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City of Fairfield crews are readying the downtown square, the Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce and its Holiday Committee are readying the spirit and on Friday, Nov.
Car strikes crowd outside Ala. school, 1 killed
Police say a woman has died after being struck along with nine children by a car outside an Alabama middle school.
Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 10:57 p.m. Read more: Local , National , International FAIRFIELD, IOWA -- Hollywood filmmaker, David Lynch, known for such films as The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet, The Straight Story and Mulholland Drive spent the weekend at Maharishi University of Management participating in a variety of events including a panel ...
Stressed-Out Kids Need Quiet Time
In difficult times, parental stress can impact children's health. Teaching and modeling the right behavior and coping strategies can reduce worry and lighten the burden of stress.
Firm puts investment in fuel tanks
Agri-Industrial is investing about $5 million in a new six-layer coextrusion blow molding machine from Kautex Maschinenbau GmbH.
Indiana woman killed in Jefferson County crash
An Indiana woman was killed Sunday when the car she was driving went out of control on U.S. Highway 34 east of Fairfield near Osage Avenue and rolled several times.
Corn, soybean harvest is slowest since 1960s
Iowa's corn harvest is more than three weeks behind schedule and the soybean harvest is almost a month behind schedule, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday, due to the wettest October in 128 years.
Fourth Annual David Lynch Weekend for World Peace and Meditation Taking Place in Iowa
David Lynch, signature director of quintessentially dark, sometimes confusing, occasionally erotic, often non-linear films, is also a representative for world peace and meditation.
Fairfield farmers to be given agriculture award
Francis and Susan Thicke, whose Radiance Farm organic dairy products are marketed in the Fairfield area, have earned the Spencer Award for Sustainable Agriculture.
Comforting competition: Chili cookoff raises funds for Fairfield Lorda s Cupboard
The scene in the basement at First United Methodist Church in Fairfield would have warmed the heart of any Texan: lines of people, waiting to get servings of chili, with cornbread or crackers to go along with it.
Meditation May Reduce Stress in Breast Cancer Patients
Transcendental meditation reduces stress and improves the emotional and mental well-being of breast cancer patients, new study findings suggest.
County offers drive-by sight seeing
Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 9:23 p.m. FAIRFIELD, IOWA -- The Jefferson County Conservation Board opened up the Ceder View Trail to vehicles for some drive by sight seeing Sunday.A This one and a half mile section of trail offers some of falls beautiful colors.
Civic Center searches for buyer
The Fairfield Arts and Convention Center is taking a look at potential buyers even as it pursues a proposed buyout by the Fairfield and Jefferson County governments.
Meditation Helps Women with Breast Cancer
A meditation technique has been found to help relieve stress and improve mental health among women with breast cancer.
Moby gets personal on new album
Wait For Me is an introspective and deeply personal effort that Moby recorded and produced at his home in New York City.
Tri-states talk entrepreneurship in the Heartland
Monday, October 12, 2009 at 5:37 p.m. FAIRFIELD, IOWA -- A Entrepreneurship was the word in Fairfield at the 8th Tri-State Development Summit Monday.
"The Messenger" Plays Chicago Film Festival with Star Ben Foster Present on Saturday, Oct. 10
Mark "The Messenger" as a Film to Watch for Its Gritty, Realistic Performances, like "The Wrestler" Before It "The Messenger" played at the Chicago Film Festival on Saturday, October 10th, and its star, Ben Foster, plus Executive Producer Nathaniel Bolotin and Director Oren Moverman were present after the film to answer questions.
LINE-X franchise opens in Ottumwa
For Brad Lisk and Kevin Webster, co-owners of Body Masters in Ottumwa, it was an easy business decision.
The Mutual Admiration Society takes center stage
What's shaping up to be a Super Bowl type weekend for the local MAS, kicks off tomorrow with a Chamber sponsored event : The Quincy Business and Technology Center , located at 3rd and Oak, is hosting Business After Hours this Thursday, Oct.
For more than eight years, the Boyd family has lived for pedal pull competitions.

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