Measles outbreak tied to Disneyland parks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A measles outbreak traced to Disney theme parks in California led to warnings against visiting the happiest place on Earth if tourists or their children have not been vaccinated...
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The Fairfield Police Department reports the following calls and incidents logged at dispatch: Monday An officer stopped a subject who was walking in the middle of the street. The subject said that he...
View ArticleNo. 20 Northern Iowa beats Indiana State 66-60
CEDAR FALLS (AP) — Northern Iowa spent the past two weeks cruising through the Missouri Valley Conference. Indiana State pushed the Panthers until the final seconds. Matt Bohannon hit five 3-pointers...
View ArticleIowa-based Long Lines sold to Indiana media company
SERGEANT BLUFF (AP) — Communications services provider Long Lines has been sold to South Bend, Indiana-based Schurz Communications. The Sioux City Journal reports that Schurz plans to operate Long...
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Lady Panthers pick up two home victories
The Pekin Lady Panthers basketball team hosted a pair of games on Jan 15 and Friday. They came out with two victories, dismantling Wapello one night, and Louisa-Muscatine the next. Pekin 69, Wapello...
View ArticleTwo Dubuque women charged in baby Jesus figurine theft
DUBUQUE (AP) — Police say two Dubuque women have been arrested on accusations they stole a baby Jesus figurine last month from a church's outdoor Nativity scene. Thirty-five-year-old Sarah Maus and...
View ArticleEx-Des Moines police chief supports use of body cameras
DES MOINES (AP) — A former Des Moines police chief says he thinks the next person in the job should advocate for the use of body cameras and speak more with residents. Bill Moulder was Des Moines's...
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An introduction to Jarrod Peterson
I come to Fairfield by way of Plymouth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin. I grew up in Plymouth, a city of 80,000 and a suburb about 15 miles west of Minneapolis. I graduated from Wayzata High School...
View ArticleFirefighters injured in fire at Iowa meat facility
IOWA FALLS (AP) — Several firefighters have been treated for smoke inhalation injuries following a fire at a plant in Iowa Falls. KWWL-TV reports the Cargill Plant caught fire Wednesday night, causing...
View ArticleExperts say thefts of ATMs becoming more common in Iowa
CLIVE (AP) — Security experts have said thefts of ATMs are becoming more common in Iowa because weapons and interaction with others aren't necessary during the crime. People see ATMs as attractive...
View ArticleBranstad-backed effort will promote renewable fuels
DES MOINES (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad has announced a coalition aimed at convincing presidential candidates visiting Iowa to support the use of renewable fuels like ethanol. The Republican governor...
View ArticleLight at end of tunnel dims for gas prices
Average retail gasoline prices in Iowa have fallen 3.9 cents per gallon since Jan. 12, averaging $1.93 a gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,036 gas outlets in Iowa. This compares...
View ArticleJefferson County to launch emergency alert system
In March, Jefferson County will join the 68 other counties in the state that implemented Alert Iowa — a statewide mass notification and emergency-messaging system launched October 2014. Alert Iowa is...
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Optimae to open recovery center
In an effort to support the ongoing needs of those recovering from mental health treatment, Optimae LifeServices is partnering with Jefferson County Mental Health to open a new recovery center in...
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Artist gives back
Fairfield High School junior Wava Jarr created this mural, which is hanging in the northwest hallway near the commons at Fairfield Middle School. Jarr is one of many high school students to create art...
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Fairfield School Menu: Jan. 26-30, 2015
Fairfield Community School District has listed its breakfast and lunch menu for the coming week. Monday — breakfast at all schools: assorted cereals, cereal bars/Nutri-Grain Bars, orange juice/milk....
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Congregate Meals: January 26-30, 2015
Fairfield Senior Citizen Center has listed its menu for the coming week. Meals are served at 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday at the Fairfield senior center and at noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday at...
View ArticleFriends of the Library planning book sale
Friends of Fairfield Public Library will hold its biannual book sale Jan. 31 through Feb. 15. The sale will be in the Fairfield Public Library during library hours: 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through...
View ArticleFairfield students play with honor band
About 800 students from Southeast Iowa arrived Jan. 10 at Fairfield High School in hopes of being accepted to attend the SEIBA Honor Band Festival. Each year, the Southeast Iowa Bandmasters...
View Article‘Intermediate iPhone’ at Tech Tuesdays
Fairfield Public Library’s Technology Tuesdays is offering a new workshop, “Intermediate iPhone.” The new workshop will be presented two times: 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Tuesday at the library. The content...
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