Hawkeyes leaning on Weisman
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa has done nearly everything it can think of spice up its offense. The once-conservative Hawkeyes have played no huddle, embraced the shotgun more than ever and have even...
View ArticleSEISC releases spring, summer All-Academic list
The SEISC has released the names of students who participated in spring and summer sports and finished with a 3.25 GPA or higher. The honorees are: Maharishi School: Mickey DeAngelis, Solaris Nite,...
View ArticlePekin volleyball defeats Sigourney
The Pekin volleyball team beat Sigourney in four sets Tuesday with the scores of 25-22, 16-25, 25-22 and 25-23. After a close first game, the Panthers faltered in the second. Pekin used rallies in the...
View ArticleBomb hits Libya’s Benghazi on anniversary of attack
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — A powerful car bomb exploded Wednesday near Libya’s Foreign Ministry building in the heart of the eastern coastal city of Benghazi, exactly one year after the Sept. 11 attack...
View ArticlePekin cross-country results from Lake Keomah
Lake Keomah (Oskaloosa) Results Girls-Individual 1.Taylor Lock Pekin 15:48 2. Dakota Hostetter C-M 16:04 3. Shea Dahlstrom Pekin 16:06 4. Kaylee Miller SEW 16:16 5. Michelle Mauser Albia 16:34 6....
View ArticleSheriff investigating mink release in Keota
KEOTA (GTNS) — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating an incident where about 100 mink were released from pens on a farm in rural Keota, but have been in contact with the...
View ArticleCut cable means loss of Internet in Fairfield
OTTUMWA (AP) – Mediacom customers in several southern Iowa cities lost high-speed Internet service because of problems with a cut cable. The Ottumwa Courier reports customers lost their Internet...
View ArticleMason City man waives right to speedy trial
MASON CITY (AP) — A Mason City man who’d been scheduled for a murder trial later this month has waived his right to a speedy trial. A notice was filed in Cerro Gordo County District Court on Monday...
View ArticleMarion man dies after car hits house during police chase
MARION (AP) — A 30-year-old Marion man has died after his car crashed into a house during a chase by police. The Marion Police Department says the chase began around 1:10 a.m. Tuesday after a driver...
View ArticleCouncil Bluffs house fire probed as hate crime
COUNCIL BLUFFS (AP) — Vandalism and a fire at a Council Bluffs house are being investigated as a hate crime. Firefighters were sent to the home about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, and they put out flames that...
View ArticleNorth Liberty to pay firefighters per call-out
NORTH LIBERTY (AP) — Volunteer firefighters in North Liberty soon will be paid when they respond to calls. The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the pay-per-call program for the 33...
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Runners brave heat at Van Buren
Trees were giving off a shadowy glow as dusk approached the Riverview Golf Club in Keosauqua Tuesday. Cross-country races normally aren’t run this late in the day, but extreme heat pushed the race’s...
View ArticleIowa City officials might leave sand at City Park to make beachhead
IOWA CITY (AP) — After being inundated with sand along the Iowa River for a second time in five years because of floodwater, Iowa City officials are considering leaving the sand at City Park and...
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Sheriff’s office adds two young deputies
Two new deputies have joined the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. The two deputies are recent college graduates and neither of them had to travel far to start their law enforcement careers. Jacob...
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School board election results tallied
Counting votes by hand took a little longer Tuesday night in Fairfield Community School District’s board election, but it was necessary because of write-in votes throughout the district. The...
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Thank you breakfast
Fairfield firefighters Brandon Buch, second from left, and Josh Phillips, right, shoot the breeze with Kay Buch, left, and Yvonne Klein this morning at SunnyBrook Assisted Living after eating...
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Estles celebrating 25th wedding anniversary
John “Sam” and Melinda Estle of Lockridge will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary Tuesday. Melinda Brokken and Sam Estle were married Sept. 17, 1988, at the First Lutheran Church in Fairfield....
View ArticleABCs of Obamacare: glossary for consumers
Major new laws come with their own jargon, and President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul is no exception. With the first open enrollment season kicking off for the uninsured, here are some terms...
View ArticleNew law may stretch resources
Getting face time with the family doctor could soon become even harder. A shortage of primary care physicians in some parts of the country is expected to worsen as millions of newly insured Americans...
View ArticleChanges to health care under new law
An overview of some of the key changes to health care services under the Affordable Care Act: Essential health benefits Under the law, health insurers must cover 10 essential benefits. This will make...
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