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Delicious meal
Local residents savored tasty barbecue treats grilled by a variety of vendors Aug. 2 during the Southeast Iowa Blues and BBQ Music Fest, part of the Fairfield 1st Fridays Art Walk in Fairfield’s...
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FHS students lend hand to preschoolers
Three Fairfield High School students attended the inaugural semester of a leadership cohort, and challenged to create and participate in a project to benefit their own community did just that Monday,...
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McCleary, Payne announce engagement
Sharon McCleary and Laverne Payne, both of Agency, announce their engagement and approaching wedding. The couple is planning a November wedding.
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Way Off Broadway’s ‘Shrek’: Good fun
I’ll never forget when I first saw the movie “Shrek.” It was at the Co-Ed, and Steve Lamb was in the audience. The details stand out clearly because I’d never been to a movie where the adults — all of...
View ArticleMeet the Trojans event pushed back to Aug. 23; other Fairfield sports news
Fairfield High School’s “Meet the Trojans” event has been moved to Aug. 23. The reason for the event moving back is that football teams are only allowed to scrimmage after 10 days of practice. The...
View ArticleIowa’s Kirk Ferentz faces intense scrutiny
DES MOINES — Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz made nearly $1 million a win last season and yet kept his job — likely for years to come, too. The Hawkeyes have been left to hope that Ferentz can prove he’s worth...
View ArticleIowa State eager for breakthrough this year
AMES — For years, Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads has insisted that the Cyclones are bigger, stronger, faster and more athletic than ever. This could be the season that the Big 12 learns just how far...
View ArticleTech pleads guilty in NH in hepatitis C outbreak
A traveling hospital technician accused of infecting patients in multiple states with hepatitis C through tainted syringes pleaded guilty Wednesday in New Hampshire to 16 federal drug charges under an...
View ArticleIsraelis, Palestinians kick off peace talks
Israeli and Palestinians opened their first formal peace talks in the region in nearly five years on Wednesday, in a new push to end decades of conflict. The two sides, seeking to maintain secrecy...
View ArticlePolk County offers elderly 911 cellphones
DES MOINES (AP) — Senior citizens in Polk County are being offered free cellphones as part of an emergency response program. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says the donated cellphones may be used...
View ArticleIowan gets prison in sex case involving girls
ORANGE CITY (AP) — A 33-year-old northwest Iowa man has been given 25 years in prison for sexual contact with two 11-year-old girls. Sioux County Attorney Coleman McAllister says Philip Stacy, of...
View ArticleIowa school district wants no idling by parents
MOUNT VERNON (AP) — An eastern Iowa district wants to establish idle-free zones at its schools. The Mount Vernon Community School District is asking parents and others to turn off their vehicles so...
View ArticleIowa seeks app to keep teen drivers from texting
DES MOINES (AP) — The state of Iowa intends to supply a smartphone app for 14- through 17-year-olds that will keep them from texting while driving. The Des Moines Register says the state...
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Fairfield Police Department arrested a male juvenile, 16, of Batavia, at Loglis at 9:40 p.m. Friday for possession of drug paraphernalia and marijuana. Police log Tuesday 1:01 p.m. Joseph Schrock was...
View ArticleSteve Seid arrives at Keota High School
KEOTA (GTNS) — Incoming Keota Junior High/High School principal Steve Seid said he plans to have an open door policy for students — it’s just that the students may have a hard time catching him in his...
View ArticlePostal Service revamps priority mail program
The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service is revamping its priority mail program to raise revenue and drive new growth in its package delivery business. The agency is now offering free online...
View ArticleCouncil says no pit bulls in Winfield
WINFIELD (GTNS) — At Monday’s Winfield City Council meeting, the council revisited the potential revisions to the animal control ordinance, particularly whether or not to allow pit bulls, and the...
View ArticleSenators ask ombudsman to investigate Toledo Juvenile Home abuse
Two state senators have asked the Iowa Office of Ombudsman to conduct an independent investigation to ensure the safety and well being of youth residing at the Toledo Juvenile Home. Sen. Amanda Ragan,...
View ArticleM.U.M. adds master’s in film
The Maharishi University of Management debuts a new master’s degree this semester, The David Lynch MA in film. The university has offered undergraduate filmmaking since 2007 in its Media and...
View ArticleProposed apartment still thorny issue
The Fairfield City Council’s push to rezone the former Nelson Nursing Home on West Taylor Avenue has proven to be a thorny issue all spring and summer long. John Kuster plans to turn the vacant...
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