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Fairfield school district upgrades technology
Area Memorial Day services announced
Fairfield’s season ends in semifinals
Buch's AAU team win ninth-grade title
Cardinal falls to Burlington
Rain halts JV softball game
Freshman squad drops two games
Emett Leroy Liles
James Matthew Wehr
Keith Edward Burk

Marine reunites with dog in surprise ceremony
By ANDY HALLMAN
A local man has helped a Marine reunite with the bomb-sniffing dog he served with in Afghanistan. Sgt. Ross Gundlach of Madison, Wis., went on ...
Students make lunch for FHS staff
By DIANE VANCE
Some high school students began their day in the kitchen this morning preparing lunch for about 75 people, no small undertaking. About a dozen ...
Engineering award
By ANDY HALLMAN
David Fredericks, left, of French-Reneker-Associates and Shawn Worley, Fairfield wastewater plant supervisor, display an award they received for ...
Fire call
By ANDY HALLMAN
The Fairfield Fire Department responded to a house fire call Monday afternoon at 1003 E. Briggs Avenue. A fire in the furnace caused smoke to ...
Photo by: MICHAEL LEACH/Ledger photo

Waugh gives Fairfield lift in softball opener
By MICHAEL LEACH, Ledger sports editor
Eighth-grader Kenady Waugh made a dent in the scoreboard in her first at-bat Monday. In her second, Waugh made Trojan softball history. The ...

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Marine reunites with dog in surprise ceremony

By ANDY HALLMAN - May 23
A local man has helped a Marine reunite with the bomb-sniffing dog he served with in Afghanistan. Sgt. Ross Gundlach of Madison, Wis., went on ...
Fairfield school district upgrades technology

By DIANE VANCE - May 23
Fairfield Community School District will update computers and technology next school year with mostly donated equipment and some new purchases, ...
Area Memorial Day services announced

By VICKI TILLIS - May 23
Several area communities, including Lockridge, Richland and others, are planning Memorial Day observances this weekend. LOCKRIDGE Lockridge will ...
Government, municipal offices closed Monday; no Ledger

May 23
Monday is Memorial Day, an official government holiday. The Ledger office will be closed and no newspaper will be published Monday. Area schools ...
Public meetings

May 23
FRIDAY Maharishi Vedic City special city council meeting — 1750 Maharishi Center Ave., Maharishi Vedic City, 11 a.m.: consent agenda; public ...

Lifeguards save boy from drowning

By ANDY HALLMAN - Apr 29
Two teenage lifeguards saved a young boy from drowning Sunday at the Roosevelt Aquatic Center. Fairfield Parks and Recreation director Derik ...
Lisa Matt makes splash in Hollywood

By ANDY HALLMAN - May 07
A woman who grew up in Fairfield has made it big in show business with casting jobs for major television networks. Lisa Matt is only 24 years old ...
Stowaways

By ANDY HALLMAN - May 06
Barb Foss of Fairfield recently returned from a week-long trip during which her car was parked at the Cedar Rapids Airport. Upon returning to ...
Students build tiny house

By ANDY HALLMAN - May 16
A class at Maharishi University of Management is building a “tiny house,” just 12-feet-by-20-feet, for one of its teaching assistants to live ...
Neighbors may sue hog confinement owners

By ANDY HALLMAN - May 21
BATAVIA – A Fairfield attorney representing about 70 people near Batavia said a lawsuit is highly likely against the owners of hog confinement ...

American Gothic House accepts Donation

By Lou Bolster - May 21
Saturday, May 19th, Lou and Joy Bolster donated the art piece 'American Gothic - beware of Dogz' to the Gothic House museum. The piece was ...

