Andy Hallman

The Pekin Community School District Board of Directors voted unanimously against a proposal to switch to a four-day school week.

The Fairfield City Council is exploring a plan to change downtown streets to two-way traffic, back to the way it was in the 1950s.

The Cambridge SportsPlex in Fairfield hosted the Southeast Iowa Regional Basketball Skills Competition on Saturday, Feb. 8.

Fairfield city officials are holding off on releasing information about an incident involving a Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy, citing both long-standing department policy and a judge’s gag order on this particular case.

Grow Fairfield is gathering developers for a meeting on local housing incentives and opportunities.

Representatives of the Downtown Resource Center gave Fairfield residents some ideas for sprucing up the town during a meeting Jan. 29 at the Fairfield Public Library.

Fairfield First Fridays Art Walk returns in February with the 2025 Winter Local Music Showcase.

Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield is involving the whole community in its effort to give back to deserving nonprofits and civic groups.

Writer and producer Lee Ross has written a screenplay he hopes to turn into a film.

The Pekin Community School Board will hold a public hearing on a proposal to switch to a four-day school week next fall.

The Packwood Fire Department hosted its Third Annual Pancake and Sausage Breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 1.

Greater Fairfield Area Habitat for Humanity held a dedication ceremony Wednesday afternoon to hand over the keys of a newly completed home to its new occupants.

Fairfield resident Fred Gratzon has spent seven years turning his book “The Lazy Way to Success” into a musical, and now he’s ready to host casting auditions to perform the musical this spring.

The Fairfield City Council approved the purchase of new playground equipment for just over $130,000, the majority of which will come from the city’s Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) fund.

Fairfield residents will be able to choose between a 96-gallon and 65-gallon trash cart under a new contract with Waste Management.