Family of man shot by Charlotte cop wants answers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — An unarmed man seeking help after a car crash over the weekend was shot 10 times by the Charlotte police officer who's now charged in his death, investigators said Monday. The...
View ArticleMiddle school cross-country results
Middle schools competed at the Fairfield Invite Thursday. Boys 1. Connor Riley Ottumwa 8:37 2. Sam Roth Pekin 8:48 3. Jaden Starkwether LM 8:49 4. Max Wilcox WBND 8:52 5. Cole Schroeder Burlington...
View ArticleSandusky conviction to get appeals court review starting today
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky’s lawyer and members of the state attorney general’s office will be inside a northeastern Pennsylvania courtroom as the former Penn State assistant football coach...
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Fairfield freshmen and JV volleyball teams have success
The Fairfield freshmen volleyball team hosted Pekin, North Scott and Danville Monday at Fairfield High School. Fairfield beat Pekin 25-21, 25-13 and beat Danville 25-7, 29-27. The girls lost to North...
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JV football team beats Washington
The Fairfield JV football team defeated Washington 20-0 at Trojan Stadium on Monday. Quarterback Cameron Baumann passed for 88 yards and ran for 95 more. A good chunk of his yardage came on two plays....
View ArticleCharges filed after autopsy shows man was strangled
DAVENPORT (AP) — Davenport police have charged a man with murder in a case that initially appeared to be a natural death. The Quad-City Times reports 37-year-old Stephen Allan Boeding, of Davenport,...
View ArticleFormer Iowa youth pastor’s trial to begin in November
DES MOINES (AP) — Trial has been set for a former Des Moines youth pastor accused of sexually abusing two teenage girls. Online court records indicate 27-year-old Ryan McKelvey’s trial is scheduled to...
View ArticleStolen Iowa copper sculpture cut for scrap
DES MOINES (AP) — Police say a rare copper sculpture from the front yard of a Des Moines home last week has been found cut into pieces at an area scrap metal yard. The Des Moines Register reports that...
View ArticleIowa crews rescue driver of truck hit by train
SIOUX CITY (AP) — A driver is lucky to be alive after his tanker truck was crushed in a collision with a train in northwest Iowa. Sioux City television station KTIV reports that the collision happened...
View ArticleRockwell City officer died of chest wound
DES MOINES (AP) — A Rockwell City police officer killed during a standoff died from a gunshot wound to his chest, according to an autopsy released Monday. The autopsy by the Iowa State Medical...
View ArticleIowa court asked to stop Sioux City casino work
DES MOINES (AP) — The owner of the Argosy Sioux City riverboat casino has asked a state judge to stop construction on a Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in downtown Sioux City. Attorneys for Argosy’s...
View ArticleRUSS comes to agreement with Washington County
MOUNT PLEASANT (GTNS) – Jack Seward, Washington County supervisor, and the rest of the board of directors for the Regional Utility Service Systems (RUSS) came to an agreement regarding Washington...
View ArticleTwo arrested after shooting in Riverside
RIVERSIDE (GTNS) — No one was injured Friday evening when a round from an AK-47 style semiautomatic rifle penetrated a neighboring trailer from where the shot was fired in a trailer park at 3175...
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Bidding farewell
Fairfield Community School District Board of Director vice president, Jeremy Miller, left, was one of several board members and administrators shaking hands with outgoing board member Bob Waugh...
View ArticleHigh school to add more paved parking spots
Work will begin as soon as possible to build a 44-parking space, concrete-paved lot on the west side of Fairfield High School after the lowest of four bids was approved on a 6-1 vote Monday by the...
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Fire engulfs home in Fairfield
The Fairfield Fire Department responded to a house fully engulfed in flames at 4:05 p.m. Monday at 3210 W. Tyler Ave., the home of Mike Carlson. No injuries were reported from the fire. Nineteen...
View ArticlePublic meeting
THURSDAY Jefferson County Health Center Finance/HR Committee — Jefferson County Health Center board room, 7:30 a.m.: August monthly bill review; August financial review; JCHC updates; ER...
View ArticlePekin volleyball defeats Wapello
The Pekin volleyball team defeated Wapello Tuesday to push its win streak to four games. The final score was 26-24, 25-23, 18-25, 25-22. "We had a few slow starts in some of the sets, but came back...
View Article7th and 8th grade volleyball teams begin seasons
Fairfield’s 7th and 8th grade volleyball teams played Washington last night. The 8th grade team began its season at home. The A, C and D teams won. The B team lost in straight sets. Ashtyn Drish...
View ArticleNeon Splash and Cardinal golf tournament information
Neon Splash The Neon Splash glowing 5k run will be held at 7 p.m. on Oct. 5 in Fairfield’s Chatauqua Park. Prizes will be awarded to the top glow costumes. This is not a timed event, so each...
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