Andy Hallman

The Fairfield Community School District’s effort to pass a bond for a new middle school has come up short once again.

The chief executive officer of the United States Tennis Association-Missouri Valley visited Fairfield on Wednesday, Oct. 29 to present a check toward the newly resurfaced tennis courts at the MIU Rec Center.

The Barbershop on Broadway hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 3 to celebrate its move into a new location, 117 W. Broadway Ave., where longtime barbers Jim Dougherty and Ronald Fischer were honored.

Friends of the late Roger McHone have organized a memorial walk/run in his honor for this Saturday, Nov. 1 beginning at Maasdam Barns in Fairfield and continuing on the Fairfield Loop Trail.

Cedar Rose Spa opened its doors on June 28, bringing together the skills of five wellness professionals all under one roof.

The descendants of early Fairfield pioneer William Greyer Coop gathered for a special occasion on Saturday, Oct. 4.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds was the featured speaker at the Manufacturer’s Appreciation Luncheon in Fairfield on Thursday, Oct. 23.

Libertyville’s Halloween Parade was started in 1975 by Marilyn Nance and Carol Streed, so it was fitting that Nance received the honor of presiding over this year’s parade as Grand Marshal.

The health and beauty business called Hush & Co. moved into its own space this year, setting up shop at 50 S. Ninth St. in the former home of Financial Moxie.

The founder of First Fridays Art Walk is continuing to support the arts in other ways, with a major exhibit planned for November that will feature more than 300 works from over 100 artists.

Jessica Anderson is a personal banker at Washington State Bank in Fairfield, where she’s served the community since 2016.

Prepare to step back in time to the late Middle Ages at the Gothic Area Renaissance Faire in Eldon Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 25-26.

Representatives of Henry County Heritage Trust sent a shiver down the spine of all who attended their frightful program on the “Ghosts & Witches of Henry County” Saturday, Oct. 18.

Maasdam Barns in Fairfield is celebrating a milestone this year: the 20th anniversary of the historic preservation commission formed to save the barns.

Cari Anderson might be the hardest working person in Fairfield with the number of hours she devotes to her business Petal, which she purchased this past April.