Open house shows support for veterans

By Harlan Yoder - May 23
To the editor: On May 13, American Legion Post #47 Commander Jim Kennedy and I, Department of Iowa Vice Chairman, addressed your city council. We ...
Mission of Master Gardeners clarified

By Julie Johnston - May 23
To the editor: After hearing of some requests made of Master Gardeners, as a MG I think it is time to make clear what a Master Gardener is, and is ...
Reflecting on Faculty Follies

By Jeri Kunkle - May 16
Faculty Follies 2013 is over and congratulations are in order to the talented teachers and administrators that volunteered their time to this ...

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Re: Health center sets record for billing

By Laura Miller - May 23 - 1 Comment
If the JCHC is doing so well, why do room rates continue to rise?
Re: Students build tiny house

By Andrew Michael Hallman - May 22 - 2 Comments
I'm glad you liked it, Jim.
Re: Helen Elizabeth Griffiths

By Melissa Robison - May 10 - 1 Comment
I knew Helen through Eastern Star, both she and Dave. She was a grand lady. They were both just to great to be around. Saddened to hear of her ...

Re: Students build tiny house

By Andrew Michael Hallman - May 22 - 2 Comments
I'm glad you liked it, Jim.
Re: Helen Elizabeth Griffiths

By Melissa Robison - May 10 - 1 Comment
I knew Helen through Eastern Star, both she and Dave. She was a grand lady. They were both just to great to be around. Saddened to hear of her ...
Re: Health center sets record for billing

By Laura Miller - May 23 - 1 Comment
If the JCHC is doing so well, why do room rates continue to rise?

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Substate Soccer
Fairfield’s season ends in semifinals

By MICHAEL LEACH, Ledger ... - May 23
MOUNT PLEASANT — The Fairfield boys’ soccer team got rid of one thorn in its side when it disposed of Keokuk in the opening round of substate play ...
Cardinal falls to Burlington

May 23
BURLINGTON — Cardinal dropped a pair of games in a softball doubleheader with Burlington Wednesday. The Comets fell 8-2 in the first game and lost ...

Buch's AAU team win ninth-grade title

May 23
DES MOINES — Nicole Buch and the seventh-grade Lady Barnstormers played up in the ninth-grade AAU State Tournament May 11-12 in Des Moines and ...
Rain halts JV softball game

May 23
MOUNT PLEASANT — The Trojan softball team was ahead 5-3 Wednesday when rain came and suspended play of their road game against Mount Pleasant. Moun...

Waugh gives Fairfield lift in softball opener

By MICHAEL LEACH, Ledger ... - May 21
Eighth-grader Kenady Waugh made a dent in the scoreboard in her first at-bat Monday. In her second, Waugh made Trojan softball history. The ...
'Daniel's Day': Schwarz wins state title in high jump

By MICHAEL LEACH, Ledger ... - May 17
DES MOINES — If someone told Daniel Schwarz a year ago he could be a state champion, he never would have believed it. My, how things change in ...

State-Qualifying Track
Swanson headlines list of state qualifiers for Fairfield boys

By MICHAEL LEACH, Ledger ... - May 10
MOUNT PLEASANT — Not every senior meets his or her goals on the track, especially when they’re as lofty as the ones Jonny Swanson set. But at ...
State-Qualifying Track
Trojan girls qualify two events; awaiting verdict on seven others

By MICHAEL LEACH, Ledger ... - May 10
MOUNT PLEASANT — Just about everything went according to plan for the Fairfield girls’ track and field team at Thursday’s state-qualifying meet in ...

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Park and rec programs set

May 23
The Fairfield Park and Recreation Department has announced upcoming summer events for children and adults. “Trail Mixx” is an adult fitness ...
AGRICULTURE
Clover Kids Club ends year

May 23
The Jefferson County Fairfield 4-H Clover Kids wrapped up its meetings for the year from from 5:15-6:15 p.m. May 9 at the Jefferson County ...
Calendar: May 23, 2013

May 23
THURSDAY Pizza Party, sign-up for summer book club, fourth- through sixth-graders, Birmingham Library, 5 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, Fairfield ...

