Word of Life hosts fifth grade dance
Word of Life Lutheran Church is hosting a fifth grade dance and game night at the church, 7-10 p.m. today for any fifth graders.
View ArticleFairfield Church & Synagogue Calendar
The following houses of worship have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through Jan. 19. Any Fairfield house of worship that would like to have its calendar for the week Jan. 20-26 published...
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Baumann nets 28 in opener
Despite a 28-point effort from Cam Baumann, Fairfield’s eighth-grade ‘A’ team fell to Washington 46-41 Thursday in the season opener. Baumann also had 14 rebounds for a double-double. Teammate Josh...
View ArticleSeventh-grade girls open season with three wins
WASHINGTON, Iowa — In the opening night of basketball for the Fairfield seventh-grade girls, the ‘A’ team came out on top with a 28-17 victory vs. Washington. Led by Nicole Buch’s 13 points and Ashtyn...
View ArticleClutch free throws lift JV Trojans
EDDYVILLE — Mackenzie McClure and Taylor Ferrel both hit clutch free throws down the stretch Thursday to send the Fairfield JV girls to a 53-48 overtime win at Eddyville-Blakesburg. McClure scored a...
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JV grapplers perfect Thursday
Although the Fairfield varsity wrestling squad struggled to find wins Thursday, its JV wrestlers had no trouble earning victories. Fairfield’s JV team went 3-0 against Fort Madison wrestlers Thursday,...
View ArticleFour Panther wrestlers go undefeated Thursday
ALBIA — The Pekin wrestling team left Albia with two dual wins in three tries Thursday at a quadrangular vs. Albia, Moravia and Clarke. The Panthers blasted Moravia 45-14 and Clarke 39-21, but they...
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Fort Madison proves too much for Trojans
Toughness was the difference between a win and a loss Thursday, Fairfield wrestling coach Steve Miller said, following the Trojans’ 55-21 dual loss to Southeast Conference frontrunner Fort Madison....
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Fairfield Police Department investigated at 8:05 p.m. Thursday a report of an attempted stabbing at 1300 W. Jackson Ave. The offense is an aggravated assault.
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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a vehicle/deer accident at 7:39 a.m. Thursday. Phouvieng Xayavong was driving a 2004 Lexus SUV owned by the Noodle House, south on Pleasant Plain Road,...
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FRIDAY Maharishi Vedic City Council — 1750 Maharishi Center Ave., Maharishi Vedic City, 3 p.m., approve minutes; Tracy Vance, Fairfield Economic Development Association; annexation resolution; report...
View ArticleMiss America contestant plans preventive double mastectomy
Win or lose Saturday, Miss America contestant Allyn Rose will have conveyed a message about breast cancer prevention using her primary tool as a beauty queen: her body. The 24-year-old Miss DC plans...
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Out of the Past in Pictures
PHOTOS COURTESY OF JAMES VOGT James Vogt of Fairfield is sharing these photos from early 1930 events held at the Bonnifield Log House in Old Settlers Park. In the top photo, the man sitting second to...
View ArticleNew Iowa Farm Animal Care Coalition launched
WEST DES MOINES — A first-of-its kind effort to provide a centralized resource where Iowans can receive information about appropriate farm animal care was announced by a unique coalition of farmers,...
View ArticleState Revolving Fund awards low-interest loan to Fairfield
State Revolving Fund awards low-interest loan to Fairfield DES MOINES — The Iowa Finance Authority recently awarded a combined total of more than $92 million in water quality loans to assist projects...
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Expansion work
Nick Goggins, top, of Quncy, Ill., and Chris Flores of Fort Madison put exterior metal studs in place at the Jefferson County Health Center expansion project this morning. The two work for Leander...
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Libertyville takes steps to build new water tower
LIBERTYVILLE — The city of Libertyville is moving forward with its plan to build a new water tower in 2013. The city council approved a motion Tuesday to pay Chris Bowers of Area 15 Regional Planning...
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Mayor appoints new council member with ‘history of solid community involvement’
Mayor Ed Malloy announced today he has chosen a candidate to appoint to the Fairfield City Council in Susan Silvers stead. The mayor will swear in Jessica Ledger-Kalen, Fairfield native and president...
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2012: The year in review
This special 16-page section inserted in the Friday, Jan. 11, edition of The Fairfield Ledger includes a look back at the top local stories that were in everyone’s conversations this year, like the...
View ArticleCalendar: January 15, 2013
TUESDAY Blood Drive, Packwood Community Room, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Walk-ins welcome; for appointments, call 800-452-1097. Beekeeping Course, first of eight consecutive Tuesday meetings. Registration:...
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