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Ottumwa Man Facing Multiple Charges

An Ottumwa man is facing multiple charges after authorities received a report of an armed suspect at an apartment complex on Albia road in Ottumwa Late Wednesday night. At approximately 10 pm officers arrived...Read More

Sheriff/Police/Fire Log

Government Contact: Sheriff’s Office Assist With Wapello County Sheriff’s Office Arrests: Wyatt Shane Roland, 36, Fairfield, OWI, 1st Offense Citation: None Investigation: Theft In The 800 Block Of W. Broadway In Fairfield Business Contact:...Read More

Construction Underway For MUM Solar Array

Construction began last month on a 5-acre, 1.1-megawatt solar array west of the recreational trail that borders the west side of campus. It will be capable of supplying approximately a third of the energy...Read More

Jefferson County Treasurers Office Closed Wednesday Oct 17th

The Jefferson County Treasurer’s office will be closed next Wednesday October 17th for a statewide conference. Business hours will remain the same for the rest of the week. Also, motorcycle testing is now done...Read More

Additional Rainfall Means More Overflows

The City of Fairfield experienced 5 Sanitary Sewer Overflows on Wednesday. The city received up to 2 inches of rain in some areas which has tallied up to 4-7” of rain over the last...Read More

Incentives Available For New Childcare Program

The Iowa/Jefferson/Keokuk Early Childhood Iowa Board is collaborating with the Jefferson County Child Care Steering Committee to offer a new incentive program to anyone wishing to start a new child care program in their...Read More

Latest Local Sports News

Football Finals

Some high school football scores of area interest on Friday October 12th include: Pekin 62 Belle Plaine 22 Washington 24 Fairfield 22 Des Moines East 40 Ottumwa 18 Mediapolis 46 Van Buren 6 Highland 46 Cardinal 0...Read More

Fairfield Sweeps Washington In Varsity, 9th Grade And JV Volleyball

The Class 4A 13th ranked Fairfield varsity volleyball got a share of the Southeast Conference title after beating Washington Thursday night 25-19, 25-18, 25-14. Danae Drish was 18 of 19 on serve receptions and provided 17 digs....Read More

Fairfield Boys Take Conference Cross Country Title

Fairfield won the Southeast Conference varsity boys cross country championship at Keokuk Thursday scoring 41. That featured: 4th Alex Forrest 17:39 7th Mark Diers 18:12 8th Bryan Wilkins 18:18 9th Kaidyn Mickels 18:20 and 13th Dylan Harvey...Read More

Pekin Boys 1st In CC At Mediapolis

The Pekin boys cross country team won the Mediapolis meet Thursday with 30 points. That included: Champion Brady Millikn 17:45 2nd Colten Glosser 17:45 6th Tanner Conger 18:54 10th Zack Wise 19:17 and 11th Simeon Buie 19:20...Read More

Fairfield 8th Grade Football Highlights Against Washington

Fairfield beat Washington in 8th grade B football with 3 of 4 the touchdowns in a 10 play exhibition on Thursday. Nile Christensen had a 40 yard TD reception. Tate Allen scored on a 40 yard run....Read More

Fairfield Blanks Washington In 7th Grade Football

The Fairfield 7th grade A football team beat Washington 20-0 on Tuesday. Tallon Bates came through with 149 yards rushing and scored on 33 and 25 yard touchdown runs. Craig Miller totaled 54 yards on the ground...Read More

Van Buren Volleyball Squad Sweeps WACO

Class 2A 10th rated Van Buren rolled 25-12, 25-15, 25-11 over WACO in varsity volleyball Tuesday night. Isabell Manning came through with 22 digs and didn’t miss 15 serves, one an ace. Logan Schmidt went 18 of...Read More