Police
The Fairfield Police Department reports the following calls and incidents logged at dispatch: Wednesday Deante Watson, 28, of Des Moines, was arrested in Fairfield on a warrant out of Des Moines....
View ArticlePublic Meetings
TODAY Maharishi Vedic City City Council — 1750 Maharishi Center Ave., 3 p.m.: minutes; claims; bank reconciliations; treasurer’s report; consider resolution to adopt budget amendment; establish budget...
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Trojan wrestlers fall to Mt. Pleasant
MT. PLEASANT – The Trojans were in action Thursday night as they traveled to Mt. Pleasant for a wrestling dual. Fairfield was defeated by Mt. Pleasant, but three wrestlers for Fairfield did well....
View ArticleComet wrestlers earn split in West Burlington
WEST BURLINGTON – The Cardinal wrestling team traveled to West Burlington to participate in a triangular with Mediapolis and the host. After getting roughed up by No. 2 Mediapolis in its first dual,...
View ArticleVan Buren loses two Thursday
WAPELLO – The Van Buren Warriors’ wrestling team had a rough night Thursday. The Warriors traveled to Wapello for a triangular with Columbus Community and Wapello. The Warriors were hoping to come...
View ArticlePekin earns split at WACO
WAYLAND – The Pekin Panthers’ wrestling team took to the mats at WACO High School on Thursday to wrestle in a triangular meet against Highland and WACO. The Panthers earned a split, losing a close...
View ArticleAnkeny college cashier took thousands of dollars
DES MOINES (AP) — State auditors say an Ankeny community college cafeteria cashier improperly voided nearly $26,000 in transactions over a period of 16 months and much of the money was deposited into...
View ArticleSeven-year-old Iowa boy died after dog’s attack, sheriff says
COLLEGE SPRINGS (AP) — Authorities say a 7-year-old boy has died after being attacked by the family dog in southwest Iowa. Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer says deputies were sent to a home in College...
View ArticleMannequin on billboard spurs 911 calls about possible jumper
SPERRY (AP) — A mannequin that had been placed atop a billboard in Des Moines County prompted several calls to 911 from people who thought someone was going to take a leap. The Hawk Eye reports that...
View ArticleBurlington city crews find skeletal remains in creek bed
BURLINGTON (AP) — Authorities say they’re investigating a man’s death whose skeletal remains were found in a Burlington creek bed. City crews checking sanitary sewer lines found the body on Thursday...
View ArticleMissing children found
A potentially terrifying event ended in relief for a Fairfield area couple Thursday night when they were reunited with their three children after reporting them missing just hours before. A subject...
View ArticleDeere to lay off more than 1,000 workers
WATERLOO (AP) – Deere will lay off about 910 workers indefinitely from factories mostly in Iowa and sideline another 500 employees in Illinois until late summer, as the agricultural equipment maker...
View ArticleCedar Falls working to improve safety of low-head dam
CEDAR FALLS (AP) — Officials in Cedar Falls are beginning work they hope will improve safety at a low-head dam on the Cedar River. The city is using $50,000 from the Iowa Department of Natural...
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Ide Gymnastics
Fairfield gymnasts Mackenzie Kaska, third from right, and Kaitlyn Scheuermann, second from right, raise their hands after winning first-place and third-place trophies, respectively, during the “Let it...
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Residents to vote on Cardinal renovations
ELDON — The fate of a school renovation project will rest in the hands of the people Feb. 3, when residents in the Cardinal Community School District cast their ballots in favor of or against funding...
View ArticleWaterloo may seek grant to restore firefighter positions
WATERLOO (AP) — The Waterloo department wants to seek a federal grant to restore three firefighters jobs cut from this year’s budget. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that the City Council...
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Comet boys shoot past Rockets
The Cardinal Comets boys’ basketball team has been on a roll the past two weeks. Cardinal’s victory against Maharishi School on Jan. 13 started a win streak that continued Friday when the Comets...
View ArticleBranstad taken to hospital today
DES MOINES (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad was transported by ambulance today to a hospital after falling ill at an event at a Des Moines suburb, his spokesman said. Branstad, 68, has been fighting a cold...
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Cardinal’s Moses sets school record
Friday was a record-setting night for one Danae Moses. The 5-foot-3-inch senior, that’s a generous listing, hit a school-record eight three-pointers against Harmony. She helped her Comets pummel...
View ArticleWashington hires new superintendent
WASHINGTON, Iowa (GTNS) – Jeff Dicks will be the new superintendent of the Washington Community School District beginning July 1. Washington superintendent Dr. Mike Jorgensen announced Thursday...
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