Fairfield News

This is a legislative update from Senator Rich Taylor, representing Henry and Lee counties and portions of Washington and Jefferson counties.Radon is a natural radioactive gas that can cause cancer.Even though you can?t see, smell or taste it, it is the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers and the second leading cause of lung cancer in smokers, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.Radon is an ...

Two candidates, Stephen Robert Pumphrey and Philip Miller, have filed for one vacancy on the Fairfield Community School District Board of Directors and will appear on the April 1 special election ballot.Former school board member Amy Miller, elected in 2011, resigned in November.Philip Miller was appointed by the school board to fill the vacancy until the next school district election, which is April 1.The ...

A page of news from Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce. Click on "March 2014 Chamber Page" under "Related Information" shown below to see the newsletter.

Fairfield Police Department log of dispatch calls include the following: Sunday10:58 a.m. report of a dead deer near the railroad tracks.4:31 p.m. report of male juveniles skateboarding on sidewalk in front of business after being asked to move along.5:08 p.m. report of male juvenile skateboarders having moved traffic cones by atrium building to skateboard.8:38 p.m. Sherry Helmick, 44, of Mt. Pleasant was ...

Friends of the Fairfield Public Library might be a ?pretty simple little organization,? but the group enhances the community?s library services by funding projects not in the normal operating budget.Sue Lind, president of Friends of the Fairfield Public Library, explained most of the library?s budget is spent on books and overhead expenses, so the Friends help out by funding some of the extra things the library ...

Fairfield Fire Department responded to an automatic alarm at 7:55 a.m. today at 1739 Osage Ave. Everything was OK. Firefighters returned to the station at 8:10 a.m.

The results are in for the housing needs assessment, and the conclusion is that Fairfield is short of housing.In the fall, employers in Fairfield were asked to complete a survey about the housing needs of their employees. The survey revealed that more than 30 percent of Fairfield single-family households live in a poor or dilapidated residence.Furthermore, the survey indicated 55 percent of people who work in ...

Fairfield High School Activities Office, Best Western ? Fairfield Inn and the Lions Club collaborate for the fifth year, hosting a spaghetti dinner fundraiser, 5-8 p.m. March 18.Admission is $7 to buy tickets from any Lions Club member or FHS students; it is $8 at the door.?This is a great event put on by Best Western and our Lions Club,? said FHS Activities Director Jeff Courtright. ?I enjoy how the event ...

For nearly nine years Amy Van Winkle has worked with primary students, volunteering in Sue Carr?s first grade classroom at Lincoln for six years, and at Pence Elementary School more than three years.She volunteers an hour twice a week in Taryn Ryan?s kindergarten class at Pence.?When I worked with first grade students, some of them could read to me,? said Van Winkle. ?In kindergarten, I read a poem to them and ...

Former presidential candidates and a few new potential White House contenders known for their focus on social values are trying out their speeches, as early auditions for the next Republican presidential contest rolled on Friday at the nation?s largest annual gathering of conservative activists.Texas Gov. Rick Perry mocked Democratic governors for leading their states to higher taxes and fewer jobs on the second ...

Wisconsin artist Patricia Strong?s art exhibition titled ?Theophanies: How the Soul Appears? continues to be on display at the Indian Hills Community College Art Gallery.Since a public reception for Strong was previously snowed out, there will be a reception for the artist from 7-8:30 p.m. on the closing day of the exhibit March 13.During Stong?s rare moments of improved health, she sought liberation from ...

DONNELLSON (AP) ? A southeast Iowa community is considering installing solar panels to power its wastewater treatment plant.The Fort Madison Daily Democrat reports the Donnellson City Council is interested in solar as a way to reduce the city wastewater plant?s energy costs, which have run about $5,000 a month.Troy Van Beek, of Fairfield-based Ideal Energy, says it would cost about $1.2 million to convert to ...