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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

Football Finals In Week 4

Friday September 20th area high school football scores: Pekin 42 Davis County 14 Cardinal 49 North Mahaska 12 Mount Pleasant 35 Ottumwa 7 Sigourney-Keota 53 EBF 14 Grinnell 58 Fairfield 20 Wayne 80 Van Buren County 0...Read More

Fairfield Middle School Cross Country Highlights

Fairfield was in the middle school competition of the Fort Madison cross country meet Thursday. Top performances were: Girls (81 total) 5th Malena Bloomquist (number 180 in middle of the picture) 13:53 12th Carley Seeley 14:22 39th...Read More

Pekin Cross Country Teams Both 1st In Competition

The Pekin boys won the Lynnville-Sully cross country meet Thursday with 34 points. Colten Glosser led the way finishing 2nd (17:23). Brady Millikin took 3rd at 17:42, Zack Wise ended up 6th (18:49), Gavin Brown was 8th...Read More

Van Buren Volleyball Team Sweeps HTC

Class 2A 4th ranked Van Buren picked up a home win over 1A number 9 Holy Trinity Catholic Thursday 25-23, 25-22, 25-10. Madi Bartholomew distributed 22 assists from setting. Isabel Manning provided 21 digs. Selena Sayre finished...Read More

Pekin Knocks Off Lone Tree In Volleyball

The Pekin varsity volleyball team took a 25-18, 23-25, 25-8, 25-14 win over Lone Tree Thursday night. Erika Coleman hit 20 of 22 serves, 4 of them aces and handed out 19 assists from setting. Kaydlyn Johnson...Read More

Fairfield 8th And 7th Grade Volleyball Results Against Keokuk

Fairfield swept Keokuk 21-10, 21-7 in the 8th grade volleyball A match Thursday. Savannah Hollander was good on each of 9 serves, hammering 7 aces. Maddie Jones hit all 7 serves, 3 of them aces and distributed...Read More

Pekin Tops Hillcrest Academy In Volleyball

The Pekin varsity volleyball team took a road win over Hillcrest Academy on Tuesday night. The scores included 25-10, 25-17, 21-25 and 25-9. Allison Bainbridge came through with 15 digs and 7 kills. Erika Coleman handed out...Read More