Panther girls, boys cruise at Cornell Co-Ed
MOUNT VERNON — A strong start in the field events paved the way for a big day out of the Pekin girls’ track team Monday at the Cornell Co-Ed at Cornell College in Mount Vernon. The Panther girls had...
View ArticleVan Buren girls finish third at track meet
BLOOMFIELD — The Van Buren girls’ track and field team finished third out of six teams Tuesday at the Mustang Relays hosted by Davis County. The Warriors scored 80 points and received victories from...
View ArticleWarrior boys’ track ties for Tuesday title
■ Cardinal ends up third with 118-point tally. BLOOMFIELD — Van Buren scored 126 points during Tuesday’s Mustang Relays to earn a share of the Class A team title with Scotland County (Mo.). Thomas...
View ArticleThursday cancellations, postponements
Today’s high school golf meet in Bloomfield and track meet in Eddyville have been canceled. The Trojan girls were expected to attend both events. Also, today’s middle school track meet in Ottumwa,...
View ArticleAthletes named to all-academic winter team
Many student-athletes from Cardinal, Maharishi School and Van Buren have earned recognition on the Southeast Iowa Super Conference all-academic list for winter sports in 2012-2013. Eligible students...
View ArticleBirmingham requests help for day care center
BIRMINGHAM – A delegation from the City of Birmingham requested help from Sen. Charles Grassley over a dispute with the Federal Housing Administration regarding the former day care/pre-school in that...
View ArticleTrial to resume Monday
The state finished calling witnesses mid-morning Thursday in the Jefferson County first-degree murder trial of Tyler Webster. The defense will continue its case Monday. After the jury was excused from...
View ArticleTestimony continues in murder trial
Two men, described as long-time friends by witnesses and attorneys Wednesday, ended up on opposite sides of a gun; and Buddy Frisbie, 32, died Aug. 25 from two gunshots and Tyler Webster, 33, is on...
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Bird’s-eye view
A group of about 40 vultures has been congregating every night at dusk for the past few weeks at the water tower on South B Street in Fairfield.
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Grass fires
Warm temperatures early in the week created ideal conditions for grass fires, of which there were many throughout the county. Local fire departments including the Fairfield Fire Department were busy...
View ArticleCalendar: April 12, 2013
FRIDAY Scholastic Book Fair, Fairfield Middle School room 102, open to students and community members after school. Final day. “Super Sidekick: the Musical,” performed by Two Roads Educational Arts...
View ArticleIWC recital, concert planned
MOUNT PLEASANT — The Iowa Wesleyan College year-end general recital has been moved to 7 p.m. April 23 in the Chapel Auditorium. It is free and open to the public. The IWC Instrumental Ensembles...
View ArticleFairfield School Menu: April 15-19, 2013
Fairfield Community School District has listed its breakfast and lunch menu for the coming week. Monday — breakfast at the middle school and high school: assorted cereals, assorted cereal bars, orange...
View ArticleCongregate Meals: April 15-20, 2013
The Fairfield Senior Citizen Center has listed its menu for the coming week. Meals are served at 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday at the Fairfield senior center and at noon Monday, Wednesday and...
View ArticleFairfield Women's Club
FAIRFIELD WOMEN’S CLUB Fairfield Women’s Club general meeting will beginning at noon Wednesday, with lunch at the McElhinny House. Reservations are necessary and may be phoned to 469-6619 by 3 p.m....
View ArticleRetirees invited to play review
The Broadway Players of FHS invite retired citizens to a guest performance/dress review of its spring comedy production “The Real Inspector Hound” at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Fairfield High School...
View ArticleMaharishi Middle School students design phone apps
Maharishi Middle School students have designed android phone apps as part of their math and science project-based curriculum. The students have published 20 apps on the Google Play Store that have...
View ArticleProm planned Saturday for Maharishi School students
Maharishi School students will be attending prom, with a 1940s theme Saturday. Dinner is planned at 6:30 p.m. at Top of the Rock Grille. A photo opportunity is planned at 7:30 p.m. on the east side of...
View ArticlePioneer boys topple City High
It was a different Iowa City team but the results were the same for the Pioneer boys’ tennis team, which downed City High 6-3 Thursday on the M.U.M. tennis courts. Much like Tuesday when they earned a...
View ArticleSloat leads Trojans past Washington
WASHINGTON, Iowa — Claudia Sloat poured in three goals, and the Fairfield girls’ soccer squad returned to the win column by claiming a 3-1 victory over Southeast Conference rival Washington on...
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