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2012 Sports Year in Photos
Fairfield’s Sydney Howard, foreground, became the first ever Trojan girl to win both the 100- and 200-meter dashes last spring at the state track and field meet. Now a senior, Howard will have an...
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THURSDAY Fairfield City Council Environment Committee — Fairfield City Hall council chambers, 4 p.m., city compost. Fairfield City Council Public Safety and Transportation Committee — Fairfield City...
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Fairfield Police Department investigated a report of fourth degree criminal mischief at 2:01 a.m. Sunday at 607 W. Broadway Ave., Vivo Restaurant and Bar. Police received a report at 11:20 p.m. Sunday...
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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office investigated a report at 4:05 p.m. Wednesday of items stolen from a vehicle including a cell phone, North Face coat, chargers and cigarettes sometime between 2 a.m....
View ArticleCalendar: December 31, 2012
MONDAY Due to New Year’s Eve, many regularly scheduled activities might not be held; call ahead. Enchanted Forest Walk, Waubonsie Park, Cantril, 5-8 p.m. Final day. Supper and Gospel Sing, Roberts...
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STOCKPORT Waste Management will be running on its holiday schedule. Trash will be picked up on Friday. The regular trash day will resume Jan. 10. ——— Stockport City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 7...
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Association exhibits German artist’s work
The Fairfield Art Association announces the works of German artist Rudolph Bernard Neugebauer will be on display beginning Friday through the end of February in the Main Gallery at the Fairfield Arts...
View ArticleDisappearance of cousins voted top 2012 Iowa story
DES MOINES (AP) —The heartbreaking disappearance of two young cousins who set out for a summer bike ride and never returned has been voted the top Iowa news story of 2012. Associated Press newspaper...
View ArticleUnemployment numbers rise in Jefferson County
Unemployment in Jefferson County rose from 5.6 percent in October to 5.8 percent in November. According to Iowa Workforce Development figures, in October, Jefferson County had a labor force of 7,870,...
View ArticleVedic City, county discuss traffic signs, responsibilities
Kent Boyum, director of governmental relations at Maharishi Vedic City, responded to county concerns about roads and traffic signs and brought a city map to the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors...
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Young family loses home to fire Saturday
A young Fairfield couple lost their first home in a fire Saturday morning on West Briggs Avenue. Royce and Crystal Mallinger woke up at 2:30 a.m. to the sound of frantic barking from the kennel by the...
View ArticleFairfield students return to school today
Students in the Fairfield Community School District return to classes this morning after the holiday break. Classes will begin at 10 a.m., following the normal late-start Wednesday schedule. Teachers...
View ArticleKids Against Hunger information meeting open to community
Kids Against Hunger information will be presented by Don Fields, director of Kids Against Hunger in southeast Iowa, from 9:15-10 a.m. Sunday at Word of Life Church in Fairfield. The informational...
View ArticleWild-card round welcomed by some NFL teams
NFL teams have no fear of playing in the wild-card round. Recent history shows the playoff bye isn’t such a big deal anymore. In six of the last seven years, one of the Super Bowl participants didn’t...
View ArticleComet boys dominant; girls' upset bid falls short
ELDON — Rust? What rust? In just their first game on the hardcourt since Dec. 18, the Cardinal boys rolled to their most dominant victory to date: a 75-32 shellacking of Moravia on Thursday night. As...
View ArticleFairfield wrestlers drop two duals in return
KEOKUK — A total of seven points — or a few bonus points here and there — was the difference between a pair of wins and a couple losses for the Fairfield wrestling team Thursday. The Trojans, who were...
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Pekin splits pair of duals, upends Cardinal
PACKWOOD — The wins just keep getting sweeter for Pekin senior Austyn Vogel, who claimed career victory Nos. 101 and 102 in front of a home crowd Thursday. The Panther grappler, who earned the 100th...
View ArticleCalendar: January 4, 2013
FRIDAY Samantha Fish Concert, sponsored by Southeast Iowa Blues Society, Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, The Quay Thomas Band, 7 p.m.; Samantha Fish, 8 p.m. Fairfield Art Association Exhibit...
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MONDAY Jefferson County Board of Supervisors — Jefferson County Courthouse, first floor meeting room, 9 a.m., meet with county engineer; consider approval of untimely claims for windshield repairs;...
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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reported an investigation of stolen property, possession of stolen property, fencing, etc., early today. Joseph Allen Bibby 26, of Douds, was arrested at 12:16 a.m....
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