AGRICULTURE
Grazier program set

May 23
A six-part Certified Grazier program will begin June 4 in Fairfield. In addition to June 4, meetings are set for July 30, Aug. 20, Sept. 17, Oct. ...
AGRICULTURE
4-H’ers learn skills at working cow horse clinic

May 23
The Jefferson County 4-H Horse Club held a Working Cow Horse Clinic 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. The youth ...
History Day

May 22
Three Fairfield Middle School students, from left, Savannah Kelley, Anuja Pharasi, and Dayna Price receive their State History Day competition ...

Slechta, Way announce engagement; set wedding

May 21
Margaret Slechta and Robb Way announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Scott and Tricia Slechta of ...
Smith, Boyd announce engagement; set wedding

May 07
Lani Seton Smith and Christopher Regan Boyd of Fairfield announce their pending wedding. Smith, daughter of Tim and Sherri Smith of Fairfield, is ...
RAGBRAI out of the past

May 21
Central Park is filled as the Register’s Annual Great Biycle Ride Across Iowa participants listen to one of the bands that played when RAGBRAI XVI ...

Carr, Steele engagement announced; wedding set

May 01
Joe and Vicki Carr of Fairfield announce the engagement of their daughter Katelyn Carr to Brian Steele. The bride-to-be has a bachelor’s degree ...
School district staff shows off talent in ‘Faculty Follies’ Sunday

By VICKI TILLIS, Ledger ... - May 02
Everyone knows the Fairfield school district has many talented teachers, administrators and board members, but they might not know those same ...
Nelson, Syfert wedding set Saturday in Fairfield

May 13
Joe and Sandy Nelson of Fairfield announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Sara Nelson, to Kyle Syfert, son of Dennis ...

Emett Leroy Liles

May 23
Emett Leroy Liles, 87, of rural Selma, died at 11:49 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2013, at Veterans Hospital in Iowa City. A funeral is at 3 p.m. Friday ...
Keith Edward Burk

May 23
Keith Edward Burk, 79 of Fairfield, died Sunday, May 12, 2013 at home. The body has been cremated. A graveside service is at 9 a.m. Saturday, at ...
Bernard Michael Redlinger

May 21
Bernard Michael Redlinger, 95, of Harper, died Sunday, May 19, 2013, at Maplewood Manor in Keota. A funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at ...

James Matthew Wehr

May 23
James Matthew Wehr, 38, of rural Keota, died suddenly Wednesday, May 22, 2013. A Mass of Christian burial is at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. James ...
Dolores J. 'Cub' Vannoy

May 22
Dolores J. “Cub” Vannoy, 82, formerly of Ottumwa, died at 1:10 p.m. Monday, May 20, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A funeral is at 1 ...
Sherry Lou Stone

May 21
Sherry Lou Stone, age 64 of Linby passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Jefferson County Health Center. Memorial Service will be 10:30 am Friday, ...

MILLER

May 21
A six pound, three ounce girl, Isabella Rose Miller, was born Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at Ottumwa Regional Health Center, to Jon and Rebecca Miller ...
TABBERT

May 15
Talan Ray Tabbert, an 8 pound, 13 ounce boy, was born at 11:53 a.m. Monday, May 6, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa in Mason City, to Troy ...
MOTTET

May 01
Brogan Roland Mottet, a 4 pound 8 ounce girl, was born Friday, April 12, 2013, at Washington County Hospital in Washington, Iowa, to Curt and ...

JOHNSON

May 20
A 7 pound 10 ounce girl, Charlotte Quinn Johnson, was born at 4:15 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, to Matt and ...
RUNYON

May 03
Emma Carly Grace Runyon, a 9-pound, 3-ounce girl, was born Friday, March 14, 2013, at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center in Gilbert, Ariz., to Bradley ...
HAYNES

May 01
Grayson Charles Haynes, a 7 pound, 10 inch boy, was born Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa, to Bethany LaRose ...