The Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce held a candidate forum Wednesday, Oct. 15 that featured a contested mayoral race, an overview of the school district’s upcoming bond referendum for a new middle school, and a pitch from the city’s Ward 2 representative who no longer has an opponent.
The two candidates for Mt. Pleasant mayor squared off in a public forum Thursday, Oct. 16.
When Henry County Sheriff Rich McNamee and his deputies presented oversize checks to every elementary school in the county this month, the moment represented more than charity; it was a show of partnership between law enforcement and education.
The Winfield Area Grateful Gathering (WAGG) Event for October will feature WACO’s violin instructor, Holly Reyner, along with several of her students. Winfield’s First Presbyterian Church will host the event on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 3 p.m.
Terry Baker of Fairfield Convention & Visitors Bureau delivered her annual tourism report this fall that highlighted areas where the town is doing well, and areas it needs to improve.
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Rosemary Weiss was a special education teacher in the Fairfield school district for 17 years, and left her mark on countless students.
The Henry County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to award the rural sanitation contract to All American Sanitation of New London, ending WEMIGA Waste’s tenure as the county’s service provider. The decision, made during the board’s Oct. 9 meeting, hinged largely on cost savings paired with assurances about equipment reliability.
After an emotional public hearing Monday night, the Mt. Pleasant Community School District will continue exploring options for demolition of the P.E.O. Memorial Library on the former Iowa Wesleyan campus and open bids later this month.
North 12th Street is one of the hottest areas of development in Fairfield, thanks to a partnership between Greater Fairfield Area Habitat for Humanity and Iowa Prison Industries.
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With the beginning of October, purple ribbons have appeared on squad cars and police uniforms in Washington. This is just one quiet, but unmistakable symbol of solidarity with survivors of domestic violence shown locally. The gestures mark the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time when local leaders, advocates, and law enforcement renew their commitment to ending abuse and supporting survivors.
O.B. Nelson Park in Fairfield is sporting a new shelter thanks to a generous local donor.
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