Cardinal loses in straight sets to New London
The Cardinal volleyball team lost to New London at home last night by the score of 14-25,15-25,9-25. "We did not play as well as I would have liked," Cardinal volleyball coach Jerald Harter said. "Our...
View ArticleCardinals atop the NL Central
Washington got back to playing baseball and swept Atlanta to keep the Braves from clinching the NL East. Meanwhile, the AL wild-card race remained tight with Texas beating Tampa Bay. A quick look at...
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Fairfield swimming falls to Keokuk at home
The race was tight, and Baylee Bowman was in second place. Bowman had reached the end of the first leg of the 200-yard IM. She launched herself off of the pool wall, propelling through the water....
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Fairfield competes in Oskaloosa meet
The Fairfield cross-country team traveled to Oskaloosa Tuesday. The competition present at the meet may be the toughest that Fairfield has faced all season. “We knew coming into this meet that there...
View ArticleIowa City expanding free Wi-Fi in downtown area
IOWA CITY (AP) — Iowa City is expanding free Wi-Fi in its downtown area to meet a growing demand for online access. The City Council approved a plan Tuesday night that will let Internet service...
View ArticleSix facts about Powerball jackpot
DES MOINES (AP) — The latest Powerball jackpot is estimated at $400 million, and it's considered the nation's fifth-largest ever. Here are some things to keep in mind ahead of Wednesday night's...
View ArticleHundreds turn out for slain Iowa officer’s funeral
ROCKWELL CITY (AP) — Hundreds of police officers and firefighters from across Iowa and neighboring states were among an estimated 2,000 people who attended the funeral of a Rockwell City police...
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Wave your flags in the air
The Fairfield High School marching band and flag team marched a few blocks around town this morning to practice their formations and entertain anyone with an open window. Members of the flag team...
View ArticleCedar Rapids drive-in demolition coming soon
CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) — A landmark A&W restaurant in Cedar Rapids will soon be demolished, but it’s less certain how the city will use the growing amount of green space created by the destruction of...
View ArticleState commission considers lake quality standards
DES MOINES (AP) — The commission responsible for setting Iowa’s water quality standards is expected to make a decision next month on whether to set new measurable standards for the state’s lakes. The...
View ArticlePolice officers cleared in Iowa shooting
DES MOINES (AP) — A grand jury has cleared two Des Moines police officers of any wrongdoing in the July shooting death of an armed home invasion suspect. The Des Moines Register says a grand jury...
View ArticleGrassley runs 6 miles to celebrate 80th birthday
DES MOINES (AP) — Sen. Chuck Grassley celebrated his 80th birthday with a 6-mile run. The Des Moines Register reports Tuesday that Grassley ran from his townhome in Arlington, Va., to the Capitol....
View ArticleJudge orders Mount Union to mediate with RUSS
MOUNT PLEASANT (GTNS) – Progress is being made — slowly — on the dispute between the city of Mount Union and the Regional Utility Service Systems. The city of Mount Union and RUSS had a hearing on the...
View ArticleStudents’ ACT scores impressive
The Fairfield Community School District Board of Directors set a goal a year ago to end fiscal year 2013 with $1 million in spending authority, and came close, closing the former school year out with...
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Finest runners
Sixty runners burned rubber in Fairfield’s Finest 5K Run/Walk Saturday in Chautauqua Park. Among those hitting the trail hard are, from left, Katrina Johnson, Joni Fleig, Brian Simmons (overall...
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Ding dong
Larry Hall spraypaints a bell black this morning outside First Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Fairfield. Hall, a parishioner of the church, said the bell will be ready to ring in about a week...
View ArticleLibertyville Fire Association supper Saturday
LIBERTYVILLE — Libertyville Fire and EMS will be hosting a extrication demonstration and spaghetti supper fund-raising event Saturday evening at the department’s new fire station. Fire department...
View ArticleNew prep cross-country rankings released
These are the cross-country weekly rankings that were released on Sept. 18. The rankings are compiled by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches. Class 4A boys 1. Prairie CR 2. Johnston 3. Linn Mar 4....
View ArticleBrain-eating amoeba rattles nerves in Louisiana parish
While officials try to pin down the source of a deadly amoeba found in the water supply of a suburban New Orleans community, bottled water sales in St. Bernard Parish have skyrocketed and some people...
View ArticleEmployers cut jobs in 20 U.S. states during August
Employers cut jobs in 20 states last month, suggesting modest improvement in the U.S. job market this year is not enough to benefit all areas of the country. The Labor Department said Friday that 29...
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