Fairfield News

DES MOINES (AP) ? The Iowa Supreme Court is considering whether to give law students and recent graduates more authority to provide legal services.Several rules changes are being sought by Iowa Legal Aid and the Office of Professional Regulation as a way to serve more low-income clients.They would expand circumstances under which students and graduates who are waiting to take the bar exam or receive results ...

Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office arrested Lori Gail Hibbets, 50, of Packwood at 9:38 p.m. Sunday at home. She is charged with domestic abuse assault, second offense.

Fairfield Police Department arrested Christopher Nicholas Kenly, 25, of Fairfield, at 12:25 a.m. Monday in the 100 block of West Broadway Avenue. He is charged with public consumption or intoxication.Tracy Ann Felkins, 36, of Fairfield, was arrested at 10:15 p.m. Sunday at home and charged with contempt of court, violation of restraining order.Keith Kelly Lancaster, 37, of Fairfield, was arrested at 10:15 p.m. ...

MT. PLEASANT ? Nichole Bruegge and Justin Brown?s baby came one day before its due date of Jan. 6.The Fairfield couple is lucky it did because it meant they would be the parents of the first baby from Jefferson County born in 2014.Bruegge said she and Brown learned of the due date many months ago. At the time, they were not anticipating having the first baby of 2014. She said it was not even on her mind.The ...

Fairfield native Elaine La Van earned a degree in fine arts from Iowa State University and was working at a photo company when she wondered what more she could offer in life.She looked to her church, and explored the possibilities and opportunities in Global Ministries in the United Methodist Church.La Van signed up for US 2, a mission outreach for young adults. She attended three weeks of training with other ...

A western Pennsylvania pizza shop has been delivering prescription medicines and other supplies to ill and elderly residents so they don?t have to go outside in the bitter cold.Tom Wynkoop, owner of Fox?s Pizza Den in Ligonier weeted his offer because his community has a lot of elderly residents.Wynkoop told those in need to call his cellphone to arrange deliveries of prescription medicines and other products ? ...

The Republican National Committee began running ads in 40 media markets today, mostly targeting incumbent senators who supported President Barack Obama?s health care program.Billionaire former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, meanwhile, gave $2.5 million to help Democrats defend their majority in the Senate.The early action suggests heavy spending will be the norm in the 2014 elections, and Republicans see the ...

A home between Packwood and Fairfield was lost to fire today.The house at 1376 Jasmine Ave. caught fire shortly after midnight. Fifteen firefighters from the Packwood Fire Department and nine from the Richland Fire Department responded to the scene, where they stayed for the next three hours. The Fairfield Fire Department sent a tanker to help extinguish the blaze.The fire reignited later in the morning and ...

IOWA CITY (AP) ? A top Iowa Department of Public Safety administrator says the agency is exploring how it might use facial recognition technology to fight crime.Chari Paulson said Monday that Iowa hasn't adopted the technology yet, but is interested in developing the capability.Paulson was the director of the Division of Criminal Investigation for the last year. On Monday, she confirmed that she has been ...

WASHINGTON, Iowa (GTNS) ? Veterinarian Fay Vittetoe reminds pet and livestock owners their four-legged friends have much the same reaction to subzero temperatures as humans do and that care must be exercised for outdoor animals during inclement weather.When the weather gets as cold as is has been the past few few days, Vittetoe said even such things as taking a dog for a walk or letting it into a yard for a few ...

CEDAR FALLS (AP) ? A northeast Iowa man accused of beating a Cedar Falls police officer close to unconsciousness on Christmas was arrested Monday after being released from a hospital, authorities said.Zachary Church, 27, was arrested after he was released from Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls, according to the state Division of Criminal Investigation. Church has been recovering from injuries sustained ...

CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) ? A 44-year-old Cedar Rapids man accused of trying to kill his neighbors is scheduled to be sentenced next month.Court records say Joseph Pham on Monday pleaded guilty to lesser charges in a deal with prosecutors.Pham had been charged with three counts of attempted murder and one count of intimidation with a dangerous weapon. Prosecutors say he shot Brian Wilson and fired at two others on June ...