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Jim Johnson Has Ink In His Blood
To say that Southeast Iowa Union Managing Editor Jim Johnson has a wealth of experience would be an understatement. Before he moved to eastern Iowa he worked in corporate leadership […]
Ghosts of Washington
Ghosts of Washington Presenting Sponsor: Purchase Tickets HereDownload the Oktober Madness CalendarVolunteer for these Events!Read the Press Release Ghosts of Washington: October 19th 2024/10/19 15:00:00 Thank you to our sponsors: […]
Letters to Santa
Use our custom mailbox in Central Park from 11/28-12/21 and leave a letter to Santa! We’ve got a direct connection to the North Pole & we want to help connect […]
About Us WEDG
WHAT WE DO BOARDS + STAFF WEDG INVESTORS AWARDS STRATEGIC PLANS What We Do The Washington Economic Development Group (WEDG) is a local, public-private partnership, 501(C) (6) non-profit organization formed in […]
Washington State Theatre
Washington State Theatre Washington’s first recorded entertainment was in 1865 when Yankee Robinson’s “Big Show” which included a circus, minstrel show, menagerie, and museum, came to town. Other early entertainments […]
Tree Giveaway Date Changed to May 11, 2024
The Tree Giveaway will be held May 11, 2024, 8:00 a.m. at Central Park The date in the printed April City Newsletter was published May 4, 2024. It has now […]
Police Department Honors Fallen Officer
City Marshal Aaron BaileyEnd of Watch: June 25, 1930 With the 90th Anniversary of the line of duty death of Washington City Marshal Aaron Bailey on June 25, the Washington […]
Brinton Film Festival Set for July 30-31 in Ainsworth
AINSWORTH, IA—The Brinton Film Festival, Iowa’s longest-running film festival, will be held at the Ainsworth Opera House July 30 and 31. Historian Michael Zahs will be showing Brinton films and […]
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs designates Iowa Great Places & Cultural & Entertainment Districts
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs today announced that 13 Iowa communities will receive the state’s support through two creative placemaking programs that put the arts, culture and […]
The Journal Saves 5 Day Delivery & Launches the Southeast Iowa Union
Daily Newspapers across Iowa have been reducing their frequency of publication as they have been reacting to the economic realities of the times…a shrinking advertiser base, more online competition and […]
18th Annual Educator Appreciation Breakfast
WASHINGTON, IOWA August 19th, 2019 — The Washington Chamber of Commerce held the 18th Annual Educator Appreciation Breakfast for the Washington Community School District on Friday, August 16th. There were […]
Chamber Comes Up with Safe New Christmas Activities
October 29, 2020 WASHINGTON, IOWA — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Leave it to the Washington Chamber of Commerce to come up with two new Christmas activities that are both fun and […]