Articles Tagged: Washington County

Christina Bohannan, who is challenging Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa’s First District, visits Washington County Hospital to discuss impacts health spending cuts will have on rural health care systems.

The U.S. faces a crucial shortage of medical providers, especially in rural areas. The problem has been building for a while, experts say, but the pandemic accelerated it by pushing many doctors over the edge into early retirement or other fields.

Animal rescue staff and volunteers last week removed 49 dogs from a property near Riverside where the Washington County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on suspicion that the owner had violated animal care laws. Seventeen dead dogs were found.

Iowa’s Racing and Gaming Commission voted unanimously Monday to deny a request by Riverside Casino & Golf Resort to immediately pause issuance of a gambling license in Linn County. They said the issue is one for Iowa courts to decide.

Ashley and Joshua Drew admitted they locked a 16-year-old boy in his bedroom and withheld food. The boy lost mobility in his legs and was severely underweight at 76 pounds.

Senators in the Iowa Legislature were told to keep their schedule clear Wednesday evening in anticipation of potential floor debate on a casino moratorium bill. Meanwhile, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission is scheduled to vote Thursday on whether to grant a license for a planned $275 million casino and entertainment center near downtown Cedar Rapids.

Two new market studies say a proposed Cedar Rapids casino would largely rely on pulling patrons from other Iowa casinos rather than bringing in new customers or significantly increasing statewide gaming revenue.

Olivia Alvarez was killed Dec. 8 when her vehicle was struck head-on by a driver fleeing police in Washington County.

Washington County officials say a challenge to the outcome of a $15 million bond vote for the Highland Community School District will move forward in the next few weeks, coming to a trial before a “challenge court” of stakeholders.

The Iowa State Patrol has released the identities of three people who were killed in a crash in Washington County Monday.

Three people died Monday morning in a crash in Washington County after a driver crossed into the oncoming lane of traffic to pass a snowplow, according to a crash report from the Iowa State Patrol.

The district includes all of Washington County and part of Johnson County.

A train hit a Ford Fusion in a rural area between Ainsworth and Washington in the early morning hours of Monday, Oct. 14, killing a 17-year-old driver.

The Gazette sat down with Matt Gent, a pig farmer from Wellman who in January was named president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association, to discuss challenges and opportunities facing the industry,

Circumstances behind Jeremy Peck’s departure, 16-month paid leave, remain unclear