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Fairfield Wayfinding Commission

Fairfield Wayfinding Commission Fairfield Arts & Convention Center Conference Room 200 N Main St. August 24, 2017 at 5:00 PM Agenda I. Call to Order II. Review of Minutes III. Review & approval of...Read More

Police/Sheriff/Fire Log

POLICE/SHERIFF LOG: Investigation: Burglary reported at Tony’s Turbo Wash. Citizen Contact: Theft reported at Fairfield High School. Investigation: Theft reported at Walmart. Investigation: Report of criminal mischief in the 500 block of S. 3rd...Read More

Meningitis Vaccinations Required

New Iowa State immunization requirements could leave many Iowa Public and Private school students unable to attend classes this fall. A meningitis vaccination is now required for students entering the seventh grade and born...Read More

Ottumwa Man Busted For Guns and Grass

A 22 year old Ottumwa man, being held on two warrants, was arrested Sunday after Ottumwa Police executed a search warrant on an apartment in the 1800 block of West Second Street. During the...Read More

Greater Jefferson County Foundation Awards Grants

The Greater Jefferson County Foundation hosted its 2017 Grant Awards banquet last week, awarding over $157,000 to local organizations to assist them in their missions for the betterment of the community. 22 grants were...Read More

Police/Sheriff/Fire Log

POLICE/SHERIFF LOG: Citizen Contact: Harassment reported at Sweet Spot. Disturbance: Loud music complaint. Citizen Contact: Animal bites. No calls of children getting bit. FIRE LOG: Nothing to report....Read More

Supervisors Approve Freedom Rock Placement

The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors met Monday morning in regular session, approving the placement of a Freedom Rock on the Courthouse square. Details are still to be worked out, as it will take...Read More

Latest Local Sports News

IHCC Volleyball Team Tops DMACC

Division one 7th ranked Indian Hills opened the volleyball season with a 25-13, 26-24, 28-26 home sweep of Division 2 number 11 DMACC Tuesday night on the Ottumwa campus. They are scheduled to play 2 different teams...Read More

Fairfield Cross Country Highlights At Knoxville

Here are the top performances by Fairfield in the season opening Knoxville cross country meet Monday: Boys Fairfield 2nd with 36 points, just 7 behind the 29 of Fort Madison. The host school was the only other...Read More

Fairfield 14th In Volleyball Poll

The Fairfield varsity volleyball season is number 14 in the Class 4A preseason high school volleyball rankings. Southeast Conference rival Fort Madison is 10th after wining the league title last year. The Trojans open Thursday hosting the...Read More

Brian Witzenberg New Girls Basketball Coach At Fairfield

Picture of Brian Witzenberg coaching during a Fairfield softball game last June. The Fairfield Community School district board of Directors Monday approved Witzenberg as the Fairfield High School head girls basketball coach. He moves up within the...Read More

Ashley Bloomquist Of Fairfield Wins Cross Country Competition

Picture of Ashley Bloomquist (3rd from left) and the rest of the Fairfield girls team warming up prior to Knoxville season opening cross country meet Monday. Bloomquist went on to beat a Fort Madison runner by one...Read More

Van Buren Volleyball Team Is 2nd At WACO

Van Buren ended up 3 and 1 which finished 2nd at the WACO varsity volleyball season opening competition Monday night. Overall stat leaders included Isabell Manning totaling 41 digs and hit all 20 serves with 5 aces....Read More

Pekin Takes 3 Of 4 In Volleyball At WACO

The Pekin varsity volleyball team was 3rd at the season opening WACO tournament Monday night with a 3 and 1 record. Pool play featured them edging Sigourney 22-20, 21-19. Kennedy Coleman distributed 8 assists from setting. Maci...Read More