Fairfield News

The Fairfield Police Department reports the following incidents logged into dispatch: Tuesday 1:05 a.m. ? Citizens advised that someone in a vehicle threw fireworks at them while they were in the Fairfield town square. The vehicle headed west on Burlington Avenue. Officers were unable to locate anyone. 7:25 a.m. ­? A citizen advised that a man was sitting on a bench in front of the library with what appeared ...

MARION (AP) ? Authorities say the chemical that rained down on a northeast Marion neighborhood was a fungicide. Several people called 911 Tuesday night after noticing a white substance on vehicles and houses. The Marion Fire Department said in a news release Thursday that tests show the substance has components commonly found in a field treatment used by farmers. Iowa public health officials say that after 12 ...

A party is planned for 6:30 p.m. Friday to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Invincible America Assembly. The party will be on the lawn in front of the women?s dome on the campus of Maharishi University of Management. It will include live music, free lemonade, popcorn, watermelon and ice cream, plus local vendors will sell hot food. The public is invited to attend. The Invincible America Assembly refers ...

NEW YORK (AP) ? A New York City woman infected her male partner with Zika virus through sex, the first time female-to-male transmission of the germ has been documented. Zika is usually spread by mosquitoes, and health officials have known for some time that men can spread it through sex. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the case Friday and updated its advice for pregnant women. The CDC ...

Maharishi University of Management hosted its first job fair last June 1 in what it hopes will become an annual tradition.Fourteen local companies sent representatives to participate. The lobby of the university?s Argiro Student Center was abuzz with activity from students, community members, alumni, and business owners. Students enjoyed connecting and exploring job, volunteer and internship opportunities with ...

The Fairfield Fire Department responded to a shed fire at Leisure Living trailer park at 12:47 p.m. Tuesday. Firefighters used water to extinguish the fire, which started in a chest that had fireworks inside. The estimated damages to the shed were $750. Units were back in service at 1:45 p.m.The Fairfield Fire Department responded to stove fire at 9:38 p.m. Tuesday at 805 Fairview Drive. An individual forgot ...

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. ? One person is in serious condition and another is in fair condition following a motor vehicle accident Tuesday evening on Highway 63 near Kirksville, Missouri. According to the Kirksville Police Department, a pickup truck driven by Matthew Powell, 29, of Bethel, Missouri, was traveling southbound on Highway 63. While attempting to make a left turn onto Highway 6, he crashed into a vehicle ...

LOCKRIDGE ? Lockridge residents might soon discover smoke coming from their sewer vents pipes and in their basement, but not to worry; it?s all part of a test the city government and French-Reneker-Associates are carrying out on the town?s sewers. The city and the engineering firm will conduct a sanitary sewer investigation from Monday through June 24, by blowing non-toxic white smoke into the sanitary sewer ...

DES MOINES (AP) ? A man convicted of a hit-and-run that killed a Des Moines bicyclist has been imprisoned. Today, a Polk County district judge sentenced Jonathan Leyva Rodriguez to 34 years and ordered him to pay restitution of $150,000. In May a jury found Leyva Rodriguez guilty on all six charges stemming from the Aug. 16 crash, including vehicular homicide, drunken driving and leaving the scene of an ...

DAVENPORT (AP) ? More than 1,000 invited guests celebrated the opening Thursday of Iowa?s newest casino while hundreds of gamblers lined up outside the $110 million center in Davenport, eager to get inside and test their luck.Many of the guests on hand for the opening ceremony were dressed in tuxedos and sequined cocktail dresses, according to the Quad-City Times.Besides the casino, the complex near Interstate ...

DES MOINES ? The internationally acclaimed Iowa State Fair attracts more than a million people from around the world each year, but has retained its small-town charm by showcasing quality fresh grown produce, farm-raised livestock and top-notch Iowa artists.Join the Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation to celebrate ?Locally Grown? traditions during its 20th annual Corndog Kickoff Benefit Auction and Fair Food ...

A $25,000 donation from the Jefferson County Health Center Auxiliary helped the Jefferson County Health Center purchase two new patient beds aimed at helping caregivers perform their jobs better, while simultaneously boosting patient safety and level of care. Michigan-based firm Stryker Patient Care created a new patient bed model that it calls ?Spirit Select? beds. The beds incorporate various patient safety ...