Supervisors discuss Tracht Farm, re-designate portion of Highway 78
The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors followed through Monday on last week’s intention and approved supporting the re-designation of a portion of Highway 78 as the Jay N. “Ding” Darling Memorial...
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Half of tested homes show high radon
Jefferson County Environmental Health director Dan Miller received the results of the radon test kits he distributed in January. The results indicate that about half of the homes in the county that...
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Voting on pool, gym
Jefferson County voter Edd Felgar, left, asks poll workers a question about his ballot this morning at the Fairfield First United Methodist Church. Assisting Felgar with his inquiry are, from left,...
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Fitness night
Pence Elementary School hosted an evening full of athletic activities Friday called February Fitness Night. The students participated in classes dedicated to yoga, jazzercising, dancing and many other...
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FMS goes wild with ‘The Jungle Book’
Fairfield Middle School will present “The Jungle Book” at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday in the school cafetorium. I was a little disappointed when FMS teacher and drama coach Tena Nelson told me this was...
View ArticlePope defensive on sex abuse as commission lags
Pope Francis is coming under increasing criticism that he doesn't get it on sex abuse. Three months after the Vatican announced a commission of experts to study best practices on protecting children,...
View Article2-year extension seen for canceled health plans
The Obama administration will allow a two-year extension for people whose individual health insurance policies don’t comply with requirements of the new health care law, helping to defuse a...
View ArticleDiplomatic exit for Ukraine?
The building blocks of a possible diplomatic solution in Ukraine emerged today as top Russian and Western officials tried to defuse one of Europe’s worst crises since the Cold War. The European Union...
View ArticlePolice
Fairfield Police Department log of dispatch calls Tuesday included the following: 12:29 p.m. Super 8 Motel reported vandalism, a broken window in a guest room. 6:51 p.m. caller reported a strong smell...
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Being active
Ben Boatright slides down the hallway on a scooter Friday at Pence Elementary School during the school’s “February Fitness Night,” which included games and activities designed to encourage fitness and...
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Pool/gym vote fails Tuesday
For the second time voters in the unincorporated parts of Jefferson County defeated a proposal to support the estimated $10 million project to build a new outdoor pool and a new gym in Fairfield....
View ArticlePistorius’ character questioned during murder trial
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — A month before he fatally shot his girlfriend, Oscar Pistorius cajoled a friend into taking the blame when a gun was accidentally fired under the Johannesburg restaurant...
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SEISC announces All-Conference teams
The Southeast Iowa Super Conference has announced its All-Conference boys’ basketball teams for the 2013-14 season. The Van Buren Warriors, who finished one game away from making a state tournament...
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Track season takes off in Iowa City
The 2014 Demon Indoor Girls’ Track and Field Meet was a showcase of the best talent from across Iowa in high school girls’ track and field. Fairfield girls were among the participants at the...
View ArticleSPORTS IN BRIEF: Adult softball registration, Pekin Coaches vs. Cancer, Iowa...
Softball league registration coming up this spring The deadline to register for the Fairfield Park and Recreation Department’s adult softball league has been set for May 13. The registration fee for...
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Fairfield girls hold basketball banquet
The Fairfield girls’ basketball team held its annual end of the season banquet Monday. The award winners are, from left, front row: Alexis Ring (All-Conference Academic), Mackenzie McClure...
View ArticleThursday, March 6, 2014
THURSDAY Fairfield High School Pops Concert, FHS Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. “The Jungle Book,” production by Fairfield Middle School, FMS cafetorium, 7 p.m. Seed-Saving Gardening Workshop, Fairfield Public...
View ArticleIowa’s deer harvest declines for eighth straight year in 2013
For the first time since the mid-1990s, Iowa’s deer harvest has dropped below 100,000, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Hunters reported 99,406 deer for the 2013 season, which is...
View ArticleHunter Education Safety Class planned March 22
A Hunter Education Safety Class is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 22 at the Southeast Iowa Skeet Club near the Walton Club in Fairfield. The class is free. Preregistration is required. Register...
View ArticleIHCC hosting Junior Day
OTTUMWA — High school juniors will have the opportunity to explore academic programs at Indian Hills Community College during Junior Day March 13. The day will begin with registration at 9 a.m. in the...
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