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Ride of his life
Caden Mineart, 6, of Fairfield, put his fears aside when he vaulted himself down the inflatable slide at Access Energy Cooperative’s annual meeting Tuesday at McMillan Park in Mount Pleasant.
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‘Shrek’
Title character Shrek, portrayed by Chaz Williams-Ali, left, and Donkey, portrayed by Jonathan Christopher, star in Way Off Broadway’s production of “Shrek” this week and next at the Fairfield Arts...
View ArticleLocal artists present ‘Iowa Gold’ to governor, state fair
Composer and singer/songwriter Jane Roman Pitt and Iowa landscape photographer Ken West, both of Fairfield, officially presented the music video “Iowa Gold” to Gov. Terry Branstad Wednesday afternoon...
View ArticleNature center hosting meteor shower sessions
Naturalist Therese Cummiskey will be hosting two sessions of meteor watching Sunday night and Monday morning at Jefferson County Park. “You’ll have to stay up late or get up early to enjoy the Perseid...
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Fairfield Police Department had no reports for the media today except the daily log of calls received through 911 dispatch. The Ledger publishes log incidents that result in arrests or might be a...
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Fairfield Fire Department investigated a brush fire at 8:33 p.m. Tuesday at 2177 Mint Boulevard. Firefighters returned to the station at 9:28 p.m.
View ArticleIowa Energy Center introduces 3 grants for Iowa nonprofits
Rep. Curt Hanson shared information about competitive grants available to Iowa nonprofits. The Iowa Energy Center is introducing three new competitive grant opportunities that aim to help Iowa...
View Article6 of 12 small cars do well in front crash tests
Two redesigned Honda Civic models were the only small cars to get the top rating in stringent front-end crash tests performed by an insurance industry group. In all, half of the 12 compact and...
View Article4 dead, 4 wounded in Dallas-area shootings
A former teacher who moonlighted as a hip-hop dancer entertaining NBA crowds has been arrested in the fatal shooting of four people in two Dallas-area homes, and police were investigating Thursday if...
View ArticleMystery writer Mertz dies at 85
Barbara Mertz, an Egyptologist died Thursday morning at her home in Frederick, Md., at 85. Mertz wrote 29 suspense novels under the pen name Barbara Michaels and more than 35 under the name Elizabeth...
View ArticleStewart wrecks put spotlight on sprint cars
KNOXVILLE — This is always the biggest week of the year for the sprint car racing community, which converges on rural Iowa for the famed Knoxville Nationals. But it’s been tough for some outsiders to...
View ArticlePrank lands high school softball team on probation
LAWTON (AP) — An Iowa high school softball team’s pranks at a state tournament have landed the school’s athletic program on probation. The Sioux City Journal says probation for the Lawton-Bronson High...
View ArticleIowa Girls Association names All-State teams
The Iowa Girls Association has announced its All-State and All-District softball teams. Fairfield junior centerfielder Sydney Burnett was selected to the 4A All-State Second Team. Burnett batted .342,...
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Cross-country coach had to learn quickly
The runners were tired after practice Wednesday. Many handled the shortened workload of running around town with ease while others approached Fairfield High School gasping for air. Many sought the...
View ArticleIowa Ethics Board to discuss social media rules
DES MOINES (AP) — The Iowa Board of Ethics is expected to discuss how political candidates should handle social media accounts. The board is scheduled to meet Thursday. On the agenda is a proposed...
View ArticleGroup seeking money for Civil War memorial
HAMPTON (AP) — A group is seeking matching donations to pay for repairs to a Civil War memorial in the northern Iowa city of Hampton. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports the Hampton Historic...
View ArticleIowan posts reward on sign outside home
DES MOINES (AP) — A spray-painted sign in the front yard of a rural Polk County home shows the resident is serious about catching whoever broke into her home. It says: “$2,000 reward for the arrest...
View ArticleIowa teacher pleads not guilty in sex case
ADEL (AP) — Pleas of not guilty have been entered for an Urbandale Middle School teacher accused of having sex with two of his students. The Des Moines Register says says 23-year-old Benjamin Hoffman...
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Fairfield woman collecting data on pesticide drift
Fairfield resident Deborah Roberts is testing the wind — for a week, she is collecting daily air samples in small tubes with a cotton core, labeling, record-keeping and storing the tubes in her...
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Gevock to enter 4-H Hall of Fame
The late Jim Gevock will be inducted into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony at 3:30 p.m. Aug. 18 in the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. Linda Gevock of Fairfield...
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