Opinion
Opinion
Columns
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‘Cash cow’ TIFs need reform in Iowa
By Deborah D. Thornton, ... - Feb 16When a city approves a Tax Increment Financing zone, the property taxes collected are not divided between the city, county and school districts. ...
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Jerry Nelson asks ‘the tough questions’
By Jeff Abbey, Fairfield - Feb 16To the editor: Good job school board member Jerry Nelson! You are the type of elected official we need at every level of government or public ...
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Local trails enable Guard unit to train
By Maj. Dave Harper, ... - Feb 16To the editor: I would like to thank the Jefferson County Trails Council for the construction of the trail system. I am with the Iowa National ...
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Lowell influenced Fairfield’s musicians
By Thomas Ward, Mesa, Ariz. - Feb 16To the editor: Fairfield’s “Music Man” (written Dec. 15, 2005) As years fade into decades, like a race we ran. Memories drawn from the sands of ...
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40 Days for Life starts Wednesday
By Karen Crossland, ... - Feb 16To the editor: 40 Days for Life is an international program begun in College Station, Texas, in 2007, calling for 40 days of prayer and fasting to ...
Discussions
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Hinkle disappearance
By Laura Miller - Feb 01Why did it take 15 days for the sheriff's department to organize a search for this man?
Comments
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Re: City scraps plans for engineering department
By Mel/Linda Wilfawn - Feb 16Tell me, is anyone surprised!
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Re: Turn lane needed for hospital
By Derik Wulfekuhle - Feb 03I agree with you Dean
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Re: Fairfield police armed with tasers
By Seth Cecil - Jan 31Honestly I didn't agree or disagree with what was said, but in my experience; and from living in FF almost my entire life, the formatting suggested...
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Re: Fairfield police armed with tasers
By Jason Flora - Jan 30Sorry for the poor formatting, this interface is pretty limited - had thought it would publish as straight text. Based on the attitude I am ...
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Re: Fairfield police armed with tasers
By Seth Cecil - Jan 30Wow, that comment was longer than the story, but my eyes just couldn't deal with the random transitions from 10pt type to 14pt type and Bold type, ...


