Plans underway to improve Lake Miami
ALBIA — Lake Miami will take its first step toward becoming an excellent fishery again when the lake level is lowered 6 feet in August to eliminate the unbalanced fish population causing water quality...
View ArticleKids’ network launches online hunt for host
If you want to speak to thousands of preschoolers in the morning without worrying about fixing breakfast or calming tantrums, the Sprout TV network is offering an opportunity. The cable network that...
View ArticleClergy, faithful digest Francis’ Brazil message
In word and deed during his trip to Brazil, Pope Francis put clergy and faithful alike on notice: Get energized, go out and spread the Gospel, give the Roman Catholic Church a more active role in...
View ArticlePainting projects planned Wednesday at Lacey park
KEOSAUQUA — Volunteers are scheduled to be painting benches, picnic tables, buildings and more from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lacey-Keosauqua State Park. Volunteers should meet at 5:30 p.m. at the...
View ArticleAIB College of Business
AIB COLLEGE OF BUSINESS DES MOINES — Stephanie Adam of Fairfield has been awarded an associate in applied science degree in accounting with highest honors from AIB College of Business. AIB’s 2013...
View ArticleStockport, Birmingham
STOCKPORT Stockport vacation Bible school started Monday and will run through Friday. It is held from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Heritage Events Center for children in prekindergarten through fifth grade. ———...
View ArticleAmerican Chain and Cable
AMERICAN CHAIN AND CABLE The annual reunion of the now closed American Chain and Cable manufacturing factory will be at 6 p.m. Saturday in Chautauqua Park Shelter No. 3. Former employees, spouses and...
View ArticleS.H.A.R.E. orders due Aug. 9
Orders are due Aug. 9 for the S.H.A.R.E. Iowa Inc. food packages available in August. Orders can be placed by calling the St. Mary Catholic Church office at 472-3179 or the Southern Iowa Economic...
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Craig, Shondel announce engagement; set wedding
Annette Craig and Johnnie Shondel announce their engagement and approaching wedding. The bride-to-be is the daughter of the late Hazel and Zane Craig. The groom-to-be is the son of Michael and Cindy...
View ArticleAquatic center needs lifeguards
The Fairfield Aquatic Center is in need of lifeguards, according to aquatic director Christy Leazer. The city of Fairfield employs many high school students and adults as lifeguards; however, many...
View ArticleGovernment braces for coming changes to NSA powers
President Barack Obama’s national security team argued today to keep its sweeping domestic surveillance powers intact, even as it acknowledged some limitations appear inevitable. Facing unexpectedly...
View ArticleFire
Fairfield Fire Department responded to a vehicle accident at 2442 Glasgow Road at 4:35 p.m. Tuesday. Firefighters assisted emergency medical services and returned to the fire station by 4:46 p.m.
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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reports a deer/vehicle accident at 9:12 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 34. Vehicle was driving west on highway, approximately 0.2 mile east of Quince Avenue. Sheriff...
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Overall, things for law enforcement went very well. This was due to a lot of assistance from Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Washington Police Department, Oskaloosa Police Department, Henry County...
View ArticleDuPont wins fight for South African seed company
After a nearly three-year battle with South African regulators, DuPont Co. said today it has completed the purchase of a majority stake in South Africa’s Pannar Seed. The deal greatly expands the...
View ArticleCrash kills Texas A&M lineman, Utah recruit, teen
Damontre Moore helped recruit Polo Manukainiu to Texas A&M and remembered the day the two met. Manukainiu was still in high school, even then a fearsome figure at 6-foot-5 and some 275 pounds....
View ArticleAnother trial awaits Penn State officials
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Jerry Sandusky scandal appears headed for another court fight that is sure to prolong the media spotlight and relive the testimony of how the former Penn State assistant...
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Nicole Buch, Iowa Barnstormers place seventh at national tourney
CINCINNATI – The Iowa Barnstormers, an AAU seventh grade girls basketball team, competed in the National AAU Championships July 12-17 in Cincinnati, Ohio, where it placed seventh in the nation. Nicole...
View ArticleIndoor pool, sauna, hot tub to close for maintenance
The indoor pool, sauna, and hot tub at the Fairfield Aquatic Center will be closed for annual maintenance Monday and will remain through August 11. The aquatic center will re-open August 12. Aquatic...
View ArticleFairfield volleyball camp starts Monday
The Fairfield Park and Recreation Department will host Trojan Girls’ Volleyball Camp from 8:30 a.m. to noon Monday through Aug. 9. The camp is for girls in grades 8-12 (as of the 2013-14 school year)...
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