Polishville annual bazaar Sunday
Polishville Community Center has announced its August events, including the annual Polishville Bazaar, two dances and two evenings of bingo. The annual Polishville Bazaar will be Sunday. Dinner will...
View ArticleMcHone to be honored as breast cancer survivor
Three decades ago, Fairfield resident Diane McHone heard the words every person fears: “You have cancer.” Thirty years later, her daughters, Lori Schieltz and Lanette Miller, are are honoring her as a...
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Leu, Williams announce engagement; set wedding
Former Fairfield residents Kristen and Jeremy Leu, along with Troy and Shelly Williams and Katie Collins of Norris City, Ill., announce the engagement of their children Nevan Leu and Paige Williams....
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Fairfield Police Department arrested Daniel Diaz Gonsalez, 34, of 804 W. Depot Ave., at 10:57 a.m. Sunday in the 200 block of Iowa Avenue for driving while barred. Fifth-degree theft (less than $200)...
View ArticleIowa driver’s license practice test online for everyone
The Iowa Department of Transportation announces its popular “IA Driver Test” app, a practice test for the real written exam that applicants must take to get their driver’s license, is now available...
View ArticleAuditors find problems in Farmington city books
The city of Farmington lost about $247,000 because a former city clerk failed to properly bill residents for utilities, deposit checks and pay city bills on time, incurring significant late fees,...
View ArticlePope says he won’t judge gay priests
Pope Francis reached out to gays, saying he won’t judge priests for their sexual orientation in a remarkably open and wide-ranging news conference today as he returned from his first foreign trip. “If...
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Turning heads for a cause
Local dancers walked around Central Park and the streets around the square Friday during Fairfield’s RAGBRAI festivities in fancy dress to raise awareness and funds for the next production of “The...
View ArticleWiebe beats Langer to win Senior Open
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Bernhard Langer gave Mark Wiebe one too many chances at the Senior British Open. Wiebe took advantage of Langer’s failure to close out the tournament, beating the German on...
View ArticleDerek Jeter homers on first pitch in return to Yankees
NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter returned to the New York Yankees’ lineup — again — with customary flair, making an immediate impact on a team desperate for power. Jeter homered on the first pitch he saw...
View ArticleVan Buren comes back to win in extras
DES MOINES – With their backs to the wall, Van Buren made an improbable comeback to score three runs in the bottom of the seventh against Don Bosco and later win the game in extra innings in the first...
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Unicycle
One of the most daring stunts performed during the Peru Amateur Circus Friday was a man who rode a unicycle over a flaming ramp while blindfolded.
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Crowds
Throngs of people lined the streets of Fairfield’s downtown Friday as they visited dozens of booths devoted to such things as food, clothing and bicycle supplies.
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At the bike wash
The man seen here is powerwashing a bicycle, a service which prompted a line of customers half a block long.
View ArticleBandstand to be named after Ron Prill
In addition to fresh air and rousing instrumental renditions of some of the best-loved songs, citizens who attend the community band concert in Central Park Tuesday evening will receive an added...
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‘The best town on the route’
Fairfield threw a party Friday and more than tripled its population for 24 hours. “Overall, we had very few problems,” said Capt. Dave Thomas of the Fairfield Police Department. “I was very impressed...
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Death-defying stunts
Thousands of spectators were in Fairfield’s Central Park Friday afternoon, and many of them witnessed numerous stunts by the Peru Amateur Circus from Peru, Ind. The performers did a number of...
View ArticleSheriff
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received a report at 12:42 a.m. today about destruction/damage/vandalism of property and theft at Northeast Missouri Electrical Coop in Batavia. An estimated $39,300...
View ArticleCalendar: July 30, 2013
TUESDAY Fairfield Municipal Band Concert, Central Park, 8 p.m. Bandstand dedication to Ron Prill. Final concert of the season. Rain location: Fairfield Arts & Convention Center. Roosevelt Aquatic...
View ArticleInvestors look to Fed for further clues on interest rates
When the Federal Reserve offers its latest word on interest rates this week, few think it will telegraph the one thing investors have been most eager to know: When it will slow its bond purchases,...
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