Andy Hallman

The 2025 harvest season has brought both good and bad news to farmers, as the fortune of corn and soybeans headed in opposite directions this fall.

The First United Methodist Church in Fairfield is gearing up for its 21st annual free Thanksgiving Day meal on Thursday, Nov. 27, and organizers are preparing to serve a whopping 800 meals.

The MIU Fieldhouse was bustling with activity Sunday thanks to the thumping beats and sizzling treats at the World Fairfield International Festival.

Maharishi Ayurveda held a grand opening at its new location on the Fairfield square on Saturday, Nov. 1.

An anonymous donor is challenging Fairfield residents to match a $35,000 donation toward a new backhoe for the Fairfield Evergreen Cemetery.

The food bank known as Meeting Ageless Nutritional Needs Abundantly (MANNA) reported an uptick in usage earlier this month after SNAP benefits were temporarily interrupted.

After months of site preparation, construction on the new Fairfield fire station is now fast and furious, with walls going up every day and giving the public a glimpse of what will become a nearly 20,000-square-foot building, more than double the size of the current fire station.

The Fairfield City Council’s Property Committee heard feedback from city staff about a proposal to install a water fountain in Central Park.

A former interim director of Jefferson County Ambulance is suing five people, including two current supervisors and the county attorney, for actions they allegedly took during her application to become ambulance director in the summer of 2024.

Fairfield Youth Performing Arts has big plans in store for the coming months, not just its play in December but also the addition of a singing group and a brand-new YouTube channel.

Fairfield paid tribute to its men and women in uniform Tuesday during a Veterans Day assembly at Fairfield High School.

To earn his Eagle Scout badge, Fairfield Boy Scout Cooper Kraft made storage totes for Cradle of Hope Pregnancy Resource Center in Mt. Pleasant.

Challenger Linda Brock has ousted Pekin School Board President JJ Greiner in the race to represent District 5 on the school board.

The World FairField International Festival returns after a six-year hiatus, and will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16 at the fieldhouse east of Maharishi School.

Fairfield Area Community Theatre will present the play “Catfish Moon” seven times over two different weekends in November, all of them at The Walton Club.