Local group forms to oppose Bakken pipeline
Jefferson County residents have formed a group to oppose the proposed Bakken pipeline, which could run through Iowa, including through Jefferson and Van Buren counties. The group, No Bakken Here, has...
View ArticleAction on nuisance property suspended
“This has been going on for quite some time. You waited right up until the deadline before doing anything,” Supervisor Dick Reed told Abingdon resident Shirley Rainbolt after she showed Jefferson...
View ArticleBrighton bus times change today
BRIGHTON (GTNS) – The Washington School District reported due to the Highway 1 detour for the Skunk River Bridge replacement, the district will make changes to the bus routes in order to be able to...
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Ice fishing
Mike Hassell, left, drills a hole into frozen Pleasant Lake Saturday afternoon while Dennis Peebler waits for another fish to bite. Peebler said he had caught five fish in an hour. He estimated the...
View ArticleTuesday, January 27, 2015
TUESDAY Technology Tuesday, “Intermediate iPhone,” Fairfield Public Library, 6 p.m. Registration and refundable deposit required at the library’s front desk. Square Dance Lessons, Fairfield Eagles...
View ArticleAcres remain for landowners to improve pheasant habitat
Time is running out for landowners in Iowa’s 46 best pheasant counties to secure funding to restore pheasant habitat in Iowa’s core pheasant range. The Iowa Pheasant Recovery – State Acres for...
View ArticleCommercial Ag Weed, Insect, Plant Disease course set Feb. 10
The Commercial Ag Weed, Insect and Plant Disease Management Continuing Instructional Course for commercial pesticide applicators will be presented Feb. 10 at locations across Iowa through the Iowa...
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Navigator in final show
GCC Navigator 1233, a bull born and raised at Graystone Cattle Company of Stockport, won the Reserve Grand Champion Overall Red Angus Bull title at the 2015 National Western Stock Show’s Open Red...
View ArticleBlood drives scheduled in Fairfield, Keosauqua
A community blood drive is set from 2-7 p.m. Feb. 3 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Building in Fairfield. To donate, call the Ottumwa Telerecruitment Department at 800-452-1097 or visit...
View ArticleSoup supper, auction, raffle set at Douds fire department
DOUDS — Douds Volunteer Fire Department’s annual soup supper, auction and raffle is planned Saturday at the fire station. Serving starts at 5 p.m. A free-will offering will be collected. The auction...
View ArticleSHARE food orders due Feb. 6
Orders are due before Feb. 6 for the SHARE Iowa Inc. food packages available in February. Orders can be placed by calling the Southern Iowa Economic Development Association office at 472-6140 or...
View ArticlePolice
The Fairfield Police Department reports the following calls and incidents logged at dispatch: Friday Melvin Allen Jr. was cited for expired registration. Saturday Tyler Krumbotz was arrested on a...
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Associate Court Joshua Randall Meth, 25, pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine, classified as a serious misdemeanor. Meth will be imprisoned in the Jefferson County Jail for 30 days less...
View ArticleIowa House bill sets growth for schools for FY16, FY17
State Rep. Curt Hanson represents Iowa House District 82, which includes most of Jefferson County and Davis and Van Buren counties, in the state Legislature. The following is his report for Week Two...
View ArticlePublic Meetings
WEDNESDAY Fairfield City Council Ways and Means Committee — Fairfield City Hall, noon: FY15-16 budget. THURSDAY Jefferson County Health Center Finance/HR Committee — Jefferson County Health Center...
View ArticleLady Panthers run through Highland for 73-51 victory
RIVERSIDE – The Pekin Lady Panthers’ basketball team was in action Friday against Highland. The Lady Panthers dominated the game from the opening tip and were paced by five players scoring in...
View ArticlePekin boys struggle in loss to Highland
RIVERSIDE – Friday was a night to forget for the Pekin boys’ basketball team. The Panthers’ offense struggled all night in their loss to Highland, 53-34. The one positive for the Panthers was the...
View ArticleTrojan girls keep rolling with victory over Davis County Monday, 73-48
BLOOMFIELD – The Fairfield girls basketball team kept its momentum going on Monday. The Trojans bumped their win streak to three after running through Davis County, 73-48. The Trojans got off to a...
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Big fourth quarter pushes Trojans past Davis County
The Fairfield boys’ basketball team has been on a roll the past two weeks. The Trojans kept that roll going Monday as they disposed of Davis County, 60-47. The first quarter went the Trojans’ way as...
View ArticleState supreme court to review Webster’s appeal
The Iowa Supreme Court will review the case of Tyler Webster vs. the state of Iowa, according to Jefferson County Attorney Tim Dille. In 2013, Webster, of Fairfield, was convicted of second degree...
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