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Andy Hallman
Southeast IA Union
Latest Articles by Andy Hallman
News Dec. 3, 2025 5:08 pm36d ago
A pair of apartment buildings in Fairfield intended for low-income and disabled people is going through a transition as both the main bank and property manager have withdrawn, leaving a three-member volunteer board to run the facility until they can find a new property manager.
News Dec. 4, 2025 11:06 am35d ago
Fairfield First Fridays Art Walk is preparing for two big events on back-to-back weekends.
News Dec. 3, 2025 5:17 pm36d ago
Local food processors and growers are teaming up to create a new network of relationships they’ve dubbed the Southeast Iowa Food Producers Co-op.
News Dec. 1, 2025 4:29 pm38d ago
The Fairfield Police Department has confirmed that a body was discovered in the Fairfield Walmart parking lot, though the identity of the person is not being released at this time.
News Dec. 1, 2025 3:01 pm38d ago
Drish Construction of Fairfield has informed the city it will not proceed this year with construction of a dam to replace the golf cart bridge at Walton Lake.
News Dec. 1, 2025 2:11 pm38d ago
This year is a milestone anniversary for Jonas Magram and his Annual Children’s Holiday Benefit Concert, now in its 30th year.
News Nov. 26, 2025 5:38 pm43d ago
The Fairfield City Council heard from a local woman seeking to refurbish a dilapidated house that the city would otherwise have to demolish.
News Dec. 1, 2025 10:15 am38d ago
The drawdown of Walton Lake is nearly complete, and the contractor hopes to soon demolish the golf cart bridge.
News Nov. 26, 2025 5:51 pm43d ago
A family who recently moved to Fairfield has ambitious plans for the building housing Istanbul Grill.
News Nov. 26, 2025 1:16 pm43d ago
What was once an inconspicuous patch of grass three years ago has turned into one of the most popular playgrounds in Fairfield.
News Nov. 24, 2025 4:02 pm45d ago
Members of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry visited Fairfield for an Elevate Iowa Manufacturing Tour.
News Nov. 24, 2025 2:20 pm45d ago
Liberty Communications has moved into a new building at 51 S. Ninth St. in Fairfield, a much larger space than the building it had been renting just a block away.
News Nov. 21, 2025 8:51 am48d ago
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.
News Nov. 19, 2025 5:52 pm50d ago
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.
News Nov. 19, 2025 5:15 pm50d ago
The MIU Fieldhouse was bustling with activity Sunday thanks to the thumping beats and sizzling treats at the World Fairfield International Festival.

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