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Good-looking tomato
Joanne Grigas, left, eyes a tomato she likes being sold by Dave Davis, right, of Dave’s Mater House Saturday at the Farmers' Market. Also pictured are ReAnn Davis, second from left, and Dan Taylor.
View ArticleCalendar: June 13, 2013
THURSDAY Northside Strippers Quilt Club, CR Quilt Shop, 6:30 p.m. “1940s Radio Hour,” presented by Fairfield Area Community Theater, Fairfield Arts & Convention Center’s Stephen Sondheim Center...
View ArticleUSS Columbus, USS Long Beach
USS COLUMBUS BRANSON, Mo. — The USS Columbus CA-74/CG-12/SSN-762 reunion is set Oct. 2-6 at a Hilton Hotel in Branson, Mo. For additional information about the reunion, contact Allen R. Hope,...
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Luther College, Pensacola Christian College, University of Missouri,...
LUTHER COLLEGE DECORAH — Kevin Kraus, Luther College vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college, has announced that Alexander Greiner, a Luther College senior from Fairfield, was...
View ArticlePreschool, prekindergarten taking registration for fall
Registration is underway for the 2013-14 Community Childcare Center preschool and prekindergarten school year. The prekindergarten program is for children 4 or 5 years of age starting kindergarten the...
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F.A.C.T. production ‘straight-up good old-fashioned entertainment’
If you’ve got a single sentimental bone in your body, or a soft spot for big-band era music, or you never tire of hearing Christmas classic tunes, or you like your patriotism the good old-fashioned...
View ArticleState-by-state look at Iowa to Mid-Atlantic storm
Updated at 12:30 p.m. today Massive thunderstorms have swept across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states, knocking out power to thousands of people and causing some flash flooding in certain areas....
View ArticleSenate votes down GOP border amendment
In an early test of support for a comprehensive immigration bill, the Senate today voted down a Republican attempt to require the U.S.-Mexico border to be under control for six months before...
View ArticleApply for cultural mini-grants by July 1
The Fairfield Cultural Alliance is offering Cultural Trust Fund mini-grants to nonprofit organizations or individuals sponsored by a nonprofit organization. These small grants will be awarded to cover...
View ArticleSoftball Briefs: Cardinal, Van Buren fall
Cardinal falls 12-5 ELDON — Lindsay Moore smacked a two-run homer and doubled Wednesday, but the Cardinal softball team couldn’t hold off Keokuk in a 12-5 loss in Eldon. Moore finished 3-for-4 at the...
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Fairfield JV Black drops two close contests
EDDYVILLE — A few early errors on the Fairfield JV Black defense later came back to haunt the visitors Wednesday as they fell to Eddyville-Blakesburg 3-1 and 8-7 in a softball doubleheader. The host...
View ArticleCentral Lee silences Pekin bats Wednesday
PACKWOOD — The Pekin softball team’s offense stalled in a 2-1 loss to Central Lee in a non-conference game Wednesday in Packwood. “Unbelievable. We stunk it up last night from the plate,” said Pekin...
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Hietpas leads Fairfield baseball to 10-4 win
When Joe Hietpas took the mound Wednesday in the first inning of Fairfield’s game vs. Davis County, he couldn’t have envisioned the frame going much worse. The way he ended the game, though, was a...
View ArticleTrojans’ winning streak reaches 13 games
ALBIA — The good times just kept on rolling for the Fairfield softball team Wednesday as it extended its winning streak to 13 games with a doubleheader sweep of Albia. The Trojans (16-3, 6-2 SEC)...
View ArticleUniversity of Iowa event marks work on arts, music buildings
IOWA CITY (AP) — They're years away from completion, but the University of Iowa is celebrating the start of construction for three art and music buildings that will replace facilities damaged by the...
View ArticleState contributes $1 million to Pella sports park
DES MOINES (AP) — The state has awarded a $1 million grant for a sports park in Pella. The Vision Iowa Board approved the grant Wednesday at a meeting in Des Moines. The money will go toward a $7.6...
View ArticleNo injuries from damaging storms
DES MOINES (AP) — Storm assessment teams will be heading out to Wright and Franklin counties to assess the power of tornadoes that damaged homes and businesses. National Weather Service meteorologist...
View ArticleTwo men rescued from river in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) — Two men have been rescued from the Cedar River near the Ellis Boat Harbor in Cedar Rapids. Authorities say rescuers were dispatched a little after 7 p.m. Wednesday to help the men,...
View ArticleFifty musical acts to perform at FAIRfest
After All Things Italian Street Festival and before RAGBRAI, a very big music festival plays in Fairfield, the inaugural FAIRfest — four days with numerous genres of music and food, art and speakers —...
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Aging sewer plant not up to task
If the Fairfield City Council approves all the proposed repairs to the city’s sewer system, the first order of business will be to fix the headworks at the sewer treatment plant. Wastewater plant...
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