Fairfield Media Center

06/16/2026

Get out there and enjoy the activities!

Fairfield is joining the America250 celebration with events, exhibits, music, history, and opportunities to connect with the stories that shaped our community.

Check out what's happening and start filing your calendar.

06/12/2026

🚨 Swimming Advisory – Waterworks Park Beach 🚨
Routine water testing at Waterworks Park Beach found E. coli levels above the state's recommended threshold for swimming.

A follow-up water sample will be collected on June 15, 2026, and results will be shared once they become available.

Learn more about Iowa’s beach monitoring program and advisory standards here: https://www.iowadnr.gov/news-release/2025-05-22/what-you-should-know-about-beach-advisories-iowa

Test results for Waterworks Park Beach and other monitored recreation beaches across Iowa can be found here: https://programs.iowadnr.gov/aquia/beaches

The Iowa DNR monitors beaches for elevated E. coli bacteria and microcystin levels to help reduce the risk of waterborne illness.

06/11/2026

Another round of serious weather approaches!

06/09/2026

Firefighters from the Fairfield Fire Department, assisted by Libertyville Fire & Rescue, fought the blaze inside the house. One firefighter suffered heat exhaustion and was taken to Jefferson County Health Center for monitoring, and was released later that night. Fairfield Fire Chief Brett Ferrel said the fire appears to have been electrical, and began in the basement ceiling before going through the first and second floors into the attic.

Read the full story at southeastiowaunion.com?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_Southeast_Iowa_Union

https://www.southeastiowaunion.com/fairfield/news/fire-leaves-fairfield-house-badly-damaged/article_e49ec3cc-608f-4aef-aafc-ff2ec35ef6e6.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_Southeast_Iowa_Union

06/04/2026

Today’s Traction Thursday guest speaker is Aaron Hirshberg, Chief Operating Officer of Green Building Supply 🌿, will walk us through one of Fairfield's clearest examples of the "Fairfield to the World" model.

GBS opened in 1991 as America's first non-toxic home store, and 35 years later they're still doing something distinctive 👇

🛋️ A local showroom that serves the Fairfield community 💻 The vast majority of sales happening online, shipped nationwide 🔬 Personally field-tested products — flooring, paints, sealers, countertops, cleaners — safe for people with chemical sensitivities, allergies, and asthma ⭐ Over 11,000 five-star reviews from customers across the country.

Aaron will share how the GBS model actually works 🧩 — how a small-town showroom anchors a national e-commerce operation, and what it takes to build and sustain that kind of business from right here in Southeast Iowa. 🌽

06/02/2026

Way to go team!

Congratulations, Fairfield! "When Maharishi Came to Town" just won FIVE awards at the Iowa Motion Picture Association. Well done, team. Special thanks to Amine Kouider, Jason Strong and Tim Britton.

06/01/2026

https://www.fairfieldmediacenter.com/fmc-media-releases

MEDIA RELEASE
6.1.26

Cablecast Maintenance

The Fairfield Media Center has been doing system maintenance on its cablecasting equipment, fixing stability issues and improving video quality. In doing so the station experienced a brief period of audio related issues on its cablecast feed to LISCO Cable Subscribers on the following dates: May 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th of 2026.

“We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, as our goal has always been to give our community the best signal possible, hence the maintenance work and upgrades over the years. Luckily the livestream feed to Fairfield Media Center’s website remained unaffected.” Fairfield Media Center (FMC) Director Jason Strong.

FMC makes locally created video content available on-demand to the Fairfield community through two YouTube channels, the FMC website and various social media platforms which are available on mobile devices, computers and smart TV’s.

Fairfield Media Center promotes media literacy through video production education, editing, and critical viewing!

For more information about Fairfield Media Center please visit us at www.fairfieldmediacenter.com or contact us at [email protected]

Stay in the know when FMC releases new statements to the community concerning you local public access station.

05/27/2026

For Immediate Release

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway has informed the City of Fairfield of planned signal improvements at railroad crossings throughout the community.

Crews will begin work at the 23rd Street crossing on Thursday, May 28. The crossing, including the adjacent bike trail, is expected to be closed from approximately 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. while signal replacement work is completed.

Motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians should plan to use alternative routes during the closure.

05/27/2026

Following a joint meeting between the Fairfield City Council and the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors, both elected bodies requested additional feedback from individuals invested in Jefferson County, Iowa. The results of this survey do not represent the official policies or positions of the Cit...