Indoor mini triathlon planned
The Fairfield Park and Recreation Department is planning an indoor mini triathlon Monday through Feb. 14. Participants need to call to set up an appointment for any time that week. Participants will...
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Card shower planned for Cantwell’s 100th birthday
Frances McCann Cantwell of Fairfield will celebrate her 100th birthday Saturday. Mrs. Cantwell was born Feb. 8, 1914, in Seale, Ala. She is a retired librarian from the University of Arkansas at...
View ArticleStudents recognized for behavior at FMS
Fairfield Middle School officials have announced the winners of its Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports program drawing for January. The fifth-grade winners were: Tanner Mellott, Chance Swan,...
View ArticlePolice
Fairfield Police Department log of dispatch calls, include: Monday 8:42 p.m. Tiffany Houser, 37, was arrested for driving while revoked. Sunday 7:52 a.m. resident reported vandalism to his vehicle...
View ArticleChanges sought for endangered species act
Republicans in Congress today called for an overhaul to the Endangered Species Act to curtail environmentalists’ lawsuits and give more power to states, but experts say broad changes to one of the...
View ArticlePublic meetings
WEDNESDAY Fairfield Arbor Committee — Fairfield City Hall, noon: urban tree plan. THURSDAY Jefferson County Board of Supervisors — Farm Bureau, 7 p.m.: meeting.
View ArticleThe Capitol Report by Sen. Taylor
This is a legislative update from Iowa state Sen. Rich Taylor, representing Henry and Lee counties and portions of Washington and Jefferson counties. Distracted driving is an increasing safety concern...
View ArticleSchultz fights criticism about rejected votes in 2012
DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz defended his office Monday against what he says is unfair criticism after it was revealed that three northern Iowa voters had their ballots...
View ArticleRegulator among farmers to spill manure in 2013
DES MOINES (AP) — A member of the state’s Environmental Protection Commission who owns hog farms in northwest Iowa spilled manure onto a county road last year, according to a report released Monday by...
View ArticleFairfield schools cancel activities tonight
Fairfield Community schools dismissed early today at 2:30 p.m. All school activities and sports tonight are canceled. The high school speech team’s “Night of Theatre 2” scheduled for tonight at 7 p.m....
View ArticleCounty sells 2 acres near Brookville Road
Jefferson County was able to sell 2.29 acres of land along Brookville Road at Monday’s supervisors board meeting. A public hearing was held, and no one from the public had any comments. County...
View ArticleNo. 16 Iowa St. beats No. 19 Oklahoma St. in 3OT
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State's bad fortunes got worse on Monday night. The Cowboys, who were coming off losses to Oklahoma and Baylor and were reeling after backup guard Stevie Clark was...
View ArticleSPORTS IN BRIEF: MSAE basketball, Trojan wrestling, Coaches vs. Cancer
MSAE loses in Burlington The Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment boys’ basketball team lost Monday at Burlington Notre Dame 71-25. Giovanni Cingire led the Pioneers with nine points. Suraj...
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Tourney time: Pekin hosted SEISC tournament
A season’s worth of duals all leads up to this. The Southeast Iowa Superconference tournament was held Saturday at Pekin High School. Mediapolis owned the day, finishing with 282 points, which is...
View ArticleWarriors split doubleheader at Cardinal
The Van Buren boys’ and girls’ basketball teams traveled Monday to Eldon to face the rival Comets. The Warrior boys, who defeated Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont by 30 on Saturday, won 84-45. Thomas...
View ArticleFairfield bowling team wins home dual over Mt. Pleasant
The Fairfield bowling team had a successful Saturday hosting the Mt. Pleasant Panthers. The boys’ team won 2,815-2,535 and the girls’ team won a close match 2,219-2,167. Brayden Miller took his turn...
View ArticlePekin boys stretch winning streak to 15 games
To say basketball in Packwood so far this season has been impressive would be an understatement. The Pekin boys now have a 15 game winning streak and a 15-1 record after defeating Southeast Iowa Super...
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Fairfield takes care of business in Centerville
Fairfield needed a bounce back win after losing to Cedar Rapids Kennedy Saturday. A road trip to winless Centerville (0-16) could not have come at a better time. The Trojans crushed the Big Redettes...
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Proposed indoor gym taking shape
The Fairfield Park and Recreation Department Board of Directors reviewed the most recent concept drawing of the proposed indoor gym at its monthly meeting Monday. The proposed renovations to the...
View ArticleFairfield Residents in Arizona
FAIRFIELD RESIDENTS IN ARIZONA MESA, Ariz. — The annual luncheon for former and current Fairfield area residents in Arizona was held Jan. 27 at the Golden Corral in Mesa, Ariz. Thirty attended this...
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