Today at Lincoln Elementary, students were encouraged to eat a good breakfast for the next couple of weeks, get plenty of rest and do their best on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) being administered. Full Story »
Karla Mongan from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will visit the United Methodist Church in Washington Tuesday to speak about creating a new organization to address disasters in the county. The event begins at 7 p.m. and is open to the public. Full Story »
A special guest speaker will further explain the workings of the school district and a decision will be made on whether to apply for a Harkin Grant during the regular Washington School Board meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Washington School District office. Full Story »
Today at Lincoln Elementary, students were encouraged to eat a good breakfast for the next couple of weeks, get plenty of rest and do their best on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) being administered. Full Story »
Karla Mongan from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will visit the United Methodist Church in Washington Tuesday to speak about creating a new organization to address disasters in the county. The event begins at 7 p.m. and is open to the public. Full Story »
Next week, the Washington School District will sell the bonds to get the money for a new high school next to the existing junior high and begin to gather input from the public regarding the design of the building. Full Story »
Veterans Day will be observed across the United States Wednesday, and Washington has the honor of hosting the highest-ranking American Legion official in Iowa, Commander Marlin Tillman. Tillman, who lives in Shenandoah, will speak at a dinner for veterans at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Iowa National Guard Readiness Center in Washington. Full Story »
MT. PLEASANT — The Washington County Safety Center Thursday released the name of the rural Mt. Pleasant man whose death is under investigation. Full Story »
Two Washington County Supervisors, Adam Mangold and Jim Rosien, met with representatives of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 234 this morning in order to respond to the union proposals presented to the county last week. Full Story »
After nearly a half hour of discussion, the Washington City Council declared the three-story warehouse located at 604 North Seventh Avenue a dangerous building at its regular meeting Wednesday night. The city will post “Dangerous Building” signs at the premises and construct a fence around the property. Full Story »
The Washington School Board Wednesday began its search for a new schools superintendent for the next school year after a work session with Grant Wood Area Education Agency director Rob Fielder. Full Story »
WELLMAN — Joshua C. Lowe, 36, of Wellman, faces up to five years in prison for allegedly providing James Loren Vest III, 19,with alcohol on the night Vest was killed in an automobile rollover accident. Full Story »
Washington city officials reported untreated wastewater was flowing out of two manholes southwest of the town Wednesday afternoon. They discovered the sewage flowing through a soybean field and into an unnamed tributary of Crooked Creek approximately one mile from the wastewater treatment plant. Full Story »
Sandra Johnson became Washington’s first elected female mayor Tuesday after winning 76 percent of the vote. Johnson captured 581 of the 765 votes cast for mayor, while write-in challenger Norm Bruty received 184 votes, or 24 percent of the total. Full Story »
The residents of Washington gave a resounding “no” to the proposed hotel/motel tax at Tuesday’s city elections, defeating the measure by a 2-to-1 margin. Of the 837 residents who voted on the referendum, 559 voted against (67 percent) while 278 voted in favor. Full Story »
MOUNT PLEASANT — The investigation into the death of a male subject in the 2800 block of 330th Street in rural Mount Pleasant is continuing today with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) continuing to gather evidence. Full Story »
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Workers, from left, Mark Gloyer, Ron Boyd and Jim Bennett move the new sign welcoming people to downtown Washington into place on its stone stand in the middle of East Washington Street. The Downtown Enhancement Committee designed the sign and raised the $10,000 needed to construct it from local citizens, businesses and groups. When the sign is completed, shrubs and flowers will adorn the sign. Full Story »
The Washington City Council will hold a public hearing Wednesday for the Community Development Block Grant Application (CDBG) at its regular meeting time of 7 p.m. at the former library building. The grant is $233,000 and would go toward rehabilitating the homes of six low-income families. Each family would receive $25,000 in the form of a forgivable loan provided they stayed in their homes at ... Full Story »
The city of Riverside filed a response on Oct. 26 to Washington County’s petition for declaratory judgement, damages and temporary and permanent injunctions asking it be dismissed because the agreement calling for the payment violates Iowa code. Full Story »
AINSWORTH — With races for both mayor and three open city council seats, Ainsworth voters will be able to choose from seven candidates to represent them in the coming term. Full Story »
The Washington square was filled Friday afternoon with all kinds of ghosts and goblins as the annual Halloween on the Square event took place. Participants trick or treated at stores around the square. After the event, the participants were treated to a snack in Central Park from the Washington Chamber of Commerce. Full Story »
Today, Washington mayoral candidate Norm Bruty explained the circumstances from which he was found guilty in January 2008 of the serious misdemeanor of assault causing bodily injury. Full Story »
The Emergency 911 Services and Communications boards held a joint meeting Thursday night, at which it was announced that four of the five members of the E911 board that had refrained from voting since the early part of this year would begin voting again. The five member towns that had abstained from voting on the E911 board were Kalona, Riverside, Ainsworth, Wellman and West Chester. Full Story »
CRAWFORDSVILLE — In the Crawfordsville race Tuesday, Mayor Tom Conrad is running unopposed for another term and four candidates are vying for three seats on the city council. Full Story »
A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman
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