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A more fitness-friendly Memorial Building
It’s been some time since Washburn has had a fitness facility for residents to pump iron or run up a good sweat.
Flag retirement starts new tradition
It became clear to the Wilton American Legion that the Wilton community cares about the symbol of freedom when on Saturday morning they had three boxes of American flags to retire.
Answering the call
You see him zipping up and down the streets of Washburn in his K&D Services work truck.
Covering the Kennedys took a toll on Washburn native
Clint Hill, a Washburn native, is best known for his work as a Secret Service agent assigned to protect Jackie Kennedy on the scene the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated Nov. 22, 1963.
Interior storage face lift pending for Wilton
Celebrations and assorted events held at Wilton’s Memorial Hall have brought people from the community and across the nation together for many years.
Housing, motel study to survey community
Doug McDonald and Matthew Leiphon of Praxis Strategy Group led the second housing study and motel feasibility study meeting at the Memorial Building last week.
Coal Conversion Counties share concerns
EPA control, a vote to do away with property taxes and the growth of the oil industry were all major topics for discussion during the annual Coal Conversion Counties meeting held Wednesday night at Washburn’s Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center.
Two new businesses building in Washburn
Owners of River Ag Inc., Clark Price and Paul Bichler, visited with city commissioners on Sept. 26 to see if their new business would get the OK for 10 years of 100 percent tax exemption.
Wilton commissioners revamp junk ordinance
Wilton City Commissioners and City Auditor Kelly Bauer had to do their homework dealing with the Junk Ordinance.
Washburn Water Treatment Plant reaches completion
The renovated Washburn Water Treatment Plant has been a project a long time coming in the city and it finally came to completion in mid-September.
