Fairfield News

Fairfield Fire Department responded at 9:29 p.m. Monday to a carbon monoxide alarm at 305 E. Pierce Ave. No carbon monoxide was detected. Firefighters returned to station at 10:06 p.m.

LIBERTYVILLE ? The 15-year-old female who was charged with child endangerment resulting in death is being held at the Lee County Juvenile Detention Center in Montrose.The girl has been charged for an incident in which a deceased infant was found in a closet at 703 E. Maple Ave. in Libertyville on Oct. 11. Authorities believe the girl gave birth to the infant the day before.Jefferson County Assistant Attorney ...

ROCKWELL CITY (AP) ? The death of a Rockwell City police officer killed in the line of duty last month is having a lasting impact on the community of 2,200 Jamie Buenting served.The Des Moines Register reports Buenting?s death is especially hard on the three remaining officers of the Rockwell City police force.The 37-year-old father of two died Sept. 13 after being shot in the neck during an eight-hour standoff....

LIBERTYVILLE ? A 15-year-old female is being charged with child endangerment resulting in death for an incident in which a deceased infant was found in a home in Libertyville.The Jefferson County Attorney?s Office has not released the name of the female, who is believed to be the mother of the infant.According to a press release from the Jefferson County Attorney?s Office, the Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office ...

Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office reported a deer/vehicle accident at 7:23 a.m. Monday on Highway 78 west of Violet Avenue. A 2010 C1500 Chevrolet pickup received an estimated $5,000 in damages.

The Fairfield Police Department investigated a call about a child who was taken while on his way to school Friday.The police determined the child had been taken by his father and that it was a custodial matter. The father picked up his child at about 8 a.m. Friday. The police were notified at 9:30 a.m.The police did not issue an Amber Alert. According to a press release from the Jefferson County Attorney?s ...

DES MOINES (AP) ? The Iowa State Patrol has bought a GPS system that lets a trooper track a suspect vehicle instead of giving dangerous chase.Patrol spokesman Sgt. Scott Bright told The Des Moines Register that only one state patrol car is equipped with the StarChase system but more could be coming.?It?s a new technology that?s come out that?s going to protect a lot of people,? Bright said. ?We don?t want to ...

AMES ? Joining Iowa State University as an extension specialist had been on Patrick Wall?s radar screen for years, so when the southeast area position became available he jumped at the opportunity to apply.As the newly hired southeast Iowa beef program specialist, he?s already learning from his predecessor Byron Leu.?I?ve worked with a number of the field specialists during my career and have admired what the ...

Intercultural consultant Tom Morgan of Fairfield will present ?Intercultural Competence for Global Business Success? at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Revelations Bookstore and Cafe.The event, organized by the Fairfield Entrepreneurs Association, is open to all.?The purpose of the talk is to raise awareness among Fairfield businesses, organizations and entrepreneurs about intercultural competence and its importance in ...

People from across southeast Iowa came together Thursday in Fairfield to talk about preserving the state?s natural resources.The group met in the Fairfield Public Library and talked about the state?s Resource Enhancement And Protection program. REAP is a program that provides grants for local communities to maintain or expand the soil, water quality and vegetation of the area.Six counties were represented at ...

MOUNT PLEASANT ? The second trial for an Agency man accused of murdering his pregnant wife is set to begin Monday at the Henry County Courthouse in Mount Pleasant after a Wapello County jury failed to return a unanimous verdict.Seth Andrew Techel, 22, faces charges of first-degree murder and nonconsensual termination of a human pregnancy in connection with the murder of his wife, Lisa Marie Techel.According to ...

DES MOINES (AP) ? A new report says activist organizations spent $833,000 in Iowa last year trying to influence voters deciding whether to keep an Iowa Supreme Court judge.The Des Moines Register reports the nonpartisan Brennan Center for Justice, the National Institute on Money in State Politics, and Justice at Stake have released research into outside influence in judicial elections.The organizations conclude ...