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Students build tiny house
A class at Maharishi University of Management is building a “tiny house,” just 12-feet-by-20-feet, for one of its teaching assistants to live in. The class is appropriately called “Tiny Houses” and is...
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FRIDAY Maharishi Vedic City Council — 1750 Maharishi Center Ave., Maharishi Vedic City, 3 p.m.: approve minutes; consider resolution to extend maturity date of housing development fund revenue bond;...
View ArticleWilliams advances to state tournament
PELLA — Fairfield’s Karley Williams placed first in a Class 1A singles and doubles tennis regional Thursday at Pella Christian, earning a berth in the state tournament May 30-31. The fourth-seeded...
View ArticleWright places fifth in record-setting 3000
DES MOINES — Pekin’s Gwynne Wright got her first taste of the state meet Thursday and placed fifth in the record-breaking Class 1A 3000-meter run. Wright crossed the finish line in 10:56 to score four...
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Howard, Baumann lead Fairfield to hot start
DES MOINES — Fairfield’s Sydney Howard stumbled out of the blocks Thursday, found her footing and carried herself all the way to the front of the 100-meter dash prelims at the state track and field...
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'Daniel's Day': Schwarz wins state title in high jump
DES MOINES — If someone told Daniel Schwarz a year ago he could be a state champion, he never would have believed it. My, how things change in one year. Schwarz became the Fairfield boys’ first...
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MONDAY Jefferson County Board of Supervisors — Jefferson County Courthouse, first floor meeting room, 9 a.m.: meet with county engineer; consider pay increases for two county conservation employees;...
View ArticleChurches & Synagogues: May 19-25, 2013
The following houses of worship have made calendar changes for Sunday through May 25. Any Fairfield house of worship wanting to have its calendar for the week of May 26 through June 1 published in The...
View ArticleBasil Faith Parish meeting; more
Guild Circle meeting Monday First United Methodist Church Guild Circle will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday. Basal Faith Parish to meet All administrative board members and SPRC members from the Birmingham,...
View ArticleCalendar: May 17, 2013
FRIDAY Poppy Days, Fairfield American Legion Auxiliary No. 47 at Fairfield Hy-Vee Food and Drug Store, First National Bank, Iowa State Band & Trust Company, Walmart. Steak and Chop Feed, Fairfield...
View ArticleBob Jones University; University of Iowa
BOB JONES UNIVERSITY GREENVILLE, S.C. — Rebecca Bartle, a senior dramatic production major from Fairfield, was among approximately 1,500 Bob Jones University students who were named to the Spring 2013...
View ArticleMaharishi School offering two summer programs
Maharishi School is offering two summer programs: Pirate/Ninja Summer Camp and Nature Explore Summer Day Camp. Middle school teachers Richard Incorvia and Barbara Hays, champions of project-based...
View ArticleRegistration underway for 2013-14 at Maharishi Preschool
Registration is now open for the 2013-14 school year at Maharishi Preschool. Children ages 18 months to 5 years of age can attend two, three or five days a week. If a child turns 4 prior to Sept. 15,...
View ArticleFairfield School Menu: May 20-24, 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: May 20-24, 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 ArticleBatavia Alumni
BATAVIA ALUMNI BATAVIA — The Batavia Alumni will have a potluck dinner at 6 p.m. May 25 at the Batavia Community Center. Drinks will be furnished. The class of 1953 will celebrate its 60th...
View ArticleArc of Jefferson & Nearby Counties
ARC OF JEFFERSON & NEARBY COUNTIES The Arc of Jefferson & Nearby Counties Board of Directors will hold its regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the community room of the First United...
View ArticleWOB kicking off summer season with treasure hunts
Way Off Broadway, Iowa’s only professional musical theatre company and the residential company at the Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts will kick off its 2013 summer theater season with...
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Dog credited with saving Iowa couple from fire CARLISLE (AP) — A dog named Toby has been credited with saving an Iowa couple from a fire that damaged their home southeast of Des Moines. Television...
View ArticleVan Buren names new superintendent
Dr. Pam Ewell was named Van Buren Community School District’s Superintendent at a special meeting last week May 7. Ewell is currently Mount Vernon Superintendent, a position she has held since 2009....
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