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Help from the Elks
Fairfield Elks Lodge 1192 has awarded a $2,000 community investment grant to the ARC of Jefferson & Nearby Counties. The grant will help fund individuals attending Camp Courageous of Iowa. Last...
View ArticleLockridge Fun Day Saturday
LOCKRIDGE — The 36th annual Lockridge Fun Day is set for Saturday, with the theme “Let’s Go Fishing.” The day begins with breakfast served by the Boy Scouts at 7 a.m. Check-in and late registration...
View ArticleCouple donates $500,000 for University of Iowa art museum
IOWA CITY (AP) — A Chicago couple has donated $500,000 to support a collection-sharing project for the University of Iowa Museum of Art. The gift commitment from Matthew and Kay Bucksbaum will benefit...
View ArticleCorrection
Courtney Renee Pettit, 27, of Lockridge had a case dismissed without prejudice.
View ArticleSiegel announces plans to run for Iowa Senate
OTTWUMA – Steve Siegel of Ottumwa has announced he plans to run for the Iowa State Senate in District 41. Siegel, a Democrat, has served on the Wapello County Board of Supervisor for the past 17...
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The following court case were processed at Jefferson County Courthouse: District Court Kyle Ehret Connelly, 27, of 1547 Olive Ave., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to deliver and/or possession with...
View ArticleClear Lake man seeks treasurers at bottom of lake
CLEAR LAKE (AP) — The bottles and other assorted items plucked from the bottom of the lake by Clear Lake resident John Larsen have stories to tell. “It kind of tells the history of Clear Lake,” Larsen...
View ArticleSPORTS BRIEFS: Swimming, Trojan Dash, cancellations
Swimming The Fairfield swimming team competed at the Muscatine Invite on Saturday. The team finished sixth out of seven teams. Katherine Mueller placed first in diving with a score of 225.30. Baylee...
View ArticleIowa allows blind people to get gun permits
DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa law enforcement officials are debating the wisdom of granting gun permits to blind people. The Des Moines Register reports Iowa law doesn’t allow sheriffs to deny a permit to...
View ArticleNFL stadium falls leave 1 fan dead, 2 hurt
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Falls by fans at stadiums in San Francisco and Indianapolis during NFL season openers have left one man dead and two other people injured, authorities said. At the 49ers' game...
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School board elections Tuesday
Another write-in candidate for the Fairfield Community School District Board of Education wants the community to know he is willing to serve on the school board. Ryan Kurka said he’s been interested...
View ArticleWest Burlington holds Van Buren scoreless
Van Buren couldn’t produce a follow up to last week’s emotional victory over Cardinal. The Warriors were routed by West Burlington 40-0. The zero points Van Buren scored is not indicative of how well...
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Student designs put to the test
Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment’s students learned a thing or two about “creative destruction” Thursday. The day was the culmination of a project that tested the students’ problem-solving...
View ArticleCardinal wins close game over Danville
Cardinal was able to put a notch in the win column Friday when it defeated Danville by the score of 27-20. Cardinal (1-1) was down 20-13 entering the fourth quarter. Brandon Potts scored a 1-yard...
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Pekin loses on last second touchdown
Pekin was out of time. After Kolby Allsup ran for a 16-yard touchdown to pull the Panthers within two points, their only option was to go for a two-point conversion. Allsup received the snap and...
View ArticleFairfield defeats Davis County
Talk about bouncing back in a big way. The Fairfield Trojans (1-1) defeated Davis County (0-2) on Friday by the score of 34-7. The win avenges last season’s loss to Davis County that occurred because...
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Fairfield Police Department investigated at 12:35 p.m. Thursday, prohibited acts – fraudulent prescription reported on two occasions, in July and August at Fairfield Hy-Vee Food and Drug Store...
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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reports an accident at 9:21 a.m. Sunday in Libertyville. Allison L.Humphrey, 48, of Milton, was traveling north on Hemlock Avenue pulling a horse trailer. The trailer...
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Fairfield Fire Department responded to a vehicle accident at 10:18 a.m. Sunday for an animal rescue. A horse had been stuck in a pull-along trailer, but was out before fire personnel arrived on the...
View ArticleThe Capitol Report by Sen. Rich Taylor
A Sept. 1 legislative update from Sen. Rich Taylor, representing Henry and Lee counties and portions of Washington and Jefferson counties. As we end the summer with a celebration of the progress of...
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