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FMS Jump Rope for Heart
Fairfield Middle School students jumped rope for 1.5 hours after school Thursday and raised $1,153 for the American Heart Association.
View ArticleSPORTS IN BRIEF: Cardinal wrestling, Iowa prep basketball playoff scores
Cardinal Wrestling Cardinal High School’s two state wrestling participants competed Thursday at the State Wresling Meet in Des Moines. Ryan Cale (113) won his first match and will face 41-4 Alburnett...
View ArticleJudging talk overshadows figure skating again
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Leave it to figure skating and judging, where winning can be obscured by whining. Any sport without a finish line or clock or some definitive standard is subject to skepticism...
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Van Buren handles business, wins quarterfinal game
This fast break had a sweet conclusion. Van Buren junior guard Garrett Saunders grabbed a steal and quickly manufactured a 3-1 advantage as he made his way down the court. Saunders swung his left arm...
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Pekin defeats Seymour, advances in playoffs
He was all alone. Sophomore Keaton Winn had a breakaway opportunity with room to maneuver. After two calculated strides, Winn elevated and slammed the ball, bringing the student section into frenzy to...
View ArticleArt walk receives $10,000 grant
1st Friday Art Walk of Fairfield has been awarded a $10,000 Challenge America Fast-Track grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. “It’s a very specific grant,” said Cindy Woodbury, director of...
View ArticleFairfield reports sewer overflow
The city of Fairfield experienced a sanitary sewer overflow Thursday resulting in 84,748 gallons of untreated wastewater to be discharged. The discharge was due to heavy snowmelt coupled with rainfall...
View ArticleEldon man charged with burglary
ELDON – The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office was notified on Wednesday of a burglary at a rural Wapello County residence. During the preliminary stages of the investigation, information was discovered...
View ArticleSupervisors agree with 2.5 percent increase for elected officials
Jefferson County Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to follow the Compensation Board’s recommendation to provide a 2.5 percent increase in salary for elected county officials in fiscal year 2015....
View ArticleProposed city budget includes tax increase
Members of the Fairfield City Council’s ways and means committee voted 3-0 to recommend passage of the 2014-2015 budget they pored over Thursday night. The proposed budget includes increasing the city...
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Jump Rope for Heart
Fairfield Middle School students Rachel Thomas, left, and Carly Ferrel were among the 27 students who participated in the annual Jump Rope for Heart after school Thursday. The students spent 1.5 hours...
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Good cookin'
Members of the Fairfield High School Future Business Leaders of America serve spaghetti during Pasta Night Feb. 7 in the commons at the high school. Riley Hammel, left, is about to taste the group’s...
View ArticlePrograms planned at rec center
The Fairfield Park and Recreation Department has several programs planned at the Roosevelt Community Recreation Center. Progressive dinner Saturday The park and rec department is planning a...
View ArticleHandbell ensemble at Sondheim
Sonos, America’s premier concert handbell choir, featuring San Francisco Opera Orchestra cellist Emil Miland, will present “American Textures” at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Fairfield Arts & Convention...
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Delker, Barron married at Sullivan Brothers center
Jessica Lynn Delker and Scott Michael Barron were united in marriage Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013, at the Sullivan Brothers Convention Center in Waterloo, with friend Judd Meinders performing the...
View ArticleJunior back in Victory Lane at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. cruised down pit road, stopping just long enough for Rick Hendrick to climb halfway inside his window for the short lift to Victory Lane. Once there,...
View ArticleSPORTS IN BRIEF: MSAE basketball, Ryan Cale, Trojans vs. Cancer, Iowa State
Season ends for MSAE boys The Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment boys’ basketball team lost to Twin Cedars, Bussey 74-46 Saturday at Moulton-Udell. The Pioneers trailed by just one point...
View ArticleState individual wrestling champions crowned in Des Moines
Class 1A Championships Weight: 106 1st Place Match - Drew West (Highland, Riverside) 50-0 won by decision over Justin Portillo (Clarion-Goldfield) 25-3 (Dec 6-5) Weight: 113 1st Place Match - Josh...
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Trojan boys beat by Williamsburg
The Fairfield boys’ basketball team was unable to win its last home game of the 2014 season. Williamsburg defeated the Trojans 69-61 Friday. These two teams were scheduled to play two other times this...
View ArticleIowa prep basketball playoff scores
Boys Basketball Class 1A Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn 66, Lawton-Bronson 62 River Valley, Correctionville 83, Woodbury Central, Moville 79, 2OT Wayne, Corydon 71, Moulton-Udell 37 Ankeny Christian Academy...
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