Fairfield was among the many cities across the country to host a “No Kings” rally Saturday, Oct. 18, featuring speakers and a few hundred people who gathered in Central Park.
Farmers are not happy about the drop in soybean demand, but pork producers can at least take some comfort in seeing a price decline in their chief input.
Slowing down to a snail pace to avoid being jostled too much while crossing the Old Military Road railroad crossing in Ainsworth will hopefully become a thing of the past as the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway (CPKC) will begin repairs on the crossing at noon, Tuesday, Oct. 21, weather permitting. The work, however, is expected to take approximately two weeks.
The Mt. Pleasant Community School District continues to repurpose buildings on the former Iowa Wesleyan University campus, reshaping how it uses space and positioning itself for greater flexibility in the years ahead.
While Henry County navigates a time without an IT and Security Director in the wake of Derek Wellington’s resignation, supervisors express gratitude for assistance and look forward to an audit to better understand the county’s needs.
Downtown Washington gained a vibrant new addition when Libations on Iowa officially opened its doors to a crowd of eager residents, local leaders, and business owners just before lunch on Wednesday, Oct. 15. The much-anticipated grand opening of the restaurant and bar at 106 South Iowa Avenue marked not only a milestone for owner Megan Libe, but also the revival of a historic space that sat empty for years.
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.
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