State of the Union: Highlights from Obama’s address
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama called for higher taxes on wealthy Americans and new initiatives to boost the middle class as he urged Americans to turn the page on years of economic woes and...
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The Fairfield Police Department reports the following calls and incidents logged into dispatch: Monday A Fairfield Hy-Vee Food and Drug Store employee advised that she found two syringes on the pet...
View ArticleOfficers don’t find homicide suspect after surrounding his house
MARSHALLTOWN (AP) — Authorities say officers didn’t find a homicide suspect in a house they’d surrounded in Marshalltown. A SWAT team was sent Tuesday after police received a tip that 19-year-old Jose...
View ArticleTrial delayed for ex-Iowa lawmaker
DES MOINES (AP) — Trial has been delayed for a former Iowa lawmaker accused of sexually abusing his wife at a care center. Court records show the jury trial of former state Rep. Henry Rayhons is set...
View ArticlePostal worker expected to plead guilty to thefts from mail
FOREST CITY (AP) — A northern Iowa postal worker accused of stealing prescription pain medications from the mail is expected to change his plea to guilty. Mason City television station KIMT reports...
View ArticleIowa public safety head warns workers about off-duty actions
IOWA CITY (AP) — The acting commissioner of the Iowa Department of Public Safety is telling employees they must behave professionally while off-duty or face consequences. Roxann Ryan told troopers and...
View ArticleBranstad wants private care companies to help run Medicaid
DES MOINES (AP) — A privately managed care company or set of companies will help run Iowa’s Medicaid program under a plan introduced by Gov. Terry Branstad’s administration. More coordinated care...
View ArticleNewly elected Sen. Ernst promises GOP focus on Americans’ concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — The new Republican Congress understands Americans’ suffering from the economy, health care system and Washington gridlock and will steer the country away from President Barack...
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Renovations on schedule
Renovations at Fairfield High School are going according to plan. The science addition, seen here, is scheduled for completion in late spring along with the school’s new fitness center. “We’re holding...
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School district approves new calendar
The Fairfield Community School board rolled out a brand new calendar for 2015-2016 school term after Superintendent Laurie Noll presented several calendar options for school board members to vote on...
View ArticlePioneers lose to New London
The Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment boys’ basketball team was in action at home Tuesday night against New London. The Pioneers’ first victory continues to elude them as they lost to a...
View ArticleCardinal girls blow past Van Buren
After a four-game losing streak, the Cardinal girls’ basketball team entered Friday’s game against Van Buren on a two-game win streak, looking to make it three. The Comets did just that, as they...
View ArticleLady Panthers use defense to stifle Columbus 58-32
PACKWOOD – The Lady Panthers came into Tuesday’s game on a three-game winning streak, and were looking to make it four against the Columbus Community Wildcats. It took Pekin two quarters to get its...
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Big second quarter propels Panthers to victory
PACKWOOD – The Panthers were looking for their third win in a row Tuesday night when they hosted Columbus Junction. Thanks to a huge second quarter and a season-high point total, the Panthers were...
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Trojan wrestlers earn split in triangular meet
The mat at Fairfield High School was busy Tuesday night as the Trojans participated in a triangular meet with Wapello High School and Pekin High School. The Trojans earned a split, beating Pekin and...
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Cookie rally set for Girl Scouts
Fairfield area Girl Scouts will be getting a jumpstart on the upcoming cookie season during the 2015 Girl Scout Cookie Rally set from 1-2:30 p.m. Jan. 31 at Fairfield Friends Church. The cookie sales...
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Raffle raising funds for after-prom
The Fairfield High School After-Prom Committee is holding a quilt raffle to raise funds and offset the cost of activities and prizes for students who attend the 2015 after-prom party. Raffle tickets...
View ArticleCoast Guard steps up patrols off Florida
HAVANA (AP) — The United States said Wednesday it dispatched additional ships to the Florida Straits to halt Cuban rafters but rebuffed demands for broader changes to U.S. migration rules that...
View ArticleWorkers crafting ice playground in Alaska
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Workers are building an ice playground in a city in Alaska’s interior, including a pirate ship slide made from 65 refrigerator-sized blocks of ice. The work began Monday at...
View ArticleHouse GOP abruptly drops plans to debate abortion bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an embarrassing setback, House Republicans abruptly decided Wednesday to drop planned debate of a bill criminalizing virtually all late-term abortions after objections from GOP...
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