Fairfield girls fall by 19 strokes
Fairfield freshman Lindsey Repp has needed very little time to make a big impact on her new team this spring. In just her third golf meet ever, Repp earned meet medalist honors Monday with a round of...
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Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce April Newsletter
A page of news from the Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce. Click on "April 2013 Chamber Page" under "Related Information" shown below to see the newsletter.
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Fairfield boys’ soccer team edged Monday
The regularly heated rivalry between Fairfield and Mount Pleasant came as advertised, and it came down to the final seconds. Still, for Fairfield’s head coach Felisto Guezimane, the game didn’t go as...
View ArticleTrojan golfers pick up win No. 1 to open season
OSKALOOSA — Led by junior Matt Carr, the Trojan boys’ golf team opened the season Monday with a dominant, 43-stroke victory over host Eddyville-Blakesburg at Harvest Point in Oskaloosa. The Trojans...
View ArticleIowa Senate rejects two Branstad Regent nominees
DES MOINES (AP) — Two of Gov. Terry Branstad's nominees to the Board of Regents were rejected Monday by the Iowa Senate. Board President Craig Lang, whose tenure has troubled Democrats, and Robert...
View ArticleSchool board approves $10 million in bonds
The Fairfield school board unanimously approved a resolution Monday authorizing the school district to issue $10 million in general obligation bonds since voters approved the Fairfield High School...
View ArticleJury selection in murder trial begins
Jury selection in the trial of Tyler James Webster began today at the Jefferson County Courthouse. Webster, 33, of Fairfield, is charged with the first-degree murder of Buddy Lee Frisbie, age 32, also...
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Council passes first reading to stop deer feeding
The Fairfield City Council passed the first reading of an ordinance to prohibit feeding deer in the city limits. The ordinance lists 20 devices and 36 kinds of bait specific to deer that will be...
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Birthday limo
Kiya Christopher celebrated her eighth birthday in style Friday when a limousine picked her up after school and drove her and her friends around town. Pictured are, from left, Juanita Morrow (limo...
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Chamber singers
Chamber Singers of Southeast Iowa performed Friday at the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit as part of Fairfield 1st Fridays Art Walk. The group was founded in 1991 and is directed by Elaine Reding....
View ArticleApril named distracted driving awareness month
AMES — Distracted driving endangers motor vehicle drivers, their passengers and pedestrians. Learn more about the consequences by viewing the stories of Iowans whose lives were changed forever due to...
View ArticleIowa Arts Council grant applications due
DES MOINES — The Iowa Arts Council is reminding Iowans of a May 1 application deadline for its Project Grant and Job Creation Grant programs for activities taking place in fiscal year 2014, which is...
View ArticleCitizens invited to speak during public hearing on health care delivery
DES MOINES — Iowa’s Legislative Services Agency – Legislative Information Office invites citizens to speak during a public hearing 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday in the Iowa House of Representatives Chamber at...
View ArticleFire
Fairfield Fire Department responded to a grass fire at 12:12 p.m. Tuesday at 2115 Libertyville Road. A controlled burn burned 5 acres. Firefighters returned to the station at 1 p.m.
View ArticlePolice
Fairfield Police Department arrested Clifton Dye at 1:13 a.m. today at 904 W. Harrison Ave., No. 16, on a warrant for failure to appear. Police received a report of theft at 12:32 a.m. today from...
View ArticlePekin competes in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS — The Pekin girls’ and boys’ track teams combined to win eight events Monday at the Cornell Co-Ed Relays in Cedar Rapids. The Pekin girls claimed the overall team title, nipping North...
View ArticlePublic Meetings
THURSDAY Fairfield City Council — Jefferson County Health Center, 5:30 p.m.: ambulance service. FRIDAY Fairfield Community School District Teacher Quality — ~ Center, 7 a.m.: review April 26...
View ArticlePioneer girls open season with win
Featuring a new coach and a roster full of young players, the Maharishi School girls’ tennis team produced the same old winning results Monday at its season-opening dual vs. West Burlington/Notre Dame...
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Pioneer boys bounce Iowa City West
In a classic “David vs. Goliath” matchup Tuesday, the Maharishi School boys’ tennis team pulled out a 6-3 win against defending Class 2A state champion Iowa City West on the Punj Tennis Center courts...
View ArticleGolfers nab six wins at Albia Invite
ALBIA — Mick Flattery’s Trojan golfers got their first look Tuesday at what figures to be a season-long rival in Centerville. The Big Reds claimed battle No. 1 at the Albia Invite by finishing seven...
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