Andy Hallman

An Iowa Appellate Court upheld the sentencing of a Fairfield teen who pleaded guilty to murdering a teacher in 2021.

The final hearing was held Thursday in a dispute between the Jefferson County Sheriff and Jefferson County Attorney.

The Fairfield Police Department has announced that one of its officers just completed the training to become a TASER instructor.

The Fairfield Fire Department responded to a structure fire Monday night on North 12th Street.

Local entrepreneurs have been treated to a free weekly program for almost a year that has sharpened their business skills and helped them build lasting relationships.

After more than a decade without a barbershop, Fairfield has one again thanks to three young men who have started a business in their hometown.

Tax policy took center stage at the first Legislative Forum of the season hosted by the Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, Jan. 18.

A representative of Waste Management fielded questions from the public on Thursday about a new trash and recycling contract that would give every household in Fairfield a trash cart similar to their recycling cart.

Farmers got some good news over the holidays when they learned that the U.S. Congress had passed the American Relief Act of 2025, which includes $10 billion in economic assistance for farmers.

Fairfield Community Center will host a 10-part series on family issues and substance abuse.

An ice cream shop has opened in the strip mall on Fairfield’s South Main Street.

A rural Fairfield woman will be inducted into her high school’s athletic Hall of Fame exactly 50 years since she won the state title in the discus, a throw that was also a school record.

The Pekin Community School District will need to make some changes this coming year after declining enrollment and other factors has caused the district’s unspent balance to decline by about half a million dollars.

Some customers report much higher bills than before, though cold weather also a factor

FAIRFIELD – One of the highlights of the holiday season is seeing Fairfield’s Central Park decorated with life-sized and colorful …