This week’s John Wayne Birthday Celebration 5k run/walk brought out athletes of all ages to compete in the Winterset Rotary’s annual race. The race began at the statue of John Wayne at the Birthplace ...

The Winterset boys and girls track teams set and extended a number of records at this week’s state track tournament in their 12 events. This performance caps a record-breaking season for the Huskies, ...

Covered Bridges Quilt Guild will host their annual quilt show at the Winterset Elementary School gym at 404 S. 2nd Ave. It will be held on Friday, June 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturday, ...

After Iowa Republicans unanimously voted to pass a bill that includes more than $500 billion in cuts to Medicaid, Washington County Hospitals and Clinics CEO Todd Patterson issued a warning about the ...

Winterset High School theater department will participate in the 2025 Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase, presented by EMC Insurance Companies, in honor of the school’s achievements for ...

50 YEARS AGO The Rock Island Railroad appeared on the delinquent tax list. The Winterset pool opened for its 15th season. Dan Reed, Dennis Johnson, and Robert Briggie claimed their U of I diplomas.

Our nation’s safety net shouldn’t be strained by subsidizing the lifestyles of the self-sufficient. Yet, too many of the idle rich are living high off the hog, collecting government checks for not ...

On May 1, the Board of Supervisors approved the termination of the IT Director, citing a cost-benefit analysis as justification for outsourcing IT services to Solutions under the so-called “gold ...

Winterset Ballet and Dance Studio presented their spring productions, The Princess and the Frog ballet and The Greatest Showman, on Friday and Saturday at the Henry C. Miller Auditorium in the ...

The 2025 John Wayne Birthday Celebration will take place this Friday, May 23, and Saturday, May 24. Presented by the John Wayne Birthplace and Museum, this year’s festivities commemorate the tenth ...

Winterset Community School District has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for their outstanding support and commitment to music education.