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Board Votes Not To Appeal Construction Permit

A standing room only crowd packed into the 1st floor of the Jefferson County Courthouse this morning to attend a special meeting held by the Jefferson County board of supervisors. The meeting was held...Read More

Bureau To Hold Forum For Supervisor Candidates

Rural Voters will have the opportunity to have their questions answered by the candidates for Jefferson County Supervisors on Tuesday, September 25th at 7:00 PM. The forum will be held at the Fairfield Arts...Read More

Wanted Man Surrenders Following Standoff

An Ottumwa man wanted by authorities on Felony domestic abuse charges surrendered to police on Tuesday afternoon after a 3 hour standoff. 41 year-old Donald Shaw Fountain was taken into custody after police served...Read More

Former Caregiver To Plead Guilty

An Ottumwa woman intends to enter a plea of guilty after she was charged with the theft of thousands of dollars from numerous patients at her workplace. 42 year old Maria Ollom, a former...Read More

Arraignment Set For Shootout Suspects

An Arraignment date of October 1st has been set for the 3 surviving suspects of an August 3rd shootout with law enforcement that took place on Ottumwa’s south side. Michael Bibby, Dalton Cook and...Read More

Cardinal Making Strides On Early Literacy Assessments

Cardinal Elementary School of Cardinal Community School District was notified through the Department of Education that Iowa has made progress on their Early Literacy assessments over the last few years. Out of 400 schools,...Read More

Unknown Subject Digging Up And Taking Trees

The City of Fairfield would like to make the public aware of an unknown subject who has been digging up and stealing public trees along highway 1 on the northern entryway part of town....Read More

Latest Local Sports News

Fairfield Tops Keokuk In Varsity Volleyball

The Fairfield varsity volleyball team took a 25-15, 24-26, 25-13, 25-11 Southeast Conference win at Keokuk Tuesday night. Danae Drish finished with 24 digs, went 23 of 24 serving, 5 of them aces and converted 26 of...Read More

Fairfield 7th Grade Volleyball Teams Sweep Fort Madison

Fairfield beat Fort Madison 21-11, 21017 in the 7th grade volleyball A match Tuesday. Maddie Jones provided 4 ace serves and one attack. Kaitlyn Greiner finished with 3 aces and 2 attacks. Rowan Terrell nailed 3 aces....Read More

Fairfield 1st In Mount Pleasant Boys Cross Country Meet

The Fairfield varsity boys cross country team (pictured at end of Fairfield meet earlier this season) won the large school championship of the Mount Pleasant invitational Tuesday. The score of 39 included: 5th Dalton Rippey 18:24 6th...Read More

Fairfield Middle School Football Teams Fall To Mediapolis

Fairfield lost to Mediapolis 24-14 in 7th grade football at home Tuesday. Tallon Bates provided a touchdown on a 69 yard kickoff return. Landon Nodurft caught TD and 2 point conversion passes from Quinton Maldonado. A clinching...Read More

Van Buren Beats Moravia And Cardinal In Volleyball

The Class 2A 11th rated Van Buren varsity volleyball team picked up 2 home wins Monday. The scores: The rolled over Moravia 25-12, 25-8 and topped Cardinal 25-22, 25-23 Isabell Manning 26 digs Logan Schmidt 21 assists...Read More

Fairfield 7th Grade Volleyball Teams Knock Off Mount Pleasant

Fairfield defeated Mount Pleasant 21-15, 21-19 in the 7th grade A volleyball competition Monday. Rowan Terrell came through with 4 ace serves and 2 attacks. Maya Lane provided 3 attacks and 2 aces. Kaitlyn Greiner had 2...Read More

Cardinal 2nd In Football RPI

The weekly Class A RPI football ratings from the Iowa High School Athletic Association still have 4 and 0 Cardinal at number 2. Highland is on top and 6th ranked Pekin moved up 4 spots. They are...Read More