Articles Tagged: Jefferson County

Residents of the Fairfield Community School District will vote on a $39.5 million general obligation bond on Tuesday, November 4. …

Emergency response officials are warning about the potential impacts of legislation passed in the final moments of this year’s session and are asking Gov. Kim Reynolds to veto a provision.

Washington County-based District Court Judge Shawn Showers will become the 8th Judicial District’s chief judge on July 8, the Iowa Judicial Branch announced Friday morning.

Over the next several weeks, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the June Agricultural Survey. The agency will contact nearly 92,000 producers across the nation to determine crop acreage and stock levels as of June 1, 2025.

A swarm of police cars followed a car on three tires into a Walmart parking lot in Washington Friday afternoon, where police say they arrested the driver on charges of operating while under the influence, eluding officers and a handful of traffic tickets.

DES MOINES — Southeast Iowa’s corn and soybean planting process seems to be coming along faster than in other parts …

“Hard to Deliver” is a three-part series about maternal health care barriers in Southeast Iowa, as told by the mothers and families who’ve had to navigate them. This article is the final installment.

“Hard to Deliver” is a three-part series about maternal health care barriers in Southeast Iowa, as told by the mothers and families who’ve had to navigate them. This article is the second installment.

The City of Fairfield and Fairfield Fire Department would like to thank Bob Sinclair of Sinclair Tractor and Sinclair Napa for his generous donation to the Fairfield Fire Department.

“Hard to Deliver” is a three-part series about maternal health care barriers in Southeast Iowa, as told by the mothers and families who’ve had to navigate them. This article is the first installment.

The Iowa Legislature passed Senate File 418 last week, which repeals civil rights protections tied to gender identity.

Report shows consistently good conditions for grains and hay in 2024 despite weather extremes throughout growing season

Row crop harvest remained ahead of average as Iowa’s farmers had 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Oct. 20, 2024, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

A continued lack of rainfall meant Iowa farmers had plenty of time for fieldwork last week, according to the latest crop progress and condition report for the state, published by the USDA on Sept. 30.

DES MOINES — Iowa’s corn and soy prices remain well lower than at any point in the last few years, …