AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Fairfield Iowa. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/fairfield-ia 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/fairfield-ia https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:57:44 -0500 Fairfield, IA – A bridge cleaning project for the U.S. 34 bridge over the Mississippi River in the city of Burlington will require intermittent https://www.americantowns.com/news/intermittent-nighttime-lane-and-ramp-closures-on-us-34-bridge-in-burlington-begin-monday-may-2-2022-31356060-fairfield-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/intermittent-nighttime-lane-and-ramp-closures-on-us-34-bridge-in-burlington-begin-monday-may-2-2022-31356060-fairfield-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Fairfield, IA – Replacement of the existing Iowa Highway 78 bridge over Honey Creek, about 1.8 miles west of U.S. 61 in Louisa County, will https://www.americantowns.com/news/bridge-closure-on-iowa-78-over-honey-creek-in-louisa-county-begins-monday-may-23-2022-31367518-fairfield-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bridge-closure-on-iowa-78-over-honey-creek-in-louisa-county-begins-monday-may-23-2022-31367518-fairfield-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 FAIRFIELD, Iowa -– Bridge deck overlay work on the existing bridge over Sugar Creek on Muscatine County Road X-54 at the junction with U.S. 6 https://www.americantowns.com/news/bridge-closure-on-muscatine-county-road-x54-over-sugar-creek-begins-tuesday-july-5-2022-31394229-fairfield-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bridge-closure-on-muscatine-county-road-x54-over-sugar-creek-begins-tuesday-july-5-2022-31394229-fairfield-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 FAIRFIELD, Iowa –– Repairs at the Canadian Pacific Railroad crossing on Iowa 70 in Columbus Junction will require closing the roadway to https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-70-closed-at-the-canadian-pacific-railroad-crossing-in-columbus-junction-starting-on-tuesday-aug-9-2022-31423805-fairfield-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-70-closed-at-the-canadian-pacific-railroad-crossing-in-columbus-junction-starting-on-tuesday-aug-9-2022-31423805-fairfield-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Ernst Measures to Prevent Foreign Influence in Government Contracting, Increase Efficiency Move Through Senate Committee Ernst-led CONSULT Act and https://www.americantowns.com/news/ernst-measures-to-prevent-foreign-influence-in-government-contracting-increase-efficiency-move-through-senate-committee-31432681-fairfield-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ernst-measures-to-prevent-foreign-influence-in-government-contracting-increase-efficiency-move-through-senate-committee-31432681-fairfield-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 FAIRFIELD, Iowa -- A joint Iowa DOT/ BNSF Railway project to reconstruct the at-grade rail crossing on Iowa 5 near Albia in Monroe County will close https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-closure-of-iowa-5-at-the-bnsf-railway-crossing-near-albia-begins-on-monday-september-12-2022-31438667-fairfield-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-closure-of-iowa-5-at-the-bnsf-railway-crossing-near-albia-begins-on-monday-september-12-2022-31438667-fairfield-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 FAIRFIELD, Iowa – If you are traveling on Iowa 92 in Mahaska County on Dec 20th, you will now be able to travel across the Iowa 92 bridge over https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-92-bridge-over-the-north-skunk-river-east-of-rose-hill-is-open-to-traffic-31508823-fairfield-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-92-bridge-over-the-north-skunk-river-east-of-rose-hill-is-open-to-traffic-31508823-fairfield-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 FAIRFIELD, Iowa –– Construction work on the Warren County Road G-50 bridge over Interstate 35, near Saint Charles, requires closing the https://www.americantowns.com/news/warren-county-road-g50-bridge-over-i35-near-saint-charles-to-temporarily-close-on-sunday-march-12-2023-31543660-fairfield-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/warren-county-road-g50-bridge-over-i35-near-saint-charles-to-temporarily-close-on-sunday-march-12-2023-31543660-fairfield-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Schedule: June 19, 2023 9:00 AM: Clover Kids, 4-H & FFA Conference Judging (Exhibitors & Parents Only) Cambridge Building 9:00 AM: 4-H https://www.americantowns.com/news/jefferson-county-fair-31584549-fairfield-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/jefferson-county-fair-31584549-fairfield-ia.html Arts and Entertainment Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Get ready shoppers, it's that time of year again! The 14th Annual Holiday Trade Fair, one of the largest holiday gift and craft show in SE Iowa, will https://www.americantowns.com/news/14th-annual-holiday-trade-fair-31631982-fairfield-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/14th-annual-holiday-trade-fair-31631982-fairfield-ia.html Arts and Entertainment Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 DES MOINES -- Governor Reynolds signed the following bills into law:  HF2380 A bill for an act relating to acreage limitations for the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-reynolds-signs-several-bills-into-law-31351216-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-reynolds-signs-several-bills-into-law-31351216-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Iowa Healthcare Partners, Please see the recent COVID-19 vaccine information posted to the Iowa Department of Public Health web page, under https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-public-health-s-covid19-vaccine-information-brief-april-22-2022-31351271-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-public-health-s-covid19-vaccine-information-brief-april-22-2022-31351271-des-moines-ia.html Health and Fitness Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Epi Update for Friday, April 22, 2022 Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology (CADE) Iowa Department of Public Health Items for this week's Epi https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-of-iowa-epi-update-for-friday-april-22-2022-31351357-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-of-iowa-epi-update-for-friday-april-22-2022-31351357-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Changes have been made to the following Income Maintenance manuals: -- 7-H, SNAP Adjustments, revised to clarify food spoilage reimbursement https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-of-iowa-department-of-human-services-manual-update-april-22-2022-31352110-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-of-iowa-department-of-human-services-manual-update-april-22-2022-31352110-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The Iowa Board of Chiropractic has issued a Combined Statement of Charges, Settlement Agreement, and Final Order regarding Drew Corpstein of Ankeny, https://www.americantowns.com/news/chiropractic-public-document-regarding-drew-corpstein-of-ankeny-iowa-31352200-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/chiropractic-public-document-regarding-drew-corpstein-of-ankeny-iowa-31352200-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500