Fairfield News

The Fairfield RAGBRAI executive committee understands the serious threat the emerald ash borer poses to the ash trees in Fairfield.That is why the committee gave the Fairfield Park and Recreation Foundation $6,150 at Monday night?s city council meeting. The money will go toward purchasing trees to replace the ash trees in Central Park that could be lost to the emerald ash borer in the next three to five years. ...

Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office received a report at 9:29 a.m. Tuesday about the theft of a wrought iron weather vane/rain gauge taken sometime between 7 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. Tuesday, valued at $15.Anthony James Sobaski, 50, of Brighton, was arrested at 9:46 p.m. Monday for operating while intoxicated, first offense, and open container.

Fairfield Police Department investigated at Pence Elementary School at 3:36 p.m. Monday the report of a simple assault in the area of the Fairfield golf course and a second report of a simple assault in the 200 block of East Buchanan Avenue.A semi truck in the alley of the 50 block of East Broadway Avenue hit a dumpster at 12:32 p.m. Monday, spun the dumpster, damaging two buildings.

LOCKRIDGE ? A house about 6 miles north of Lockridge caught fire Monday night and kept firefighters busy for hours.The house was at 3140 160th Street between Lockridge and Brighton. Jeremy Loving, Lockridge fire chief, said his department received the fire call at about 9:30 p.m. Monday. Firefighters responded and saw the fire had touched about 10 percent of the house and was raging strong.The fire was doing ...

LIBERTYVILLE ? The Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office found a deceased infant in Libertyville Friday morning.The infant was found at 703 E. Maple at approximately 4:45 a.m.The sheriff?s office is investigating the matter along with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner, the Jefferson County Medical Examiner, the Iowa Department of Human Services and the ...

IOWA CITY (AP) ? The University of Iowa will pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a former member of the women?s rowing team who says the team?s intense training workouts and lax oversight left her with debilitating leg injuries, both sides confirmed Monday.Margaret Krusing alleged in her lawsuit that former coach Mandi Kowal?s excessive training regimen left her with chronic exertional syndrome, which ...

Jefferson County Board of Supervisors approved speed limits of 45 mph on 170th Street between Juniper and Iris avenues and on Jasmine Avenue between 170th and 180th streets.?I did a study that shows the area has the character of a suburban area and the 55 mph speed limit can be lowered to 45 mph,? said Jefferson County Engineer Scott Cline Monday at the regular board meeting.?Next summer the Department of ...

The ninth annual Fall Trail Drive is set from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, rain or shine, with three routes open for automobile traffic on the Fairfield Loop Trail and the Cedar View Trail.?A lot of people have said that they wish they could see even more of the trails or take a little longer ride, and this year, we are going to make that possible by offering three routes,? said organizer Ron Meyers, the Jefferson ...

DAVENPORT (AP) ? A Davenport high school teacher and coach accused of sexually abusing a student has resigned his two district posts.The Quad-City Times says 37-year-old Daniel Schneiderman?s resignations were accepted by the school board on Monday night. He?d been head basketball coach and a special-education teacher at North High School.Schneiderman is charged with sexual abuse by forcible fondling, sexual ...

Legislative update from Sen. Rich Taylor, representing Henry and Lee counties and portions of Washington and Jefferson counties.During the federal government shutdown, I get many questions about how things are working at the state level. I?m proud to say the state of Iowa is open for business.Legislators are focused on making state government work for Iowa citizens. We?re always looking for ways to ensure ...

One year after Johnathan Kent kicked his principal and school ?went all bad,? the 8-year-old was recognized at a recent assembly as the ?Star of the Month? for being polite and helping out his teachers.The third-grader?s explanation for the turnaround: ?I?m not doing what I did last year.?But Emily Cross, the principal of Indian Trails Elementary on the outskirts of Kansas City, Mo., is giving some credit to a ...

COUNCIL BLUFFS (AP) ? Police have rushed into a Council Bluffs house and have ended a 90-minute standoff that began after a domestic fight turned into a shooting.Authorities say officers found a wounded man inside who they believe shot himself. He was taken to a hospital in nearby Omaha, Neb. A woman who?d been shot earlier was taken to a Council Bluffs hospital.Pottawattamie County dispatcher Scott Vandervort ...