AJ Roe News & Sports

Stay up to date with the latest news, events, and sports coverage from Jefferson, Keokuk, and VanBuren Counties, brought to you by local journalist AJ Roe. From breaking news and community updates to high school and local sports highlights, this category delivers the stories that matter most to your community—all in one place.

Keokuk County Man with Prior Domestic Abuse Charge Arrested Again After Victim Calls 911

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A Keokuk County man was arrested Tuesday, March 31st after allegedly violating an active no-contact order, according to the Keokuk County Sheriff's Office. Charles Pearson,...

Jefferson County Health Center Welcomes Two New Providers to Ottumwa Clinic

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Jefferson County Health Center is expanding its regional presence with the addition of two new family practice providers who will begin seeing patients at...

Main Street Fairfield Launches New Website to Connect Community, Businesses, and Opportunities

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Main Street Fairfield has officially launched a new website at www.mainstreetfairfield.org, designed to better connect the community, support local building and business owners, and showcase...

Jefferson County Farm Bureau Hosts Second Annual Coloring Contest for National Garden Month

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Jefferson County Farm Bureau is inviting children across the county to participate in its second annual coloring contest in celebration of National Garden Month...

Van Buren County Schools Address Student Comment Involving Word “Gun,” No Ongoing Threat

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Van Buren County Community School District Superintendent Jeremy Hissem issued a statement to district stakeholders informing them of a student comment that involved the word...

Fairfield and Van Buren County Girls Compete at Falcon Relays at West Burlington-Notre Dame

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Fairfield and Van Buren County's girls track and field teams hit the track Tuesday, March 31st at the 2026 Falcon Relays hosted by West...

State Auditor Releases Report on City of Batavia, Cites Sixteen Findings

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Auditor of State Rob Sand released an agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Batavia, Iowa, for the period January 1, 2025 through December...

Pekin, Van Buren County, and Sigourney Boys Compete at Pekin Ruritan Relays; Warriors and...

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Van Buren County and English Valleys tied for first place in the team standings at the Pekin Ruritan Relays on Monday, March 30th, each...

Van Buren County Students Earn 24 Awards at State Science Fair, One Advances to...

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Van Buren County Community School District students had a remarkable showing at the State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa, bringing home 24 awards...

Fairfield’s Pence Elementary Earns Leader in Me Lighthouse Certification After Seven Years of Implementation

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Pence Elementary School in Fairfield has earned Leader in Me Lighthouse Certification, a globally recognized standard of excellence in school leadership, culture, and academics—the...