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Flood Mitigation A Topic At Final Legislative Forum

The final Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce Legislative Forum was held Saturday at the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center, Three of The areas elected officials were on hand to give updates on the past...Read More

Census Estimates Show Strong Growth In Jefferson County

Census estimates released last week show strong growth in Jefferson County since the 2010 census. Figures released from the Iowa State Data Center shows that Jefferson County has had the 6th best growth rate...Read More

Changes Made To Airport Improvement Project , Will Be Let For Bids Tomorrow

The Fairfield City Council met in regular session on Monday night where they approved the drawings, specifications, form of contract and engineers estimate of cost for airport improvements to reconstruct the taxiways to the...Read More

Board Discusses RAGBRAI Ordinance, Approves Bonding

The Jefferson County Board Of Supervisors met in regular session on Monday morning where they discussed an ordinance for Fairfield RAGBRAI 2019. Non for profit vendors will be charged a fee of $100 and...Read More

Pekin School Board President Announces Resignation

Steve Copeland, Pekin School board President has announced his resignation that will go into effect May 1st. Copeland has served on the board for the last 12 years. The reason behind the move is...Read More

House Fire Claims The Life Of Lockridge Man

Fire departments from Fairfield, Lockridge and Mount Pleasant responded to a house fire on Saturday afternoon that left a Lockridge man dead. A call came in to the Jefferson County Communications Center that fireworks...Read More

FCSD Partners With Food Bank Of Iowa To Open Pantry For Students And Families Of The District

The Fairfield Community School District in partnership with the Food Bank of Iowa is now operating a School Pantry. This Food Pantry will be housed out of the Fairfield Middle School. The goal of...Read More

Latest Local Sports News

Fairfield Nipped By Columbus Junction In Girls Soccer

The Fairfield varsity girls soccer team dropped a 2-1 overtime game at Columbus Junction Monday. Katie McLain provided the goal. Trisha Westphal finished with 12 saves. The Trojans were blanked 3-0 in the JV contest....Read More

Fairfield Girls Golf Results

Fairfield hosted Mount Pleasant and Washington in girls golf Monday. Megan Higgins had the Trojans best round of 51. Ella Phillips shot 58 and Lindy Kaska had a 59. That is the first time they both went...Read More

Rich Mayson Joins Cardinal Football Coaching Staff

The Cardinal Athletic Department is excited to announce that Rich Mayson (pictured after Ottumwa football game in 2017) will be the new Associate Head Football Coach. He is a graduate of Truman St where he played football...Read More

Area Athletes Going To Drake

Qualifying for the Drake Relays this week from the area: Cardinal The boys 4 by 100 (96 total advance from around the state) Davis County Alyssa Shirkey the girls 100 (32 make it) The girls 4 by...Read More

Van Buren Boys Track Highlights From Louisa-Muscatine

The Van Buren boys track team was at Louisa-Muscatine Thursday. They had wins from Caleb Johnson the high jump, the shuttle hurdle relay that featured Bryson Mineart, Lane Davis, Caleb Stoltz and Austin Denney plus the 1600...Read More

Fairfield Varsity Soccer Teams Top Keokuk

Fairfield picked up a 4-1 varsity boys soccer win at Keokuk Thursday. Leone Gichure provided 2 goals. Juan Rojo scored once and had an assist. They got an own goal from the opponent and Chance Swan contributed...Read More

Cardinal 2nd In WMU Boys Track Meet To Lead The Area

The Cardinal boys track team was at Winfield-Mount Union Thursday. Their wins included Griffin Greiner the 400, Landon Becker the 800, the 4 by 100 with a probable Drake Relays qualifying time from Colby Aschenbrenner, Trey Albert,...Read More