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Government Contact: Assist The Henry County Sheriff’s Office In mount Pleasant Arrest: Julie Ann Wyatt, 51, Arrested At The Law Center In Fairfield and charged With Assault-Simple Citation Kara Allyn Shallcross, 31, Fairfield, Operating...Read More

Fairfield Fire Department Responds To Early Morning Fire Inside Dexter Foundry(Faircast)

Around 6:40 a.m. this morning(Fri) the Fairfield Fire Department responded to a call of a reported fire in progress at Dexter Foundry, which is now Faircast, located at 905 West Grimes in Fairfield. Upon...Read More

Rotary Auction To Benefit Two Local Non-Profit Projects

The Fairfield Rotary Club would like to invite you to join us in supporting our community at the fun and exciting 24th Annual Fairfield Rotary Benefit Auction. The auction will be held on Friday, April...Read More

City Accepting Bids For Libertyville Road Sanitary Sewer Improvements

The City of Fairfield is now accepting bids for Proposed Sanitary Sewer Improvements to Libertyville Road. Two alternate bids will be considered. Alternate 1 will be for sanitary sewer installed by open cut construction....Read More

Petary Trial Underway, Another Is Set

A trial date of May 21st, related to drug trafficking charges has been set for Terry Petary of Drakesville, the man accused of hitting and killing an Amish boy in Davis County last June....Read More

Roundabout Work In Ottumwa Set To Resume

Now that we are starting to see signs of a change in the weather, the City of Ottumwa has announced that on Monday March 25th road crews will resume roadwork on the roundabout at...Read More

Agency Woman Turns Herself In, Facing Attempted Murder Charge

The search for an Agency woman wanted in relation to a Sunday morning shooting in Agency has come to an end. 40 year old Danielle Lasley-Eakins turned herself in at the Wapello County Courthouse...Read More

Latest Local Sports News

Outdoor Season Underway For Pekin Track Teams

Pekin went to Albia for coed outdoor track and field competition Thursday. Winning for the boys were Cole Earnest the 400 meter hurdles (1:02.03), Dayne Eckley the 100 (11.14), Brady Millikin the 1600 (4:55.71), Colten Glosser the...Read More

Ottumwa And Fairfield Highlights From Washington Track And Field Competition

The Ottumwa and Fairfield boys opened the outdoor track season with the Steve Roth meet at Washington Thursday. Bulldog wins in Class A included Jonathan Bossou the 110 meter high hurdles (15.77) and the high jump (1st...Read More

Babe Ruth World Series Returning To Ottumwa

Ottumwa received word Wednesday they are getting to host the 14 year old Babe Ruth World Series baseball tournament in 2021. Competition would get underway August 14th. This as an indication the city did an outstanding job...Read More

Fairfield Middle School Has Hoops For Heart

The Hoops for Heart took place recently at Fairfield Middle School. A total of 47 students from 6th through 8th grade raised 1138.25 that is going to the American Heart Association. The money helps fund education, programs...Read More

William Penn Basketball Team Beats Vanguard

Number 6 seed William Penn University beat 3rd seeded Vanguard (Cal.) 69-53 in the opening round of the 82nd annual NAIA Division One mens national basketball tournament at Kansas City Wednesday night. The Statesmen are now 22...Read More

IHCC Drops Basketball Game To Florida Southwestern

The 12th seeded Indian Hills basketball team lost 77-71 against number 5 seed and top ranked Florida Southwestern in the NJCAA Division One national tournament Wednesday afternoon at Hutchinson, Kansas. They were only down 28-27 at halftime...Read More

Dalton Rippey Of Fairfield Up For Award

Fairfield senior Dalton Rippey (on right of picture during a cross country meet last year) is one of 3 finalists for the Des Moines Register I Am Sport award. The winner will be announced on June 21st...Read More