Relay for Life events planned
Relay bank night Thursday Jefferson County Relay for Life Bank Night will be 4:30-7 p.m. Thursday at First National Bank in Fairfield. Team captains are encouraged to turn in any fundraising they may...
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Buttons honor three deployed servicemen
KEOSAUQUA — Van Buren Community School District staff and students have asked community members to remember Van Buren graduates who are part of a current Iowa Army National Guard deployment to...
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Mother, daughter honorees of Arthritis Walk
A mother and daughter of Fairfield, Amy Robasse and Savannah Fleeman, are the dual honorees of the 2013 Arthritis Walk set for 8 a.m. May 4 at Veteran’s Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids. Robasse and...
View ArticleRepairs made to broken Libertyville water main
LIBERTYVILLE – The city of Libertyville announced in a press release today repairs have been made that would assure all water customers in the city have water. Libertyville water customers are...
View ArticleInterns graduate from job skills program
Three Project SEARCH student interns will be graduating from the inaugural program during a ceremony at 5:30 p.m. May 2 in the Jefferson County Health Center conference room. Mark Mayer, the...
View ArticleSupervisors working on ballot language for gym, pool vote
Jefferson County Board of Supervisors is working on ballot language for an Aug. 6 vote for residents in the unincorporated portions of the county to decide if the county should contribute $1 million...
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Fairfield learns about mission to Mars
A woman who helped design the cameras that have taken photographs on Mars spoke to a few hundred people April 13 at the Argiro Student Center at Maharishi University of Management. Elsa Jensen is the...
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In high gear for RAGBRAI
The RAGBRAI Town Rally featured a number of booths Saturday inside the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center. Sherry Kluender, left, shows Maureen Jones the Fairfield RAGBRAI T-shirts for sale.
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Hold on to your Handlebars
Morae Youde, left, and Frank Smith wore fake mustaches Saturday at the Fairfield RAGBRAI Town Rally as they worked a booth where they provided information about becoming a vendor during RAGBRAI.
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Pizza pie
Jacey Harris places slices of pepperoni on her miniature pizza Thursday at the Community Childcare Center and Preschool in Fairfield. Making pizzas for lunch Thursday was just one of many special...
View ArticleCalendar: April 25, 2013
THURSDAY Yard Waste Burning, Fairfield city limits, daylight hours when wind conditions are appropriate. Jefferson County Relay for Life Bank Night, First National Bank, 4:30-7 p.m. Fairfield Rotary...
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BIRMINGHAM The Rebekah Circle of the Methodist Church will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Jan Stockwell is hostess. ——— The Birmingham firemen’s fish and chicken supper and award night had a...
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Health center auxilary holds spring brunch
President Judy White opened the Jefferson County Health Center Auxiliary Spring Brunch with a booming “Aloha.” Following this theme, the tables were adorned with brightly colored handsewn centerpiece...
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High school Students of the Month
TOP, Fairfield High School senior Hanna Kerr receives a Student of the Month Award from Steven Beltramea, executive and board member of the Rotary Club of Fairfield. BOTTOM, Maharishi School of the...
View ArticleComedy, tribute shows at Sondheim
Carlos Mencia’s Laughin’ and Livin’ comedy tour will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center’s Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts. “Take Me Home —...
View ArticleGroundbreaking set for Habitat house
The Greater Fairfield Area Habitat for Humanity will break ground for a new house at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at 807 N. Ninth St. The public is invited to share in the groundbreaking and meet the family of...
View ArticleBush, Clinton families on stage in Texas
They have dominated American politics for the past three decades: the Bush and Clinton families, taking turns in a string of positions of power and influence. The dedication of George W. Bush’s...
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USBC City Bowling Tournament winners
Pictured are the award winners from the 2013 Fairfield USBC City Bowling Tournament that took place earlier this spring. Photos were taken at the awards banquet held in March at Fairfield Eagles Club.
View ArticleCoast Guard: Spark from cleaning caused explosion
Firefighters on Thursday extinguished a huge blaze that erupted hours earlier when two fuel barges exploded, leaving three people with critical burns and forcing the evacuation of crew from a nearby...
View ArticleSpring increases farm equipment on roads
Farmers are preparing to get into the fields as soon as the weather allows. Adding these vehicles to the mix on Iowa roadways will call for increasing patience on the part of motorists who will be...
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