Fire
Fairfield firefighters responded to a call at 7:27 p.m. Tuesday about wires burnt off the back of the building at 104 N. Fourth St., Palmer Muffler. Wires leading to the utility pole kept arcing....
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The following court cases were processed at the Jefferson County Courthouse. Magistrate Court John Michael Foster, 58, of 302 W. Broadway Ave., pleaded guilty to violating a no contact order and was...
View ArticleKerry wins Arab backing on Mideast peace effort
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday won Arab League backing for his effort to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, raising hopes for a resumption in the stalled negotiations in the...
View ArticleWildfire grows
Firefighters braced Wednesday for an intense day battling a wildfire in the mountains southwest of Palm Springs that already has burned seven homes and led to the evacuation of dozens more as well as...
View ArticleHorse slaughter plants hope to open Aug. 5
The attorney representing newly licensed horse slaughterhouses in New Mexico and Iowa says the plants are set to open Aug. 5. But lawyer Blair Dunn says those plans hinge on an Aug. 2 court date...
View ArticleSwift approval sought for Midwest oil pipeline
A Canadian company’s plan to build an oil pipeline that will stretch for hundreds of miles through the Midwest, including through many sensitive waterways, is quietly on the fast-track to approval —...
View ArticlePublic meeting
THURSDAY Jefferson County Health Center Finance/HR Committee— Jefferson County Health Center board room, 7:30 a.m.: June monthly bill review; June financials review; JCHC updates; investment policy;...
View ArticleFairfield boys defeat Pella in regular season finale
The Fairfield baseball team ended the regular season Tuesday with a bang, toppling Pella 7-1. The Trojans wasted no time jumping on the visitors as they scored five runs in the first inning. Spencer...
View ArticleTrojans’ season ends with loss to Winterset
The Fairfield softball has had a terrific season in 2013 but unfortunately all good things must come to an end. The Trojans traveled to Winterset Tuesday with a state tournament berth on the line....
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Trojans in action
Fairfield first baseman Mason Ellis snags a throw just in time to nab a Grinnell runner in Monday’s game.
View ArticleWyoming man charged with stealing cattle
MARTELLE (AP) — Authorities say a 42-year-old man has been charged with stealing cattle in eastern Iowa. Jones County Sheriff Greg Graver says in a news release that Barry Bieber, of rural Wyoming, is...
View ArticleSculpture to remain in front of Mason City library
MASON CITY (AP) — A Mason City woman has bought and donated a sculpture with the provision that it remain in front of the city library. The Mason City Globe Gazette says the sculpture titled "Circle...
View ArticleSioux City wants to track pawn shop sales better
SIOUX CITY (AP) — Sioux City police are considering a requirement that all pawn shop transactions be entered into an electronic database, making it quicker and easier for officials to track down...
View ArticleTroopers involved in crashes near Iowa City
IOWA CITY (AP) — Authorities say an Iowa state trooper's cruiser collided with another vehicle as the trooper headed to the scene of an accident involving a fellow trooper. The Iowa State Patrol says...
View ArticleIllness onset dates suggest outbreak source gone
The Iowa Department of Public Health continues to receive reports of confirmed cases of Cyclospora infection, but officials think, because of the limited shelf life of fresh produce, the source of the...
View ArticleArchitects report progress on school upgrade
StruXture Architects working with the Fairfield Community School District on renovations at the high school updated school board members of its progress in a letter shared at Monday’s school board...
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Stop-motion animators come to town
When RAGBRAI comes to Fairfield July 26, so will the Circus – the Tiny Circus. A collaborative and community-based art project, Tiny Circus uses the medium of stop-motion animation to create and tell...
View ArticleDrake University; Georgia Institute of Technology
DRAKE UNIVERSITY DES MOINES — Jonathan Edgeton of Fairfield graduated from Drake University with a bachelor of music education in music education and a bachelor of arts in journalism in...
View ArticleSoutheast Iowa Singles; Golden Speakers Toastmasters Club
SOUTHEAST IOWA SINGLES Southeast Iowa Singles, a nondenominational group of singles ages 20 and up, is planning a dinner and dance Saturday. Everyone is welcome to attend. The dinner is set for 6 p.m....
View ArticleFHS Class of 1978; FHS Class of 1988
FHS CLASS OF 1978 The Fairfield High School Class of 1978 will have a reunion planning meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday at St. Mary Catholic Church. ——— FHS CLASS OF 1988 The Fairfield High School Class of...
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