City of Crawfordsville will be flushing hydrants Wednesday afternoon, June 19.
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Jun 17
The Washington City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, at 120 E. Main St.
Items on the agenda include the consent ...
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Jun 14
Keota attorneys Donald Laing and D. Scott Railsback have had their law licenses suspended for 18 months by the Iowa Supreme Court Attorney ...
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By Tricia Phelps - Jun 14
MT. PLEASANT — People aren’t paying up, and the Regional Utilities Service Systems (RUSS) is getting fed up with it.
RUSS passed a resolution ...
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By Xiomara Levsen - Jun 14
Law enforcement made four arrests related to methamphetamine this week. At least one arrest is linked to the rolling meth lab found in the square ...
By David Hotle - Jun 14
The Washington Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), accompanied by members of Boy Scout Troop 242, did the traditional celebratio...
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Jun 14
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By Xiomara Levsen - Jun 13
Washington Middle School has received national recognition for the first time from Project Lead The Way (PLTW) for the school’s Gateway To ...
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By David Hotle - Jun 13
During a discussion about the results of proficiency and growth testing, Washington School Board president Eric Turner said that Stewart and ...
By David Hotle - Jun 13
BRIGHTON — Due to the weather causing the ground to be wet, the renovation project at Lake Darling is being done backward.
Iowa Department of ...
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Jun 13
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Jun 12
The National Weather Service is predicting a line of severe weather will move through Washington County this afternoon. The system is expected to ...
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Jun 12
With a few new events scheduled this summer and a clear link with Main Street Iowa showing growth, Main Street Washington director Sarah Sadrakula ...
Jun 12
Camp Invention was held at Lincoln Elementary School in Washington from June 3 to June 7. On the last day of camp Camp Invention participants ...
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By Xiomara Levsen - Jun 12
NORTH ENGLISH—A public meeting was held Tuesday evening about the proposed English River Watershed Management.
Kalona city administrator Ryan ...
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Jun 12
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Jun 12
The student led garden at Lincoln Elementary School in Washington has begun to sprout vegetables and fruits. Some of the items that were planted ...
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Jun 12
On Monday, June 17, 275th Street will be closed to through traffic from Elm Avenue to Fir Avenue for regrading and surfacing.
The contract for ...
Jun 11
The annual Marr Park tadpole camp for pre-kindergarten campers is being held this week. Exploring the garden outside the Conservation Education ...
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Jun 11
NEW LONDON — An alleged domestic abuse incident June 9 in New London left one person injured and another arrested.
According to the New London ...
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By Mary Zielinski - Jun 11
WELLMAN — Total salary and benefit package for current Mid-Prairie principals and directors for 2013-14 range from an 0.84 percent to a 7.72 ...
By Xiomara Levsen - Jun 11
RIVERSIDE— What rules will govern cell phone use among Highland middle school students for the coming year? That was a main topic of discussion ...
By Linda Wenger - Jun 11
The Washington County Board of Supervisors took another step forward to rescind the county’s zoning ordinance during the weekly board meeting ...
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Jun 11
The Regional Utility Service Systems (RUSS) Board of Directors will hold the regular monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, at 900 W. ...
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Jun 11
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Jun 10
The American Legion Fly-In breakfast was held on Sunday, June 2, at the Washington Municipal Airport. Breakfast was served from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. ...
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By Steph Tahtinen - Jun 10
Two mission trips brought local volunteers to help clean up after natural disasters in Haiti and Middleburgh, N.Y.
“Lives were affected and ...
By David Hotle - Jun 10
When the Washington School District introduced the free lunch program in 2009, the average number of students who participated was 192 each day. ...
By Xiomara Levsen - Jun 10
BRIGHTON—Brighton’s 2013 Whoopee Days will be 103 years old this year. All sorts of activities will be taking place throughout the weekend to help ...
By Xiomara Levsen - Jun 10
Relay for Life will be held in downtown Washington around the square on Saturday, June 15.
“This year is the 13th year for Washington County’s ...
Jun 10
Members of the Keota High School Class of 1963 rode on a float in the annual Keota Fun Days Parade Saturday morning. Again this year the Grand ...
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Jun 10
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Jun 10
The Crawfordsville City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, in city hall.
Items on the agenda include the sheriff's report, refund of ...
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Jun 10
Washington County Emergency Management Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, in the Washington County Emergency Operations Center at ...
By Xiomara Levsen - Jun 07
Keota Fun Days is being held this weekend.
“I’m hoping for good weather, lots of people, and a fun and safe time this year,” said Keota Fun Days ...
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By Linda Wenger - Jun 07
Washington County Attorney Larry Brock sent a letter to the Washington County Board of Supervisors and local media Thursday afternoon detailing ...
By David Hotle - Jun 07
When the Washington Municipal Band kicked off its 81st season Thursday night in Central Park, conductor Tom McNamar said that he was so impressed ...
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Jun 07
The Washington County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, in the Board of Supervisors Room in the ...
Jun 07
Three sweeps took place on Friday, June 7. Pictured here is Up-Town Auto Wash. The other two businesses that were visited as part of the sweeps ...
