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🌱 Bradshaw building lands state funding for five downtown homes

Fairfield, Iowa Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Fairfield! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Bradshaw building lands state funding for five downtown homes
  • Fairfield library sale heads into its $5 basket days
  • Frankenstein comes to life on Fairfield's reading stage

Also on today's calendar: Adult Craft & Connect and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy and cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 35 degrees.
  • Thursday: Rather cloudy; breezy, cooler, temps: high: 47, low: 28.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 44 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Main Street Fairfield receives $100,000 Main Street Iowa Challenge Grant (southeastiowaunion.com) — Five additional homes are planned for downtown Fairfield through a $100,000 state grant to rehabilitate the historic Bradshaw building's upper story. Main Street Fairfield received the matching grant as part of an Iowa program supporting the reuse of underutilized downtown buildings.
   

2. Fairfield Public Library book sale runs through Nov. 14 (southeastiowaunion.com) — Fairfield Public Library's book sale enters its final stretch with $5 baskets of mixed items Nov. 12–14, including books, movies and puzzles. Collectors can also browse vintage science fiction and bid in a silent auction closing Saturday at noon. Proceeds support library programs and special checkout items.
   

3. Reading Railroad Theater presents Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (southeastiowaunion.com) — Reading Railroad Theater brings a staged reading of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to Fairfield's Morning Star Studio on Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. Richard Morell directs Douglas Marshall's adaptation. Tickets cost $10–$20, with free admission for children under 10 accompanied by parents, and costumes are welcome.
   

4. Fairfield City Council & Jefferson County Supervisors Explore Shared Dog Facility (ottumwaradio.com) — Fairfield and Jefferson County officials are exploring a shared dog impound facility after struggling to find places willing to take problem dogs. The proposed North 8th Street building would cost an estimated $20,000 to $40,000 and hold four to eight dog runs. No construction was approved, and officials plan further discussions.
   

5. Former Fairfield teacher sentenced to up to 7 years for grooming, sexual exploitation (cbs2iowa.com) — Former Fairfield High School teacher Vannen “Rusty” Crabtree Jr. was sentenced Monday to up to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to grooming and sexual exploitation of a student. The judge ordered consecutive sentences, citing his deliberate conduct and position of trust. Crabtree must also register as a sex offender.
   

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Ok Fairfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Fairfield

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Fairfield

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.