James Harlan Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution
JAMES HARLAN CHAPTER OF DAR MOUNT PLEASANT — James Harlan Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution met Saturday morning at the Fellowship Cup in Mount Pleasant. Sixteen members were able to...
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BIRMINGHAM The Birmingham Library Board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the library. The library will now be open from 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays, from 1-5 p.m. Wednesdays and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays....
View ArticleBrighton lists results from Saturday’s Easter egg hunt
BRIGHTON — Nearly 50 area youth braved the cold temperatures to hunt for Easter eggs Saturday at the ball field in Brighton. Everyone received a bag of candy from the Easter Bunny, and there were...
View ArticleMiller selected to attend Merchant Marine Academy
WASHINGTON — Michael Miller of Fairfield has been selected to attend the Merchant Marine Academy. Miller is the son of Jennifer and Luke Miller and is home schooled. “Each year, I look forward to...
View ArticleS.H.A.R.E. food package orders due April 5
Orders are due April 5 for the S.H.A.R.E. Iowa Inc. food packages available in April. Orders can be placed by calling the St. Mary Catholic Church office at 472-3179 or the Southern Iowa Economic...
View ArticleStudents recognized for behavior
Fairfield Middle School officials have announced the winners of the school’s recent Positive Behavior Supports System drawing. With the Positive Behavior Supports System, FMS students are rewarded for...
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Rotary Students of Month honored
Haley Grunwald and Laser Nite were recognized as the Fairfield Rotary Club’s Students of the Month during a luncheon March 15. Grunwald is a senior at Fairfield High School, and Nite is a senior at...
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Open house, card shower planned for Syfert
Helen Syfert of Mount Pleasant and formerly of rural Fairfield will turn 90 years old April 2. A card shower and open house are planned to help her celebrate. Cards can be sent to Mrs. Syfert at The...
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Light, Bradfield announce engagement; set wedding
Brandi Bradfield and Ronald Gail Light, both of Fairfield, announce their engagement and approaching wedding. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Barb Topping and Marvin Bradfield. She graduated in...
View ArticleIowa Senate OKs cafeteria food proposal
DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa Senate Democrats have passed a bill that would create new dietary guidelines for public cafeterias including ones in state buildings and public universities. The measure passed...
View ArticleFairfield Area Chamber of Commerce endorses school bond referendum
The Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has voted unanimously to support the proposed issuance of $10 million general obligation bonds to renovate the Fairfield High School and build...
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Trustees tour new addition
Jefferson County Health Center Board of Trustees toured the new addition under construction on the north side of the health center Monday evening prior to its regular monthly meeting. The new addition...
View ArticleTrain horns come up at council meeting
The frequency of train horns was a topic of discussion at Monday night’s Fairfield City Council meeting. Fairfield resident Joey Katz said she moved from the countryside to town about a year ago with...
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Easter Egg Hunt
The Easter Bunny made a special appearance Saturday at the Easter Egg Hunt in Chautauqua Park, where hundreds of children feverishly gathered thousands of eggs scattered throughout the park. The...
View ArticleNotre Dame women end Hawkeyes’ season
IOWA CITY (AP) — Iowa overcame a late-season swoon, rallied to make the NCAA tournament and even posted a tourney win in front of an electric home crowd. The Hawkeyes, however, were no match for a...
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Pekin girls reload with 17 freshmen
PACKWOOD — Don’t let their youth fool you. While half of the 2013 Pekin girls’ track and field team is freshmen — 17 of 34, to be exact — there might not be a more balanced squad around. In addition...
View ArticleRecords provide new look at Arizona shootings
Authorities investigating the shooting rampage that killed six people and wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 11 others compiled nearly 3,000 pages of documents released Wednesday that provide a fresh...
View ArticleSenators to tour Mexico border
A group of U.S. senators who will be influential in shaping and negotiating details of an immigration reform package is traveling to the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona to get a firsthand look at issues...
View ArticleStudy: Health law to raise claims cost 32 percent
A new study finds that insurance companies will have to pay out an average of 32 percent more for medical claims on individual health policies under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. What...
View ArticlePolice log
The following information is Fairfield Police Department’s initial contact summary received by dispatch for March 16-17, March 19, Thursday and Tuesday, provided at the Jefferson County Law...
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