1990

Ben Franklin at 112 Peoria Street closed its doors in September 1990.

The U.S. Census figures for 1990 list Washington as having 10,099 residents.

Marguerite Lucas and Steve Hullcranz were the recipients of the 1990 Washingtonian Award.

After many starts and stops in the city trying to get commercial development on the property across from the golf course, Wal-Mart opened in 1990 at 1750 Washington Road.

A soccer field was constructed at WCHS.

Susan Helm, daughter of prominent Washingtonians Rae & Sharon Heiple, was found murdered in her Des Moines, Iowa home.  Her ex-husband was eventually convicted of the crime after a well-publicized trial.

A train-truck collision in the heart of town led to a huge mess.

On July 11, 1990, Art's Hardware burned to the ground in Sunnyland, leading to more than twenty firefighters treated for heat exhaustion or smoke inhalation.

Erika Grogg becomes the first WCHS softball player to achieve all-state recognition.

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