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Weekend ballers
A Fairfield sixth-grade girls’ traveling basketball team claimed second place at Saturday’s Washington Snowball Classic in Washington, Iowa. The sixth-graders, who are coached by Angela Bloomquist and...
View ArticlePekin picks up four wins in Sigourney
SIGOURNEY — Pekin wrestling picked up two forfeits and a pair of pins on the road Monday in a 51-24 dual loss to rival Sigourney-Keota. Thomas Slaney (182) and Trenton Conger (195) both won by fall in...
View ArticleCalendar: January 22, 2013
TUESDAY FHS Speech Team Night of Theatre, Fairfield High School Auditorium, 7 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Eagles Past Presidents, Christmas party, Fairfield Eagles Club, 6:30 p.m. N.E.S.T. Classes,...
View ArticleAmerican Legion Auxiliary
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY The American Legion Auxiliary 0047 recently held its first meeting of the new year at the VFW Hall. The meeting opened with a prayer, Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the...
View ArticleValentines’s party planned
The Fairfield Park and Recreation Department will be hosting a Valentine’s party from 4-4:45 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Roosevelt Recreation Center. The party is for first- through fifth-grade children. The...
View ArticleTheatre company holding auditions
MOUNT PLEASANT — Creative Outlet Theatre Ensemble, a new theatre production company, will hold auditions for “Doubt, A Parable” by John Patrick Shanley Friday and Saturday at Comfort Inn & Suites...
View ArticleGymnastics classes starting
Registration is under way for gymnastic classes planned by the Fairfield Park and Recreation Department. The gymnastics classes are divided into four sessions. Session 1 meets six consecutive Mondays...
View ArticleRed Kettle campaign exceeds goal
The Salvation Army’s bell ringing season in Jefferson County surpassed its goal of $20,000 by raising $20,348. Volunteers from groups like the Fairfield Lions and Kiwanis clubs and the Fairfield...
View ArticleRichland Lions soup supper set
RICHLAND — The Richland Lions Club is hosting a soup and pie supper Thursday evening to benefit the Reach Program of the Pekin Ministerial Association. The supper is planned from 5-7 p.m. at the...
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Andersen in SEIBA Honor Band
Dakota Andersen, a ninth-grade trumpet student at Fairfield High School, was selected to participate in the Southeast Iowa Honor Band. Auditions for the honor band were held Jan. 5 at Fairfield High...
View ArticleNights of Theatre free tonight
The Fairfield High School speech team participated Saturday in the Iowa High School Speech Association’s large group district contest in Keota. Out of 15 entries, 12 will be advancing to the State...
View ArticleChamber Spotlight Series continues Friday
Avalon String Quartet, hailed as “one of the most exciting young string quartets in America” by The Washington Post, will perform Beethoven’s Op. 59 at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Fairfield Arts &...
View ArticleFire
Fairfield Fire Department investigated an alarm at 4:12 a.m. Tuesday at the former Books Are Fun building, Fairfield Business Park, 1680 Highway 1.
View ArticlePrince’s wartime role draws reprisal fears
Prince Harry’s admission that he killed Taliban fighters while working as a helicopter gunner in Afghanistan drew intense British media coverage Tuesday and sparked concerns about possible reprisals....
View ArticlePublic meeting
WEDNESDAY Great Prairie Area Education Agency Initial Bargaining Session for Certified Staff Contract — Great Prairie AEA Fairfield Satellite Office, 4:30 p.m., initial presentation.
View ArticleEmergency food/shelter programs can apply for funds
Jefferson County has been chosen to receive $2,800 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The selection was made by a national board chaired by the U. S. Department of...
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The Rich Taylor Report by Sen. Rich Taylor
Session report for week 1. With the 2013 legislative session now up and running, I want to make sure my constituents in Jefferson, Washington, Henry and Lee counties know what’s happening. I’ll be...
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The Chelgren Report by Sen. Mark Chelgren
Session report for week 1. This week the Eighty-Fifth General Assembly began following a busy presidential election year. I would like to congratulate the new senators and representatives and thank...
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The Capitol Report by Rep. Curt Hanson
Session report for week 1. The 85th Iowa General Assembly convened Jan. 14. Serving the people of my district and Iowa is an honor and a responsibility I take very seriously. After the swearing-in...
View ArticleAtwood’s 17 points lifts Pekin
KALONA — Beth Atwood turned in a career performance with 17 points and 10 rebounds to help the Pekin girls’ basketball team to a 59-41 victory over IMS Tuesday evening in Kalona. Gwynne Wright also...
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