Iowa State University
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY AMES — More than 6,900 Iowa State University undergraduates, including those from the local area, have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the...
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Student of the month
Fairfield High School senior Jordan Whitney receives a Student of the Month Award from Fairfield Rotary Club president Jodi Kerr, during the organization’s meeting Jan. 17. The Student of the Month...
View ArticleOrchestra Iowa performs Sunday
Orchestra Iowa returns to Fairfield Arts & Convention Center’s Stephen Sondheim Center for the Perfoming Arts at 3 p.m. Sunday to perform Sinfonia Shostakovich. The concert lets audiences embark...
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Art walk highlights film, photography
Fairfield 1st Fridays Art Walk’s February theme will be “Art in Film & Photography” from 6-10 p.m. Friday at many downtown venues. Art in Film and Photography will feature films, projects and...
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Seventh-grade girls basketball in full swing
The Fairfield Middle School seventh-grade basketball team is, from left, front row: manager Bailey Travis, manager Sophie Wallerich, Jenna Wickenkamp, Madison Kraemer, Ellie Baker, Mady Adkins,...
View ArticleMore than half of Americans plan to follow Olympics
NEW YORK (AP) — Just over half of Americans surveyed plan to watch or follow the Winter Olympics, according to an Associated Press-GfK Poll, and one-third of respondents say they have only a little or...
View ArticleSPORTS IN BRIEF: SEISC shootout announced, FHS scores, FMS results
SEISC shootout games announced The SEI Super Conference girls’ basketball shootout matchups have been scheduled. The shootout games will pair the first place team in the North Division against the...
View ArticleNo. 17 Iowa outplayed in 76-69 loss to Buckeyes
IOWA CITY (AP) — Iowa couldn’t hit a 3 or get the defensive stops it needed, and stars Devyn Marble and Aaron White were outplayed by Ohio State’s Aaron Craft. The Hawkeyes have now lost back-to-back...
View ArticleMarshalltown man sentenced to 87 years in slaying
MARSHALLTOWN (AP) — A Marshalltown man has been sentenced to 87 years in prison in the October death of a man whose fingers, teeth and patches of tattooed skin were removed from his body. The sentence...
View ArticleOskaloosa mother accused of killing 18-month-old
OSKALOOSA (AP) — A 20-year-old Oskaloosa woman has been arrested in the slaying of her 18-month-old daughter. Oskaloosa police and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation say Alicia Ritenour is...
View ArticleEPA honors communities in eastern Iowa
DES MOINES (AP) — Mayors from Dubuque and Charles City are being recognized at a ceremony in Washington as their communities celebrate winning awards from the Environmental Protection Agency for...
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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office investigated on Jan. 28, and at 10:46 p.m. Tuesday, arrested Meagan Rae McDonald-Klinker, 46, of Ottumwa, in Batavia on warrants for operating while intoxicated,...
View ArticleTwo teens face arson charges in two Knoxville fires
KNOXVILLE (AP) — Two 13-year-old boys have been arrested and charged with arson for two store fires in Knoxville. Knoxville radio station KNIA says the first fire was reported about 6:50 p.m. Monday...
View ArticleIowa DPS aide fired for viewing daughters’ records
DES MOINES (AP) — An Iowa Department of Public Safety employee has been fired for improperly accessing the criminal records of her two daughters, according to a recent ruling denying her unemployment...
View ArticleMajor well breaks down in Mt. Pleasant
MT. PLEASANT (GTNS) – A breakdown in the major well supplying water to Mt. Pleasant could cost Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities close to $150,000 in repairs. However, Jack Hedgecock, MPMU general...
View ArticleIowa one of 10 states to consider Internet gambling
At least 10 U.S. states are considering bills to legalize or expand Internet gambling this year, according to a group that tracks gambling-related legislation worldwide. But the Gambling Compliance...
View ArticleBitter cold wind chills on tap
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities says the area can expect bitter cold wind chills of 15 below to 25 below zero to develop this evening and persist overnight. Some areas may reach...
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Snow blankets Jefferson County
Both the city of Fairfield and Jefferson County have an ample supply of salt and sand on hand, even though this winter has been snowy, icy and cold. City, county and state crews have been plowing...
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Pasta Night
Fairfield High School students Kara Greiner, left, and Joseph Hietpas practice cooking noodles in preparation for Pasta Night from 4:30-7 p.m. Friday in the Fairfield High School Commons. Greiner and...
View ArticleThursday, February 6, 2014
THURSDAY Dr. Joel Brown on the Steinway, Fairfield Arts & Convention Center’s Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30 p.m. Information and tickets: 472-2787 or www.fairfieldacc.com....
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