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Engineering award
David Fredericks, left, of French-Reneker-Associates and Shawn Worley, Fairfield wastewater plant supervisor, display an award they received for the quality of the wastewater biosolids storage system...
View ArticleCalendar: May 23, 2013
THURSDAY Pizza Party, sign-up for summer book club, fourth- through sixth-graders, Birmingham Library, 5 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, Fairfield Friends Church, 8 p.m. Celebrate Recovery, New Life...
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4-H’ers learn skills at working cow horse clinic
The Jefferson County 4-H Horse Club held a Working Cow Horse Clinic 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. The youth learned how a horse shows its ability to work a cow. It...
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Clover Kids Club ends year
The Jefferson County Fairfield 4-H Clover Kids wrapped up its meetings for the year from from 5:15-6:15 p.m. May 9 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Building. Certificates were presented to...
View ArticleGrazier program set
A six-part Certified Grazier program will begin June 4 in Fairfield. In addition to June 4, meetings are set for July 30, Aug. 20, Sept. 17, Oct. 15 and Nov. 5. The program was piloted in 2012. Past...
View ArticlePark and rec programs set
The Fairfield Park and Recreation Department has announced upcoming summer events for children and adults. “Trail Mixx” is an adult fitness training camp from 5:45-6:30 p.m. Wednesday through June 26....
View ArticleNewly found book to be published
A newly discovered novel by the late Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck is to be released this fall. New York-based Open Road Integrated Media says Buck wrote the novel, “The Eternal Wonder,”...
View ArticleCorrection
The article “Health center sets record for billing” on the front page of Wednesday’s Ledger, should have stated a group of employees made 45 dozen cupcakes to give away to children who visited their...
View ArticlePolice
Fairfield Police Department arrested Anthony Jobbe, 66, of Fairfield at 5:28 p.m. Wednesday in Howard Park and released him on a police citation for simple assault. Police investigated at 1:37 p.m....
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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to an accident at 5:42 p.m. Wednesday. Madison Kate Lathrop of Richland, driving a 1994 Toyota Camry, was pulling out from the south drive on Birch Avenue...
View ArticleCapitol Report by Rep. Hanson
Iowa lawmakers wrapped up the 2013 legislative session today and State Rep. Curt Hanson of Fairfield said agreements reached this year will help strengthen Iowa’s middle class. “Unlike the divisive...
View ArticlePublic meetings
FRIDAY Maharishi Vedic City special city council meeting — 1750 Maharishi Center Ave., Maharishi Vedic City, 11 a.m.: consent agenda; public hearing on proposal for the city to enter into a Sewer...
View ArticleGovernment, municipal offices closed Monday; no Ledger
Monday is Memorial Day, an official government holiday. The Ledger office will be closed and no newspaper will be published Monday. Area schools are closed. Fairfield City Hall and Jefferson County...
View ArticleFreshman squad drops two games
BLOOMFIELD — The Fairfield baseball team dropped a pair of games in their season opener at Davis County Wednesday, falling 6-3 in the first game and losing the nightcap 11-2. Brandon Smithburg paced...
View ArticleRain halts JV softball game
MOUNT PLEASANT — The Trojan softball team was ahead 5-3 Wednesday when rain came and suspended play of their road game against Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant had a runner on third with one out, and a...
View ArticleCardinal falls to Burlington
BURLINGTON — Cardinal dropped a pair of games in a softball doubleheader with Burlington Wednesday. The Comets fell 8-2 in the first game and lost the second on the 10-run rule, 11-1. Cardinal’s...
View ArticleBuch's AAU team win ninth-grade title
DES MOINES — Nicole Buch and the seventh-grade Lady Barnstormers played up in the ninth-grade AAU State Tournament May 11-12 in Des Moines and came away with their second state title of the year. The...
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Fairfield’s season ends in semifinals
MOUNT PLEASANT — The Fairfield boys’ soccer team got rid of one thorn in its side when it disposed of Keokuk in the opening round of substate play Monday. The Trojans were unable to get rid of another...
View ArticleArea Memorial Day services announced
Several area communities, including Lockridge, Richland and others, are planning Memorial Day observances this weekend. LOCKRIDGE Lockridge will have its annual Memorial Day celebration Saturday...
View ArticleFairfield school district upgrades technology
Fairfield Community School District will update computers and technology next school year with mostly donated equipment and some new purchases, Mark Cremer, technology director told the school board...
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