New features planned for 2014 10-week wellness challenge
Live Healthy Iowa and Live Healthy Iowa Kids are taking registration now for 10-week wellness challenges that starts Jan. 27. Organizers have made many additions, updated features and are giving...
View ArticlePublic meeting
WEDNESDAY Eighth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services Board of Directors — Administrative Office, 1805 W. Jefferson Ave., Fairfield, 10 a.m.: appointment of judicial members...
View ArticlePekin, Cardinal wrestlers compete in West Burlington
The Pekin and Cardinal wrestling teams competed at a tournament Friday in West Burlington. West Burlington Notre Dame defeated Pekin 60-18. Tyler Copeland (160) and Clayton McKim (106) each won by...
View ArticleSPORTS IN BRIEF: Van Buren basketball, cancellations, Iowa Hawkeyes
Warriors lose first game of season The Van Buren boys’ basketball team lost its first game of the season Friday 58-46 to Holy Trinity Catholic in Fort Madison. The Warriors (5-1) were only down by...
View ArticleSome states confirm water pollution from drilling
PITTSBURGH (AP) — In at least four states that have nurtured the nation’s energy boom, hundreds of complaints have been made about well-water contamination from oil or gas drilling, and pollution was...
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Fairfield girls fall on road to Keokuk
Fairfield’s road trip Friday to Southeast Conference foe Keokuk was a harsh one. The Chiefs defeated the Trojans 45-34. Keokuk (4-3) jumped out to a 26-12 halftime lead. Fairfield only allowed three...
View ArticleNew Jersey works to curb sex trafficking before Super Bowl
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Law enforcement agents in New Jersey have redoubled efforts to fight what they worry could be one of the biggest menaces to come with next month’s Super Bowl: sex...
View ArticleGrowing number of seniors caring for other seniors
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Paul Gregoline lies in bed, awaiting the helper who will get him up, bathed and groomed. He is 92 years old, has Alzheimer’s disease and needs a hand with nearly every task...
View ArticleIowa Reserve unit to guard prisoners in Cuba
DAVENPORT (AP) — Roughly 130 members of an Iowa Army Reserve unit are being deployed to Cuba to help guard prisoners at Guantanamo Bay’s prison for about a year. The Quad-City Times reports family...
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Trojans earn weekend road split
The Fairfield boys’ basketball team was able to take one out of two games this past weekend, falling to Southeast Conference foe Keokuk on Friday but defeating Mediapolis Saturday. The Trojans (5-3)...
View ArticleIowa firefighters find bit of relief in the flames
CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) — Firefighters train for all emergencies — even a temperature of minus 15 and wind chill of minus 40. That’s what faced the crew of Engine 1 of the Cedar Rapids Fire Department and...
View ArticleMt. Pleasant man dies in snowmobile crash
MT. PLEASANT – A snowmobile accident resulted in a fatality Saturday night on the Skunk River, according to a news release from the Henry County Sheriff’s Office. An investigation determined that...
View ArticleRoad crews keeping up with work
Jefferson County Secondary Road Department has been able to keep up with work without using overtime so far, county engineer Scott Cline told the board of supervisors today. County road crews have...
View ArticleHigh speed chase starts in Fairfield
A high speed chase began in Fairfield Friday morning and ended when the driver drove into a field near Douds. The chase began at about 7:15 a.m. when members of the Fairfield Police Department...
View ArticleBaby New Year born Sunday
MT. PLEASANT – Nichole Bruegee and Justin Brown are the proud parents of the first baby from Jefferson County born in 2014. Aubrey Adeline Brown was born at 10:49 p.m. Sunday in the Henry County...
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Larry Hall retires as barber
Larry Hall has been a barber for so many years it was difficult for his customers to imagine he’d ever retire. Hall has been a familiar face in downtown Fairfield for more than 50 years, having cut...
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Dedication
Chrystal Knight, left, accepts gifts Saturday morning from members of Fairfield Habitat for Humanity at the dedication of her home at 807 N. Ninth Street in Fairfield. Knight lives at the home with...
View ArticleCarrier delivered papers may be delayed Monday
Due to the dangerously cold temperatures on Monday, January 6, The Fairfield Ledger delivered by carrier may be delayed. The Ledger utilizes sub-contractors as carriers for our newspapers. When the...
View ArticleFairfield schools late start Tuesday
Fairfield Community School District will follow its late start schedule Tuesday. School will be delayed 90 minutes.
View ArticleCalendar: January 7, 2014
TUESDAY T.T.T. Chapter E, McElhinny House, 7 p.m. Information: 472-2616. Birmingham Homecoming Committee, Birmingham Lions Building, 7 p.m. Blood Drive, Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Building,...
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