Fire
Fairfield Fire Department responded to two grass fires Wednesday. At 11:48 a.m. nine firefighters went to 1852 Crystal Springs Lane, Unit B, Maharishi Vedic City. A burn pile was the origin of...
View ArticleMarriage certificates
The following marriage certificates were returned to the Jefferson County Recorder/Registrar’s office: Kent Harold Fulton of Fairfield and Angela May Hill of Fairfield, March 9, 2013. Christopher...
View ArticleVan Buren supervisors seek new road grader
KEOSAUQUA – The Van Buren County Board of Supervisors will receive quotes from John Deere and Caterpillar for a new county maintainer. County Engineer David Barrett said at the board’s meeting Monday...
View ArticleIowa lawmaker kills window safety bill
DES MOINES (AP) — A measure that would put tougher safety restrictions on windows in new buildings in Iowa in an effort to prevent children from falling out appears dead after the chairman of the...
View ArticleIowa auditor resigns to head accounting nonprofit
DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa State Auditor David Vaudt announced today he is resigning his elected position to become chairman of a national nonprofit accounting board. Vaudt, a Republican who has served as...
View ArticleIowa museum investigates missing tortoise
DUBUQUE (AP) — A museum in Iowa says someone has stolen an 18-pound African leopard tortoise. Staff at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in Dubuque discovered the tortoise named...
View ArticleIowa State Fair hosts contest for ribbon designs
DES MOINES (AP) — Organizers of the Iowa State Fair are encouraging people to submit designs that can be used for concrete ribbons on display throughout the fair grounds. The contest celebrates the...
View ArticleLocal author to hold book signing
A local man has made his foray into the world of publishing. Ron Louthan of Fairfield published his first book last month titled “The Unlikely Confederacy of Hoggy, Froggy and Ernie.” The book is...
View ArticleSewer work
Fairfield city workers perform tests on a sewer line this morning along Broadway Avenue in the downtown. The city has received complaints of a foul sewer smell in the area, so the workers were...
View ArticleFairfield to hold prom Saturday
A magical night full of fairytale fun will be in store at Fairfield High School’s “Once Upon a Night” themed prom, set for Saturday at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center. The prom parade,...
View ArticleGreiners celebrating 40th wedding anniversary Sunday
Kenny and Donna Greiner of Brighton will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the Brighton Community Center. The event will be hosted by their children,...
View ArticleCourt
The following court judgments were processed at the Jefferson County Clerk of Courts Office: Magistrate Court Michael Dean Cook, 34, of 200 N. Fourth St., Apt. 3, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct...
View ArticlePolice
Fairfield Police Department arrested Susan Alexandria Kraft, 24, of 606 W. Monroe Ave., Apt. 16, at 8:37 a.m. Thursday at Fifth Street and Polk Avenue for driving while suspended, revoked, canceled or...
View ArticleThe Taylor Report by Sen. Rich Taylor
A legislative update sent Thursday. Our community colleges give thousands of Iowans the opportunity to improve their skills and build a better life for their families. They’re also helping to solve...
View ArticleThe Capitol Report by Rep. Curt Hanson
Legislative update for week 12 in the legislative session. Monday morning the State of Iowa honored more than 20 landowners, families and organizations for gifts of conservation land and conservation...
View ArticleTennis Brief: Fairfield teams fall to Panthers
Both the Fairfield varsity tennis teams fell to Southeast Conference rival Mount Pleasant on Thursday. The Trojan boys lost their away dual 7-2, and the girls were edged at home 5-4. A full recap of...
View ArticleFairfield girls’ golf squad opens season
After a delayed start to the season, the Fairfield girls’ golf team was finally able to hit its home links Thursday with a non-conference dual vs. Ottumwa. The Trojans fell to the seasoned Ottumwa...
View ArticleTrojan boys shock Little Dutch; girls shut out
PELLA — Senior Roan Bachar scored a goal minutes into the second half Thursday, and the Fairfield boys’ soccer team held on to shock sixth-ranked Pella 1-0. Bachar received a pass on the right wing,...
View ArticleTrojan track teams finish runner-up at Demon Relays
WASHINGTON, Iowa — Fairfield senior Daniel Schwarz continued to stamp his name into the record books Thursday. The senior cleared 6-feet, 6-inches in the high jump for the third straight outdoor meet,...
View ArticlePublic meetings
MONDAY Jefferson County Board of Supervisors — Jefferson County Courthouse, first floor meeting room, 9 a.m.: meet with county engineer; discuss need to re reclassify a section of Kava Avenue in Sec....
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