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Jun 07
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By Xiomara Levsen - Jun 06
Ainsworth Fun Days will have a lot of activities for parents and children this weekend.
“This year’s theme is Going Green in ‘13,” said Ainsworth ...
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By Linda Wenger - Jun 06
Residents of Richmond and Rubio will be getting an informational letter from the Washington County Board of Supervisors soon.
Supervisor Jack ...
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By David Hotle - Jun 06
Washington City Administrator Brent Hinson told the city council Wednesday that funding the city’s industrial park in the coming years is paramount...
Jun 06
Friends Johnathan Bartholomew, son of Kimberly Smith, Wyatt Teddler and Lily Teddler, children of Holley Teddler, and Kendra Bartholomew, daughter ...
By David Hotle - Jun 06
A Washington man is being held under $15,000 bond and faces three Class D felonies, each of which can bring up to five years in prison and a ...
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By David Hotle - Jun 06
The Washington City Council put its money where its mouth is during Wednesday’s regular meeting and hired a firm to explore the city’s sewer lines ...
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By Mary Zielinski - Jun 06
KALONA — If there’s anything going bump in the night or just flitting through Kalona’s Sharon Hill Cemetery, members of the Southeast Iowa ...
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By Mary Zielinski - Jun 06
KALONA — Given the option of either doing a possible $40,000 sewer project annually until 26,000 feet of sewer pipe was replaced or taking on an ...
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Jun 06
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By Xiomara Levsen - Jun 05
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The City of Washington’s Historic Preservation Commission will have something to celebrate at Thursday’s Farmers ...
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By Linda Wenger - Jun 05
Nothing in the Washington County Planning and Zoning Commission (P & Z) report on the impact of rescinding the zoning ordinance made county ...
By David Hotle - Jun 05
Shortly after 8 a.m. today the cracked Historic Downtown Washington sign at Washington and Second Avenue was removed from its foundation to make ...
Jun 05
Demondo Dehogus and Wayne Beckler get their lures wet in the upper pond at Marr Park Wednesday morning as part of the annual Izaak Walton League’s ...
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Jun 05
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Jun 04
The winners of the Princess contest at Ridiculous Day Saturday were: First place - Mila Hansen, 4, of Washington, daughter of Sandi and Andy ...
Jun 04
Members of Washington American legion Post 29 spent Thursday evening making up 100 CARE (Cooperation and Assistance for Relief Everywhere) ...
Jun 04
Honored by Principal Dave Hoffman, back, for perfect attendance this year at Lincoln Elementary were, from left, front row, Ethan Chance, Ella ...
By David Hotle - Jun 04
What can you make out of a pile of broken electronics? How can you jury-rig something to retrieve an object from the water without getting your ...
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By Xiomara Levsen - Jun 04
RIVERSIDE—At Monday’s city council meeting, the city council moved forward with researching and fixing stormwater drainage issues in town.
The ...
By Linda Wenger - Jun 04
Not everyone who wanted to attend the Washington County Board of Supervisors’ meeting, Tuesday morning, was able to get into the room where the ...
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Jun 04
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Jun 03
Brighton City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, at Brighton City Hall.
Items on the agenda include council reports, treasurer's report, ...
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By Diane Vance - Jun 03
Wet conditions are all too familiar to area farmers with the exception of last year, when 2012 was classified as a drought.
“Before last year, we ...
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Jun 03
Southeast Multi-County Solid Waste Agency will discuss the Solid Waste Comprehensive Plan Update project at 9 a.m. June 19, at the Southeast ...
Jun 03
Members of the West Chester First Responders gathered in the back of a pickup to participate Saturday morning in the annual West Chester Daze ...
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By Xiomara Levsen - Jun 03
The break in the rainy weather Sunday and Monday has helped county officials assess damage from flood-related situations.
Washington County ...
By David Hotle - Jun 03
As she was opening up Edge 2 Monday morning, manager Angi Staley reflected on the crowd that had visited her store Saturday as part of the ...
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Jun 03
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Jun 03
The regular meeting of the Kalona City Council will be held at the Kalona Community Center–City Hall, Monday, June 3, at 7 p.m.
Items on the ...
By David Hotle - May 31
DES MOINES — It was the justification of the use of deadly force and the decision not to that is credited for Washington County Sheriff’s deputy ...
By Linda Wenger - May 31
The Washington County Planning & Zoning Commission (P & Z) unanimously approved its report on the impact of rescinding the county’s zoning ...
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By Xiomara Levsen - May 31
At 9 a.m. Friday, the Washington Communications Center issued a press release cautioning residents about flooding along the Iowa River.
“Emergency...
By Xiomara Levsen - May 31
On Thursday afternoon the National Weather Service (NWS) of the Quad Cities issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Washington County from 3:30 ...
By David Hotle - May 31
Christina Marie Gray, 27, of Brighton remains in the Washington County Jail under $10,000 bond today after being arrested Thursday for allegedly ...
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May 31
The Washington County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 4, in the county courthouse.
Items on the ...
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May 31
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May 30
Sen. Chuck Grassley’s regional director based in Cedar Rapids, Fred Schuster, will be holding open office hours in Washington County from 1:15 to ...
