Chuck Hanson set an ambitious goal for this year’s Villages of Van Buren Scenic Drive Festival: to make 1,000 pounds of fudge. This endeavor took nine days and required 101 pans. Hanson said it went quicker than he expected, since he guessed it would take 11 days. He said it felt good to finish two days early. “That gave me a chance to rest,” he joked.
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JC Huffman Cabinetry hopes to host its popular Whoville festivities at the former Lincoln School this winter.
The Drive-by Supper meals served at First Lutheran Church in Fairfield have become very popular, and that’s why volunteers are asking for help.
Trojans erase 16 point halftime deficit to down South Tama
The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday upheld the 35-year mandatory minimum sentence of up to a life term for Willard Chaiden Miller, who at 16, murdered his high school Spanish teacher in 2021, ruling the trial judge didn’t abuse his discretion and followed all the required factors of law.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Jefferson County invites families with youth 12 years of age and younger to attend their annual Trunk or Treat event on Friday, Oct. 18 from 5-7 p.m. at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds.
Jordan and Taylor Miller are two youngsters who are exploring all 4-H has to offer by participating in livestock showing, presentations, horticulture and day camps.
The Fairfield Community School District will host three community meetings to inform residents about the district’s facility needs and the November general obligation bond referendum.
Walk along North Court Street in Fairfield and you will notice a striking series of murals that were just finished last weekend.
Trojans to face Trojans in district home stand
The 9-year-old daughter of Alex and Christie Kessel was born with a condition that prevented her intestines from working properly, forcing her to undergo an operation to put a small hole in her belly to connect her intestines to an ostomy bag that collects waste. Valerie has had an ostomy bag ever since she was 4 months old, so she’s never known life without it.
Dale and Shirley Walker are celebrating 70 years of marriage in 2024.
A big draw for Fairfield First Friday’s October Art Walk is the annual Wiener Dog Races. Locals bring their Dachshunds for the race to see who is the fastest of them all. This year, that honor went to Karen Helmick’s 1-year-old wiener dog named Frannie.
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