Cooler weather brings back normal Fairfield school schedule With the cooler temperatures, Fairfield community schools returned to classes today on a regular schedule.During the first week and a half of the 2013-14 school year, the district followed its early-start and early-release schedule because of the warm temperatures.District superintendent Art Sathoff thanked everyone for being understanding and ...
The third and final reading of a social host ordinance was approved by the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors today, giving law enforcement the ability to impose civil fines on adults hosting a gathering where alcohol is served to minors or providing alcohol to anyone under age 21.Violations will be a $750 civil fine for first offense and a $1,000 civil fine for second and subsequent offenses.A final public ...
Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office arrested Steven Mark Scotton, 50, of 500 South 15th St., at 9:24 p.m. Tuesday, east of Libertyville. He is charged with public consumption or intoxication and interference with official acts (of a police officer, EMT or firefighter).
Hillary Clinton?s support of gay rights has earned her a special honor from the Elton John AIDS Foundation.The former secretary of state will receive its first Founder?s Award.The foundation cited a 2011 speech in which Clinton asserted that gay rights were human rights for helping envision a world without AIDS.Others honorees include celebrity chef Sandra Lee, business mogul Ronald Perelman and Howard Rose, a ...
Fairfield Fire Department responded to an automatic alarm at 7:10 p.m. Tuesday at SunnyBrook.Firefighters responded at 5:45 p.m. to 905 W. Depot Ave., for a Haz-Mat spill. A forklift truck from Fairfield Castings ran its fork into a five-gallon bucket of methyl ethyl ketone, causing a spill. Firefighters spread oil-dry and hosed the area with water, returning to the station at 8:05 p.m.
Fairfield Fire Department responded to a grass fire at 5:45 p.m. Monday at 1974 Redwood. It started as a controlled burn. Firefighters used water to extinguish and returned to the fire station at 6:35 p.m.Nine firefighters responded to a field fire at 1:44 p.m. Sunday at Izaak Walton, 200th Street. Water was used to extinguish the fire of unknown origin. Firefighters returned to the station at 3:50 p.m.Firefight...
DES MOINES (AP) ? Iowa?s ombudsman says Attorney General Tom Miller?s staff has been trying to interfere with her office?s authority to investigate complaints about state and local governments.Ruth Cooperrider told The Des Moines Register that state attorneys have taken steps that ?strike at the heart of our authority.? She said recent decisions by the attorney general could affect her office?s inquiries into ...
Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office arrested Timothy Kent Simmons, 58, of 1460 Osage Ave., at 12:57 a.m. Sunday at 32nd Avenue and Libertyville Road for operating while intoxicated, first offense.
As the Obama administration tries to prod Congress into backing armed action against Syria, the regime in Damascus is hiding military hardware and shifting troops out of bases into civilian areas.Politically, President Bashar Assad has gone on the offensive, warning in a rare interview with Western media that any military action against Syria could spark a regional war.If the U.S. opts for missile strikes, ...
Fairfield Police Department investigated a report at 11:45 p.m. Monday about an unknown person assaulted someone in the 500 block of North B Street, after a foot chase that began near North Court Street. Police logMonday9:06 p.m. Jennifer Cheverez was cited for driving under suspension.10:53 a.m. report of someone dumping kittens by the side of the road.12:24 a.m. report of a barking pit bull chained to ...
Cleary Building Corp. hits milestone Cleary Building Corp. announces the sale of its 92,000th building.The building was sold by Gilman, Ill., Branch Manager Mack Wilken. The building was sold to Terry Cannon in Watseka, Ill.With 92,000 buildings sold, Cleary Building Corp. has not lost sight of the customer service and quality craftsmanship that has been the threshold of its success.Cleary Building Corp. is ...
DES MOINES ? The Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation announces Fairfield High School students Francesca Greco and Madison Reifsteck were graduates of the 2013 Business Horizons program, held July 21-25 at Central College in Pella.Business Horizons program is a summer experience focused on entrepreneurship and leadership and is one of several leadership programs administered by the Iowa Associatio...
French-Reneker-Associates and the city of Fairfield sent letters to 120 households earlier this month to let them know their backyard could be under construction in the not-too-distant future.The city of Fairfield is about to begin a project to upgrade its wastewater treatment facility and its conveyance system. The city will focus on rebuilding the major sewer line on the east side of town, because that is ...
OTTUMWA ? The Indian Hills Community College Foundation recently presented awards to five people.Each year, members of the Indian Hills staff nominate and select an outstanding IHCC alumnus, IHCC retiree, lay citizen and two current employees.Daren Relph, chief executive officer of Wayne County Hospital, was recognized as the Outstanding Alumnus. In the early 1990s, he worked as an EMT and housekeeper for Wayne ...
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