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2024 General Election Results

FEDERAL President Donald Trump (55.9%) Kamala Harris (42.7%) U.S. House Iowa District 1 (1 seat) • Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R, incumbent) (3,845) • Christina Bohannan (D) (2,321) STATE … more

PAWSgiving is Saturday, and you’re invited

WASHINGTON It’s that joyful time of year in which the leaves fall and we gather with others to give thanks for the various ways in which we’ve been blessed. Kicking off the season – and the … more

‘It feels like somebody is trying to take away our voice’

RIVERSIDE When Eileen Beran, Janice Weiner, and their spouses met up at a Riverside cornfield to reposition a handful of political signs on Monday afternoon, they instead confronted an unwelcome … more

Sleep in Heavenly Peace provides beds to local children

KALONA Angie Leyden Van Gundy and husband Jeff presented to the Kalona Rotary Club on Tuesday, Oct. 22, about Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a way to donate or help build beds for children ages … more

Board OKs quit claim, says no to road assessment, reviews ambulance needs

WASHINGTON Following a detailed discussion about a right of way action of more than 20 years ago that today has a garage on part of the right of way, the Washington County supervisors by a 4-1 … more

Ed Chabal, Iowa Senate candidate

KALONA When Washington resident Ed Chabel announced he was challenging Dawn Driscoll for the Iowa Senate District 46 seat about a year ago, those who knew him were surprised. “I’m not a … more

Anna Banowsky, Iowa House candidate

KALONA As an undergraduate studying political science, Anna Banowsky thought running for office might be an interesting thing to do in the future. Now a graduate student at the University of Iowa, … more

Nicholas Gluba, U.S. Congressional candidate

KALONA Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, which encompasses the cities of Davenport, Iowa City, Burlington, and Indianola, is considered one of the least Republican districts in the state. … more

Kalona loses a keystone business

KALONA For those who have studied animal science, the concept of a ‘keystone species’ is a familiar one. The Oxford dictionary defines it as “a species on which other species in an ecosystem … more

Special meeting OKs EMS as essential

WASHINGTON In a 14-minute special meeting October 17, Washington County supervisors approved a resolution declaring Emergency Medical Services (EMS) essential for the county. The action made it … more

Board sets public hearing, discusses a county seal

WASHINGTON Following a brief discussion about having a public hearing in the morning or early evening, Washington County supervisors Tuesday set 7 p.m. November 18 in the courtroom of the county … more

Guider gets 25 years, sentence suspended

WASHINGTON Martell Guider, 36, who was found guilty by a 12-member jury August 2 of sexual exploitation of a minor, was sentenced to a maximum of 25 years October 18 in Washington County District … more

Cornerstone Community Church aims to “Fill the Truck” for hurricane relief

KALONA Recovery from hurricane Helene may take years, but folks living without power and water, “camping” in their homes for the time being, benefit from relief efforts that bring them needed … more

Board sets special meeting to meet deadline, OKs quarterly report

WASHINGTON To meet a publication deadline to meet state requirements, the Washington County supervisors Tuesday set 9 a.m. Thursday, October 17 for a special meeting to approve the resolution … more

The backstage secret: Bad Angle Events uses fine arts to bring us together

KALONA “Since the beginning of human existence, the ways in which we have gathered have changed, but the reasons we come together have not. We are ultra-social creatures who biologically evolved … more

Preserving life: Washington County schools receive Stop the Bleed kits

RIVERSIDE Your average elementary schooler’s body contains about 5.5 pints of blood. Your average woman: 9 pints. Your average man: 12 pints. And when it starts to spill or spurt out of us, it … more

Board moves to seek purchase of federal property

WASHINGTON The Washington County supervisor vote was unanimous Tuesday to make an offer to purchase the federally owned Washington County Memorial Reserve Center to house its emergency service … more

Orchard Hill project vetoes doors, windows to save county money

WASHINGTON Although formal action was tabled to next week’s meeting, the Washington County supervisors Tuesday agreed that changes involving windows, doors and access means will “save a lot of … more

The Wunderkind

KALONA When I arrive at his home in rural Kalona, Benjamin Lothamer greets me with a firm handshake. He welcomes me and we head downstairs to his basement laboratory to talk about his latest … more

Second work session considers county vehicle space

WASHINGTON In two back-to-back work sessions September 25, Washington County supervisors discussed first hiring a new outside counsel to aid in negotiations with the police unions and human … more
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