The proposal to appoint Bob Overstreet to the Bloomfield City Council to fill out the term of John Hilbert failed on a 2-2 vote Thursday night, June 20.
A three-vehicle accident resulted in two people being injured and more than $25,000 damage being caused to all three vehicles involved in the crash. The crash was reported at 1:17 p.m. June 12 along Highway 63 approximately eight miles north of Bloomfield.
Bob Overstreet, Jerry Kincart, and Doug Dixon showed up at the Bloomfield Public Library Tuesday evening, June 11, to interview for the at-large Bloomfield City Council seat vacated by John Hilbert the end of May.
The rains in May and June revealed many infrastructure problems in Bloomfield, City Administrator Gary Boden said Monday.
Seven southeast Iowa counties have formed a Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Collaborative to improve mental health care for children and families in the region.
Bloomfield’s annual Hairy Nation Days are expected to bring hundreds of visitors to Davis County June 21 and 22 to experience the “wild side” of life.
Angie Shipley, Dean Hougland and Gary French were re-elected to the Citizens Mutual Telephone Cooperative Board June 13. The results of the election were announced during the cooperative’s annual meeting of the Members at the Mutchler Community Center.
Bloomfield Main Street, under the direction of Main Street Iowa, will be conducting a Market Study in the next few months.
Sheriff Dave Davis says Davis County Law Enforcement officers constantly struggle to keep Davis County residents updated and safe from scammers who try to bilk them out of thousands of dollars.
Tammy Roberts of Bloomfield Main Street reminds the public that all vendors’ applications for RAGBRAI® on July 25 must be submitted to the Main Street office by July 1 for vendors to be placed on the vendors’ map.
LuAnn Reinders of the Iowa Tourism Office was in Bloomfield last week to present the Davis County Welcome Center with an award for its 30 years of service to tourists.
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a fraud alert warning the public about a preventive genetic (DNA) testing scam. Iowans have reported being contacted about this testing scam.
The Davis County Players’ Children’s Theatre will present “Fairy Tale Misfits” at the Iowa Theatre Thursday, June 20, and Friday, June 21, at 7 p.m.
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Four Davis County churches are collaborating to offer a superhero Bible School experience this summer.
Davis County residents, former graduates, and visitors will find plenty of interesting and entertaining things to do in Bloomfield during Hairy Nation Days June 21 and 22.
Hairy Nation Days? Why would anyone use such a name for a festival?
Food is always a key attraction at festivals and celebrations, and Hairy Nation Days is no exception.
Pottorff Standard Service, a privately owned gas-station museum belonging to Dan Hutchings of Bloomfield, will be open for public viewing June 22 during the Hairy Nation celebration.
Last year’s inaugural Hairy Nation Days 5K drew 100 participants.
Construction of a Bale Trail along the Historic Hills Scenic Byway from Donnellson to Moravia will take place from June 15 through July 15.
Visitors to the Davis County Historical Society on June 22 will be stepping back in time to experience life in the Hairy Nation.
Standing Hampton will headline the entertainment for Hairy Nation Days on June 22.
Who better to sponsor a Beards and Stache Competition than one of Bloomfield’s newest businesses, the 1880 Hair & Beard Parlor?
• Davis County Welcome Center: The Welcome Center at 301 N. Washington Street will be extending its hours from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. for the Hairy Nation Day celebration on June 22.
The City of Bloomfield and Bloomfield Main Street are collaborating to bring more residents and more businesses to the city.
Approximately 40 experienced bicyclists were in Bloomfield June 6 to look over the community and to check out the route that will be used by RAGBRAI® next month.
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The Bloomfield City Council held quite a debate last week, but finally decided on how to handle rate increases for the city’s sewer utility customers. Council members held the discussion during the June 6 meeting and debated many different ideas on how to increase rates in a way that they ca…
Timothy Banard Howell, 56, of Bloomfield was arrested on kidnapping and sexual abuse charges for crimes committed between May 6 and May 21 involving a 22-year-old woman.
Terry Petary entered a guilty plea to charges relating to the death of an Amish boy last June.
Brenda Houf, 56, of Bloomfield died Sunday in a single-vehicle crash in Van Buren County. The crash was reported at 7:15 a.m. on June 9.
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Dr. Brie Helton has joined the staff at Parkside Animal Hospital as a veterinarian.
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