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Public Safety Meeting Regarding 2 Way Streets In Downtown Area

There will be a public safety meeting on Monday Sept 23rd at 6:00 pm at Fairfield City Hall and they will be talking about 2 way streets in the downtown area....Read More

Grand Jury Hands Down Three Count Indictment Against Eldon Man

This week a three count indictment was handed down by a federal grand jury against an Eldon man who is also a registered sex offender. Troy Wayne Davis was taken into custody related to...Read More

Washington Ave Between 4th-5th Street Closed To Thru Traffic

Beginning this morning (Thursday), Washington Avenue between 4th and 5th Street will be closed to through traffic. The purpose of the closure is to construct storm sewer on this block of Washington Avenue and...Read More

Cardinal CSD Named One Of 2019 Iowa Top Workplaces

The Des Moines Register has named the Cardinal Community School District as one of its 2019 Iowa Top Workplaces. The state’s largest newspaper recognized 135 businesses, organizations and agencies in this year’s list, which...Read More

Fairfield Adds New Look To Downtown Area

The City of Fairfield has a new look in the downtown area. The Fairfield Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Wayfinding Commission just concluded a project that has brought two kiosks to the downtown...Read More

Salem Man Arrested After Shots Fired Near Mt. Pleasant

A Salem man was arrested after a report of shots being fired late Saturday night at the Ketchum Bridge Campground near Mt. Pleasant. 40 year old Todd Smith is facing two counts of intimidation...Read More

Douds Man Killed In Two Vehicle Crash

A Douds man is dead following a two vehicle crash in Van Buren County on Monday night. Just after 8pm a vehicle being operated by 71 year old Rosewell Elmer Pearl Spiker Jr of...Read More

Latest Local Sports News

Friday Football Schedule

Area high school football games on Friday night will include: 0-3 Fairfield visiting 2-1 Grinnell (4:45 fresh/soph game with varsity following at 7:30 and broadcast on 1570 KMCD) 0-3 Pekin at 1-2 Davis County (7 o’clock kickoff...Read More

Cardinal Homecoming Queen And King Announced

Ciera Young is the Queen and Jarrett Greiner the King of Cardinal homecoming this week. They were introduced during Boom night Wednesday. Friday will feature a parade through Agency at 2 and the football game against North...Read More

Cross Country And Volleyball Today

The local sports schedule today (weather permitting in some cases) is featuring: Boys and girls cross country Fairfield and Van Buren travel to Fort Madison Davis County and Pekin at Lynnville-Sully Ottumwa heads to Indianola High school...Read More

Cardinal Girls Cross Country Team Is 1st At Competition

Cardinal won the girls team championship of the Central Lee cross country meet Tuesday. No scoring or individual times were listed. Allison Sloan led the way in 5th. Alexia McClure finished 7th. Caitlyn Reber was 10th, Araceli...Read More

Fairfield 8th Grade Volleyball Highlights

Fairfield swept Ottumwa 21-6, 21-17 in the 8th grade volleyball A match Monday. Lucy Kuehl didn’t miss 20 serves including 8 aces and had 3 kills. Kaitlyn Greiner connected on each of 12 serves with 5 aces...Read More

Cardinal Defeated By West Burlington In Volleyball

The Cardinal varsity volleyball team fell at home against West Burlington Tuesday night 22-25, 25-16, 14-25, 16-25. Maddy Langford handed out 30 assists from setting and went 15 of 17 serving with 3 aces. Rachel Lewman totaled...Read More

Fairfield 9th Grade And JV Volleyball Teams Top Burlington, Varsity Knocked Off

Fairfield hammered Burlington 25-12, 25-14 in 9th grade volleyball Tuesday evening. Kiya Robertson didn’t miss 15 serves including one ace and totaled 7 digs. Libby Ferrel racked up 10 digs. Sara Kretz hit all 7 serves, 2...Read More