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Fairfield Police Department arrested Stephanie Lynn Dobbs, 26, of 705 N. Ninth St. at 5:32 p.m. Tuesday at the Jefferson County Law Enforcement Center on warrants for possession of a controlled...
View ArticlePoll: ‘Just kidding’ doesn’t make online slurs OK
In a shift in attitude, most young people now say it’s wrong to use racist or sexist slurs online, even if you’re just kidding. But when they see them, they don’t take much personal offense. A...
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Awards presented at swimming banquet
The Fairfield swimming program held its banquet Tuesday. Coach Erin Cracker stands with Katherine Mueller, left, who received the Captain’s Award, and Lauren Ward, right, who received the Rookie of...
View ArticleCalendar: November 20, 2013
WEDNESDAY Yard Waste Burning in Fairfield City Limits, daylight hours when wind conditions are appropriate. Information: 472-6193. Circle 8 Square Dance Club, KC Hall, Houghton, dancing, 7:30-10 p.m....
View ArticleSolitaires; Clover Kids
SOLITAIRES Solitaires will have lunch Sunday at Mike & Nikki’s Burger & Steakhouse. The group will carpool at noon from the First National Bank in Fairfield parking lot. ——— CLOVER KIDS The...
View ArticleSalvation Army bell-ringers scheduled to begin Saturday
Another holiday season has arrived, and it won’t be long before the red kettles of The Salvation Army appear in front of the Fairfield Hy-Vee and Walmart stores. Since Thanksgiving comes as late as it...
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RAGBRAI group, Moore honored for cultural contributions
Cultural organization representatives, civic leaders, artists and those interested in the community came together for an evening to share experiences, talk about cultural progress in 2013 and lay...
View ArticleReagan laid groundwork for modern NSA spying
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Back when Yahoo was something hollered at a rodeo and no one could conceive of Googling anything, President Ronald Reagan signed an executive order that extended the power of...
View ArticleCourt orders new trial for pastor in sex case
IOWA CITY (AP) — A former Iowa pastor accused of sexually preying on female members of his congregation was improperly convicted of sexual exploitation and must receive a new trial, an appeals court...
View ArticleVietnam War protesters visit Des Moines
DES MOINES (AP) — A brother and sister who were suspended 48 years ago for protesting the Vietnam War have returned to their former Des Moines schools to talk about their key roles in a U.S. Supreme...
View ArticleFinances look bright for school
Fairfield Community School District continues to work on improving its financial standing and Superintendent Art Sathoff said the district realized $148,877 in personnel turnover savings this school...
View ArticleNew diabetic support group forming
A Fairfield man is organizing a support group for adults with diabetes. Bob Byrnes has had Type I diabetes for the past 21 years. Having Type I diabetes requires him to inject himself with insulin...
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Teacher appreciation
In honor of American Education Week, Fairfield Community School District administrators served a breakfast from 6-8 a.m. today at Fairfield High School for all district staff.
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Pence staff
Students in the Fairfield Community School District are honoring their teachers and the other support staff this week who make the schools run smoothly. Pence Elementary School has a number of...
View ArticleFairfield police sieze 100 pounds of marijuana
Members of the Fairfield Police Department initiated a traffic stop at 8:41 p.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of Pleasant Plain Road and seized a significant amount of marijuana after the police...
View ArticleFirst surviving septuplets enjoy ‘normal’ lives
DES MOINES (AP) — The world’s first surviving septuplets have turned 16, and they don’t mind that they’re taking a lower profile these days. The McCaughey siblings, who live in Carlisle in central...
View ArticleIowa recruits volunteers to monitor weather
DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa officials are recruiting people to help monitor the state’s weather as part of a volunteer network. The state Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says data on rain,...
View ArticleIowa insurance chief not bothered by Wellmark ads
DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa’s insurance commissioner has no problem with ads by Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield that make fun of technical problems with the federal online marketplace program....
View ArticleGroups to pursue lawsuit against hog farm near Keosauqua
DES MOINES (AP) — Environmental and animal welfare organizations have filed a notice of intent to sue a southeast Iowa hog farm after it spilled thousands of gallons of hog manure earlier this month...
View ArticleTechel’s attorney steps down due to ill health
OTTUMWA (AP) — A former Iowa jail guard accused of killing his pregnant wife is getting a new attorney for his third murder trial. Court documents show defense attorney Steven Gardner has filed a...
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