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Emerald Ash Borer confirmed in Jefferson County
DES MOINES – Emerald Ash Borer has been positively identified in a residential tree in the city of Fairfield, making this the third location where the invasive beetle has been found in Iowa, according...
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FEDA pledges $100,000 to pool/gym
The Fairfield Economic Development Association has committed to donate $100,000 toward the pool/gym project. The pledge is the largest in the organization’s history, dating back to its founding in...
View ArticleAll-Teacher Reception Aug. 16
The Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual All-Teacher Reception from 5-6:30 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Fairfield Golf & Country Club. The event recognizes and welcomes new educators in...
View ArticleLeadership Fairfield program set
Leadership Fairfield is a new seven-course program open to anyone interested in learning from, networking with and being inspired by local leaders. Sponsored by the Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce...
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The following court cases were processed at Jefferson County Courthouse. Magistrate Court Jayme Liles, 30, of Floris, entered a guilty plea to violation of a no contact order and was sentenced to...
View ArticleDiplomatic posts in 19 cities to remain closed
U.S. diplomatic posts in 19 cities in the Mideast and Africa will remain closed for the rest of the week amid intercepted “chatter” about terror threats, which lawmakers briefed on the information...
View ArticleCalendar: Aug. 5, 2013
MONDAY Fairfield Boys’ Sports Physicals, Fairfield Clinic and Medical Arts Clinic, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Fairfield Community School District, districtwide school registration and fee payment, Fairfield...
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4-H program hosts day camps in July at county fairgrounds
Jefferson County Extension and Outreach Office held summer day camps during the month of July. Camps were held 10 days throughout the month, with a total of 249 kindergartners through sixth graders in...
View ArticleTall crops can obscure traffic views
As Iowa’s corn crop grows taller, motorists are urged to use extra caution at roadway intersections and railroad crossings where the driver’s view may be obstructed. Iowa Department of Transportation...
View ArticleSecond Saturday workshop focus on window restoration
The last Hometown Rewards Program Second Saturday workshop will focus on “do-it-yourself” window restoration from 1:30-3 p.m. Saturday. Bob Yapp will be presenting the free workshop “Old Windows...
View Article‘Kid’s Dream’ theme for Kiwanis Kids’ Day
The Fairfield Kiwanis Club has announced the theme for the annual Kiwanis Kids’ Day Sept. 21 is “Kid’s Dream.” The day will feature a parade and a pancake breakfast. The pancake, sausage and beverage...
View ArticleLoebsack’s Congressional update
Friday, Congressional leaders once again put a “Closed for Business” sign on the Capitol and sent Congress home for five weeks. Not that I won’t enjoy being in Iowa, working and meeting with folks...
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Mini triathlon tests participants’ stamina
The Mini-Sprint Trail Triathlon took place on Saturday morning at Waterworks Park in Fairfield. The event consisted of a 250 yard swim, a 6-mile bike ride, and 1.3 miles worth of running. Swimming...
View ArticleVan Buren baseball falls in championship game
The Van Buren Warriors couldn’t finish their run to the State Championship Game with a victory. The boys from Keosauqua lost to Newman Catholic 6-2 in the 1A Championship Game Saturday in Des Moines....
View ArticleTeen her own boss in Garner
Lots of teens have summer jobs, but Regatta Olinger, 17, is her own boss. Olinger started working at Tropical Sno when she was 12 because her parents, Matt and Mary Olinger of Clear Lake, own the...
View ArticleIowa news briefs
Authorities say five people injured in Muscatine fire MUSCATINE— Authorities say five people have been injured in a Muscatine house fire. Cedar Rapids television station KCRG says firetrucks were...
View ArticleKeota hires new principal
During a special meeting Thursday evening, the Keota School Board voted unanimously to hire Steve Seid to be the new principal and activities director for the Keota district. Keota Schools...
View ArticleSurvey workers will be in some backyards soon
The city of Fairfield soon will undertake major renovations of the wastewater treatment system that will require it to obtain access to private property or in some cases to obtain the property itself....
View ArticleSupervisors approve repairing bridge
Jefferson County Board of Supervisors approved today the lowest of three bids received for repairs to the bridge deck crossing Mitchell Creek on Brookville Road. Supervisor Dick Reed was absent today,...
View ArticleChanges to Iowa Medicaid abortion rules untested
Iowa’s new policy that the governor must sign off on reimbursement approval for Medicaid-funded abortions remains untested one month in. Tim Albrecht, a spokesman for Gov. Terry Branstad, said no...
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