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Caves, Von Ahsen engagement announced
Brian and Marilee Caves of Douds announce the engagement of their daughter Morgan to Bryce Von Ahsen, the son of Randy and Carole Von Ahsen of Williamsburg. The bride-to-be graduated from Van Buren...
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Fairfield Police Department investigated at 7:04 p.m. Thursday a vehicle burglarized in December in the 600 block of West Washington Avenue. Items taken include loose change, a sunglasses case and a...
View ArticleUSDA opens door to new herbicide-resistant seeds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture opened the door Friday to commercial sales of corn and soybean seeds genetically engineered to resist the weed killer 2,4-D, which is best known as an ingredient in...
View ArticlePoll finds worried Americans predict nation in downhill slide
Ask people to imagine American life in 2050, and you’ll get some dreary visions. Whether they foresee runaway technology or runaway government, rampant poverty or vanishing morality, a majority of...
View ArticleN.C. politician’s resignation letter written in Klingon
Call it a politician boldly going where no one has gone before. On Thursday, David Waddell used the Klingon language to write his letter of resignation from the Indian Trail Town Council in North...
View ArticleExtreme cold, wind chills, blowing snow on tap
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a hazardous weather outlook for portions of north central Illinois, northwest Illinois, west central Illinois, east central Iowa, northeast...
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MONDAY Jefferson County Board of Supervisors — Jefferson County Courthouse, first floor board room, 9 a.m.: meet with county engineer; selection of board chairman and vice chairman; consider/approve...
View ArticleHawkeyes have bounce back season in 2013
DES MOINES (AP) — It might be misleading to say that Iowa exceeded expectations in 2013, since hardly anyone expected much of anything from the Hawkeyes. But Iowa came through for longtime coach Kirk...
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Trojans seek improved conference record
The Fairfield boys’ basketball team didn’t have an answer for Kendall Clark last season. The 6-foot-8-inch senior was dominant in all three of Keokuk’s victories over Fairfield, including the first...
View ArticleFlorida to surpass New York in population
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Sometime this year, Florida will surpass New York in population, becoming the nation’s third-most populous state, and sun-seeking seniors are not driving the growth. The milestone...
View ArticleUS ‘Lost Boy’ among many fleeing South Sudan violence
AWERIAL, South Sudan (AP) — Phillip Madol once studied in America as one of Sudan’s “Lost Boys” who fled bloodshed and famine. This week he was again caught up in a war as he helped his family flee a...
View ArticleYoung to exit Senate race, run for House
DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa Republican David Young is jumping into the race for the U.S. House seat held by the retiring Rep. Tom Latham and out of the crowded GOP field for U.S. Senate. “I’m just...
View ArticleIowa landlord guilty of peeping on tenants
IOWA CITY (AP) — A judge has ruled an Iowa City landlord was looking for sexual gratification when he spied on female tenants through hidden peepholes in their bathrooms and bedrooms. Judge Stephen...
View ArticleIowa solar tax credits double from 2012
DES MOINES (AP) — The Iowa Revenue Department says the state awarded $1.36 million in tax credits to Iowa people and companies for installing solar energy systems last year. The Des Moines Register...
View ArticleFairfield schools cancel classes Monday for cold
Fairfield Community School District superintendent Art Sathoff announced today the district has canceled school Monday due to the extremely cold temperatures expected. No practices or other...
View ArticleOfficials offer little comment on Bellmer’s resignation
WASHINGTON, Iowa (GTNS) – Washington County officials had little to say Thursday regarding the resignation of Washington County park ranger Bob Bellmer except to say that all decisions had been made...
View ArticleEffort to name ‘Ding’ Darling Memorial Highway underway
BRIGHTON – Supervisor Steve Davis will remain chairman of the Washington County Board of Supervisors, and Jack Seward Jr. will remain vice chairman. That was the first item of new business during...
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Arbor committee plans big Arbor Day
The Fairfield Arbor Committee met at the Fairfield Public Library Thursday to discuss strategies for responding to the emerald ash borer that is threatening ash trees in town. Once the emerald ash...
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Swearing in
Fairfield Mayor Ed Malloy is sworn in to office by city clerk Joy Messer at Thursday’s city council meeting. Malloy begins his seventh term as mayor. He won a contested race against Gary Kessler with...
View ArticlePecks celebrating 60th anniversary with card shower
Art and Rita Peck of Fairfield will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Tuesday. A card shower is planned to help them celebrate. Cards can be sent to 102 S. Fourth St., Fairfield 52556. Rita...
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