Police
Fairfield Police Department arrested James Richard Clark Jr., 36, of Davenport at 2:13 a.m. today in the 100 block of East Broadway Avenue for operating while intoxicated, first offense, no insurance...
View ArticleWounded vets to meet marathon bombing victims
BOSTON (AP) — Days after the Boston Marathon bombings, B.J. Ganem was one of the wounded veterans who met with survivors who had lost a limb or limbs in the April 15 attack. He thought he’d do a lot...
View ArticleParents of deceased 49ers fan say he was not intoxicated
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The parents of a man who died after falling from a pedestrian overpass outside Candlestick Park before a San Francisco 49ers game are denying accounts from witnesses that their...
View ArticleIowa prep cross-country rankings
These weekly rankings are published by the Iowa Association of track coaches. Class 4 A Boys 1. Linn Mar 2. Johnston 3. Waukee 4. Pleasant Valley 5. Dubuque Hempstead 6. Cedar Falls 7. Dowling Wet DM...
View ArticleThird Annual Doubles at Chautauqua Park
The Third Annual Doubles at Chautauqua Park Fundraiser will be held Sept. 22 in Fairfield. This Frisbee golf competition will consist of two rounds of 18 holes. The players are tiered after the first...
View ArticleIowa agrees to boost farm inspections
DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa officials will inspect more livestock farms and strictly enforce penalties when manure leaks into rivers or streams under a federal agreement signed Wednesday stemming from a...
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Trojans look ahead to Washington
The game was a grinder. Late in the fourth quarter of last year’s game against Washington, Fairfield was able to score on a 26-yard touchdown pass to tight end Vince Horras. Fairfield head coach Mike...
View ArticleUniversity of Iowa did not bill Medicaid for two abortions
IOWA CITY (AP) — The University of Iowa didn’t bill Medicaid for two abortions performed since July 1, leaving the governor without a decision to make. Last spring the Legislature voted to require the...
View ArticleExcavator falls through floor during demolition
SPIRIT LAKE (AP) — Authorities say an excavator operator was injured when his machine fell through the floor of the old Spirit Lake City Hall. Sioux City television station KTIV says the accident...
View ArticleArtifacts more than 1,000 years old found in cave
MONTICELLO (AP) — Artifacts estimated at 1,000 to 1,500 years old have been found in a cave on land recently bought by an eastern Iowa county. Cedar Rapids television station KCRG says the landowner...
View ArticleISU surpasses University of Iowa in fall enrollment
AMES (AP) — Iowa State University has surpassed the University of Iowa with its fall enrollment for the first time in more than 30 years. ISU said Wednesday slightly more than 33,200 students have...
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Fairfield water main springs leak Wednesday
Fairfield’s Water Department was working at the northwest corner of Second Street and Kirkwood Avenue today, fixing a water main that broke late Wednesday night. A report was called into 911 dispatch...
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Farmers' dinner
The Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce held its 50th Annual Farm Barbecue Sept. 5 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Lisa Schleicher, left, and her husband Mike, in line behind her, anxiously await...
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Farm crawl
Deb Draper, left, speaks with local food coordinator Jan Swinton during the Farm Crawl Sunday in Fairfield. The event featured farms, greenhouses and food booths throughout Jefferson, Keokuk and...
View ArticleSurvey to gauge housing needs
Employers in Fairfield are being asked to complete a survey about the housing needs of their employees. The survey is the result of a joint effort between the city of Fairfield, the Fairfield Area...
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McKune, Hendricks wedding held Aug. 3
Wendy McKune and Perry Hendricks, both of Fairfield, were married the afternoon of Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013, at the Antioch Independent Church in rural Fairfield, with associate pastor Antonio Hedrick...
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Mosaics
Five mosaics, including the one above, created by Fairfield High School art students have been installed for permanent display at the high school. Each mosaic is 20- by 48-inches and is unique because...
View ArticleWho would board flight 666 to HEL on Friday 13th?
Would you board flight 666 to HEL on Friday the 13th? For superstitious travelers, that might be tempting fate. But Finnair passengers on AY666 to Helsinki — which has the three letter designation HEL...
View ArticleFacts about Twitter’s IPO
Twitter has redefined the way we communicate, get news and share tidbits of our lives. It has even been credited with starting a revolution or two. The company, based in San Francisco, announced...
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Fairfield Police Department investigated at 206 E. Pierce Ave., Apt. 23, at 11:40 p.m. Thursday and Joshua Meth, 24, of Fairfield was later arrested for domestic abuse assault with strangulation.
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