May 30
Chad Hippen’s Lincoln Elementary fourth-grade class won bragging rights earlier this year as the class that raised the most money in the “Miles of ...
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By David Hotle - May 30
The Washington Pilots Association and the American Legion will hold their annual flight breakfast this Sunday from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Washington ...
May 30
This is the softball field on the east side of Hall Park in Riverside. According to the National Weather Service, at 8 a.m. this morning the ...
By Linda Wenger - May 30
Washington County officials and staff members of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) may have reached a tentative agreement for working ...
By Xiomara Levsen and ... - May 30
BRIGHTON — As Tonya Myers and Daryl Richardson watched the Skunk River creep out of its banks and toward their home by McKain’s River Access, they ...
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May 30
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May 29
Recently, during Class Day at Washington Middle School, Jessie Buchholz, daughter of Erik and Christy Buchholz, and Drake Brezina, son of Kim and ...
May 29
On Jan. 1, 2013, Laura J. Fisher, CLU, ChFC was appointed to managing director by Northwestern Mutual in Washington. The financial representatives ...
By David Hotle - May 29
WEST CHESTER — Plenty of events, food and fun are promised this weekend in West Chester as the annual West Chester Daze town event enters its ...
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By Linda Wenger - May 29
The Washington County Board of Supervisors don’t know when the county’s Planning & Zoning Commission (P & Z) report on the impact of rescinding ...
May 29
Washington High School graduates Johannah Vittetoe, daughter of Tom and Tammy Vittetoe, and Morgan Rich, daughter of Matthew and Maryjo Rich, give ...
By Xiomara Levsen - May 29
RIVERSIDE—On Tuesday, May 28, a comprehensive goals workshop was held by the City of Riverside at Riverside City Hall.
The goal of the meeting ...
May 29
At the end of the 143rd annual Washington High School commencement held Sunday at the high school gym, the valedictorians and salutatorian honors ...
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May 29
The City of Kalona invites the public to the North English Community Center, 210 S. Main St., on Tuesday, June 11, at 7 p.m., to learn more about ...
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May 29
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May 28
For the first time in many years, the graduates of the Washington High School Class of 2013 were allowed to throw their caps into the air as ...
By David Hotle - May 28
After a strong revival of the traditional Washington event that almost didn’t happen last year, Ridiculous Day enters its 66th year Saturday and ...
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By Linda Wenger - May 28
In the midst of approving a budget amendment for fiscal year 2012-13, Washington County Attorney Larry Brock told the Board of Supervisors that he ...
By Xiomara Levsen - May 28
The square came alive with kids going to and from the 40 booths at Kidzfest on Friday, May 24.
Washington County Hospital marketing coordinator ...
May 28
The American Legion Honor Guard participated in the annual ceremony for Navy and Marine troops held on Memorial Day, Monday, at the Crooked Creek ...
By Xiomara Levsen - May 28
Once again Washington County is under a flood warning along the English River.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS) web site the ...
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May 28
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May 28
The Washington County Planning & Zoning Commission (P & Z) has completed a series of four work sessions leading to a draft report to the Board of ...
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May 28
The Keota City Council will hold a special meeting today at 5 p.m. in city hall. The council will discuss/approve RFP Committee recommendations.
By David Hotle - May 24
It is with pride in their son Steven’s accomplishments during the Afghani war, relief that he is now home, and sorrow that so many other parents’ ...
By David Hotle - May 24
As the clock ticked down to 5 p.m. Thursday afternoon, a group had already gathered around Gerald Freyenberger’s table that he had set up in ...
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By Xiomara Levsen - May 24
There will be several ways to honor veterans and service members in the next couple of days.
Friday afternoon flags will be placed on veterans’ ...
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May 24
The Washington County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, in the county courthouse.
Items on the ...
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May 24
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May 23
Washington High School physics teacher Jeff Richard and students Jacob Green, son of Steve and Pam Green, and Ty Stender, seated, son of Steve and ...
May 23
Highland High School seniors say the “Pledge of Allegiance” at the commencement ceremony. It was held on Sunday, May 19, at 2:30 p.m. in the ...
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By Brooks Taylor - May 23
WAYLAND — Recently WACO Athletic Director Chad Edeker was reviewing the athletic year and realized the school district only offers four boys’ and ...
By Brooks Taylor - May 23
WAYLAND — WACO’s base salary will increase by $900 to $26,815 under terms of the 2013-14 master contract which was approved by the WACO School ...
By Xiomara Levsen - May 23
On Wednesday, May 22, representatives from six southeastern Iowa counties came together to discuss the next step in the process for developing a ...
By David Hotle - May 23
After a presentation from maintenance and construction supervisor J.J. Bell and many people from the public, the Washington City Council agreed to ...
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By David Hotle - May 23
The Washington City Council had painted itself into a corner before reconsidering its vote not to bid out the city’s garbage contract during its ...
By Xiomara Levsen - May 23
James Matthew Wehr, 38, of West Chester died from injuries suffered in a single car accident on Wednesday, May 22.
The Washington County Communica...
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May 23
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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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