Hunts bring Irish step dancing, fiddling, vocals to Sondheim stage
The Hunts will bring an indie-folk sound, thunderous step dancing and high powered bluegrass fiddling at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 to the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center’s Stephen Sondheim Center, for...
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Anderson, Septer married in ceremony at Marr Park
Chelsea Anderson, originally of Ainsworth, and Travis Septer, originally from Lockridge, and both from Eddyville, were married Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, at Marr Park in Ainsworth, with Stephanie Laverman...
View ArticleThe Taylor Report by Sen. Rich Taylor
Feb. 14 legislative update from Sen. Rich Taylor, representing Henry and Lee counties and portions of Washington and Jefferson counties. If Iowa wants to be a player in the world economy, we must have...
View ArticlePolice
Fairfield Police Department information is obtained from the daily communications log at the Jefferson County Law Enforcement Center. Body found Citizen contacted police at 5:51 a.m. Friday about...
View ArticlePublic meetings
FRIDAY Maharishi Vedic City Council meeting — Maharishi Vedic City Peace Palace, 1750 Maharishi Center Ave., 3 p.m.: approve minutes; FY 2014 budget; annexation resolution; claims; other business....
View ArticleCounty, federal offices close Monday for Presidents’ Day
Presidents’ Day, celebrated Monday, is a federal holiday. The U.S. Postal Service is closed and no regular mail will be delivered. The Jefferson County Courthouse and county offices are closed....
View ArticleVan Buren boys move past Holy Trinity
FORT MADISON — The Van Buren boys’ basketball team will get another shot at top-ranked Danville after trouncing another conference opponent, Holy Trinity, Thursday in Fort Madison. The Warriors...
View ArticleFMS girls pick up three wins
FORT MADISON — Fairfield’s seventh-grade girls’ basketball team improved its record to 9-1 with a 45-20 victory over Fort Madison on Thursday. The Trojans, who were led on offense by Ashtyn Drish’s 18...
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Fairfield bowlers fall short of state
MOUNT PLEASANT — The Fairfield bowling program was denied a return trip to the state tournament at the state-qualifying meet in Mount Pleasant Thursday. The Fairfield girls finished fourth in the...
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Pekin boys advance with rout of WACO
PACKWOOD — WACO used just about everything in its arsenal in an attempt to put points on the scoreboard Thursday, but host Pekin seemed to always have an answer in the Class 1A District 9 quarterfinal...
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Trojan senior wrestlers march on to quarterfinals
DES MOINES — Fairfield seniors Seth Davisson and Jake Mineart moved one win away from clinching spots on the podium Thursday at the individual state wrestling tournament in Des Moines. The Trojan...
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Students run profitable carnival
The Maharishi Middle School students put on a carnival for their younger peers Thursday night at the Maharishi School Assembly Hall. Each student was responsible for a different part of the carnival....
View ArticleFront gate to remain free at county fair
The Jefferson County Fair Board plans to continue working with sponsorships, keep a free front gate for the annual county fair, and has plans for capital improvements to the fairgrounds. Jared...
View ArticleMahaska County supervisors vote to withdraw from RUSS
MAHASKA COUNTY (GTNS) – After only being on the agenda as a discussion item for the first time, Mahaska County has made the decision to no longer participate in Regional Utility Service Systems. “I...
View ArticleDead body found in Wagon Wheel parking lot
The Fairfield Police Department reports a citizen contacted the police at 5:51 a.m. today to report a body found in the parking lot at Wagon Wheel Apartments. Captain Dave Thomas said an elderly...
View ArticleIowa official expects water cutbacks if drought continues
DES MOINES (AP) — Mandatory water cutbacks may be employed this summer in some parts of Iowa if the drought lingers. Tim Hall is bureau chief of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ geology and...
View ArticlePolice: DNA links man to Waterloo home invasion
WATERLOO (AP) — Waterloo police say DNA samples taken from a pair of tennis shoes link a suspect to a home invasion. Joseph Holmes was charged Thursday with first-degree burglary in the Jan. 19...
View ArticleNot-guilty plea in dog shootings
SIOUX CITY (AP) — A Sioux City man accused of shooting and killing his two dogs has pleaded not guilty to two weapons charges. Sioux City television KCAU reports that Jon Holloway won’t be prosecuted...
View ArticleMeteor explodes over Russia; about 1,100 injured
MOSCOW (AP) — A meteor streaked across the sky and exploded over Russia’s Ural Mountains with the power of an atomic bomb Friday, its sonic blasts shattering countless windows and injuring about 1,100...
View ArticleCalendar: February 19, 2013
TUESDAY Girl Scout Leaders Meeting, St. Mary Catholic Church, 6:30 p.m. Call Sandy Davisson, 472-0707. Van Buren School Parent-Teacher Conferences, kindergarten through sixth grade, 4:30-8 p.m. Blood...
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