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DeKleine election administrator
Jefferson County Auditor’s Office election clerk Abbie DeKleine has successfully completed State Election Administrators Training and is now a certified Iowa state election administrator. DeKleine has...
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Adopt-a-Spot
Cambridge Investment Research Inc. associates Erica Voreis, left, and Laura Rawson paint a building for the Fairfield Beautification Commission’s Adopt-a-Spot program. The commission received a grant...
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NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Shannon Cochran, a Northern Arizona University music performance major and resident of Fairfield, was among more than 4,500 students who made the dean’s...
View ArticleBrewster McIntosh and Giltner family reunions
BREWSTER McINTOSH Descendants of George and Isabella Brewster McIntosh will have an annual reunion Sept. 15 at the Lacey-Keosauqua State Park lodge. A 12:30 p.m. carry-in dinner is planned. ———...
View ArticleFairfield artists participating in Ottumwa art festival
OTTUMWA — Dozens of Iowa artists, including two from Fairfield, will be at Ottumwa’s annual art festival, Walk on Art Street, Saturday. Two Fairfield artists, Dan Davis with his gourds and leather...
View ArticleWeight-loss challenge set
The Fairfield Park and Recreation Department has scheduled a four-week weight loss challenge with personal trainer Kristy Clark. The program will be from 5:45-6:30 p.m. the four Wednesdays in...
View ArticleBlood drive set Sept. 4 at fairgrounds
A Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center blood drive is set from 2-7 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Building. A person can donate blood every eight weeks, so donors who...
View ArticleQuilts sought for Van Buren festival
BONAPARTE — Bonaparte United Church and Bonaparte Main Street Inc. will co-sponsor a quilt show during the Van Buren County Scenic Drive Festival Oct. 12-13 at the church. The hours for the show will...
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Kurtz, Schmerbeck plan wedding in Des Moines
Joshua Kurtz and Jenny Schmerbeck announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. The goom-elect is the son of Ronda and Kent Whitney of Fairfield and Pat and Laura Kurtz of Packwood. He lives in West...
View ArticleBoard can review government’s transparency
The Iowa Public Information Board is created to ensure local governments, schools and state agencies comply with open meetings and public records laws. The board is made up of nine members, equally...
View ArticleFire
Fairfield Fire Department responded to a call about smoke coming from a house at 1000 W. Jefferson Ave. at 6:17 p.m. Monday. The alarm was called off and firefighters returned to the station at 6:27...
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Fairfield Police Department arrested Jesus Manuel Goitya, 22, of 201 South 15th St., at 2:43 a.m. today in the 2000 block of South Main Street. He is charged with driving while suspended, revoked,...
View ArticleIDOT closes for holiday
The Iowa Department of Transportation will be closing offices for the Labor Day weekend. All IDOT driver’s license stations will be closed Saturday and Monday. The stations will resume operation at...
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Women's sand volleyball winners
The Sand Wedgies (above) are the women’s sand volleyball league champions of Fairfield. They also won the league tournament. The Sand Wedgies, from left, are Michelle Lauderman, Sheryl Bergen and...
View ArticleIowa State high on QB Sam Richardson
AMES — Nearly all the so-called surprise teams in the Big 12 in recent years were led by big-time quarterbacks who put their programs over the top. Can Iowa State sophomore Sam Richardson be the next...
View ArticleVolleyball season begins in WACO
Volleyball is officially underway. The WACO tournament took place last night in Wayland. Iowa Valley won the tournament and left Wayland with a 4-0 record. The Tigers beat Wapello in the tournament...
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Fairfield Police Department’s daily log of calls received at dispatch. Police log Tuesday 1:43 a.m. several calls about sound of gunshots or fireworks on northeast side of town. Officer found a...
View ArticleNelson family
NELSON The descendants of Clyde and Essie Morrell Nelson and Will and Harriett Workman Nelson had their triennial reunion Aug. 2-4. Attendees came from California, Oregon, Texas, North Carolina,...
View ArticleJefferson County Farm Bureau Women
JEFFERSON COUNTY FARM BUREAU WOMEN The Jefferson County Farm Bureau Women will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pizza Ranch. Shirley McCracken will be hostess. The roll call response will be...
View ArticleIDOT: Motorists, use caution in work zones throughout holiday
Many travelers will be on Iowa’s highways this Labor Day holiday weekend, and the Iowa Department of Transportation and the state’s counties and cities want to remind travelers to use extra caution in...
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