Fairfield News

Fairfield Police Department?s dispatch log for Wednesday includes:9:45 a.m. automatic alarm at Washington Elementary School; fire department also alerted.2:50 p.m. caller reported a lost set of keys.8:28 p.m. two separate complaints about a neighborhood dog out in the cold; has dog house.

MT. PLEASANT (GTNS) ? The Regional Utility Service Systems was notified on Jan. 9 the organization would not be receiving the $50,000 Utility Management Organization grant this year from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.At its emergency meeting Thursday, the board of directors voted 5-3 to pass that extra cost along to the individual users of the systems instead of adding $5,000 to the annual county dues ...

The following court cases were processed at Jefferson County Courthouse. Associate District CourtJami Lynn Johnson, 31, of Fairfield, pleaded guilty to operating while intoxicated, first offense, a serious misdemeanor, and received a deferred judgment. She was placed on two years probation and ordered to follow all recommendations of a substance abuse evaluation. She was fined $1,250. She as ordered to pay ...

The following court cases were processed at Jefferson County Courthouse. Magistrate CourtJulie Ann Wyatt, 46, of Fairfield, was fined $60 for simple assault.Christopher Nicholas Kenly, 25, of Fairfield, was fined $195 for public intoxication, first offense.Nathan Berle Zenack, 74, of Fairfield, was fined $148 for fifth degree theft.James Edward Mitchell, 63, was fined $314 for public intoxication and ...

WINFIELD ? An investigation for a juvenile refusing to come home resulted in the arrest of Charles Carpenter, 18, Winfield, at 6 p.m. Jan. 14.According to a press release from the Henry County Sheriff?s Office, Carpenter was charged with distribution of marijuana to persons under age 18, a class B felony, and is being held in the Henry County Jail on $25,000 bond.During the course of the investigation, Carpenter...

MT. PLEASANT (GTNS) ? Southeastern Community College and Iowa Wesleyan College will sign an extensive cooperative enrollment agreement, which combines policies of the two institutions into one document, resulting in cooperative use of services and facilities, an updated transfer agreement and streamlined dual admission.?This has been an evolutionary process,? said David File, IWC associate vice president. ?We?ve ...

MT. PLEASANT (AP) ? Rumors and speculation have engulfed Iowa Wesleyan College this week, but school officials said the truth will come out today.College alumni aren?t waiting to let IWC President Steven Titus know how they feel about potential cuts after the college?s board of trustees voted Monday to make program and personnel changes at the college.Nancy Martin, a 1979 graduate of IWC, said she already has ...

Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office reported Chauncey Lee Jones, 25, of Ottumwa, was arrested at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 34 near Exit 202, Batavia and charged with driving while barred.

Fairfield Police Department?s dispatch log for Tuesday included:7:36 a.m. Thomas Drish, 30, parked his vehicle in front of a store and went inside; his vehicle backed up into the northwest gas pump. Damage estimates are at least $1,500.10:36 a.m. two vehicles were traveling east on Jefferson Avenue. The first vehicle attempted to stop and slid sideways due to icy road conditions. The second vehicle also ...

Dylan Smithburg dumps a bucket of raw eggs on Fairfield Middle School principal Laura Atwood at the conclusion of an awards ceremony Friday. Atwood allowed three students to dump eggs on her head as a reward for their participation in the school?s magazine sales. For selling magazines, students receive tickets, which they can spend in the ?ticket store.? One option is to use their tickets to purchase a chicken ...

The public had a chance to look at two proposed locations Monday night for a new lagoon at the Fairfield wastewater treatment facility.McClure Engineering prepared a few drawings which it put on display at the water and sewer utilities committee meeting. The proposals were of particular interest to the families who live near the plant who may be forced to sell their homes.Terry and Edith Meyers own two parcels ...

MT. PLEASANT (AP) ? At a meeting Monday, the Iowa Wesleyan College Board of Trustees approved a recommendation to make program and personnel changes at the college.IWC President Steven Titus declined to provide details about the changes, only saying the programs in place would be reorganized.Titus said college officials are working with faculty and other staff regarding potential changes.?On Wednesday, we will ...