Fairfield News

During the 2013 Iowa Legislative session, Sen. Mark Chelgren mailed a survey to all Republican, Democrat and Independent voters in Senate District 41.Chelgren represents most of Wapello, Jefferson, Van Buren and Davis counties.The survey addressed a variety of issues regarding Iowa?s future. Nearly 1,000 surveys were completed.?I wanted to learn firsthand my constituents? priorities,? Chelgren said.?Keeping ...

The Navy successfully landed a drone the size of a fighter jet aboard an aircraft carrier for the first time Wednesday, showcasing the military?s capability to have a computer program perform one of the most difficult tasks that a pilot is asked to do.The landing of the X-47B experimental aircraft means the Navy can move forward with its plans to develop another unmanned aircraft that will join the fleet ...

Country music stars and fans joined together to urge prayers for Randy Travis overnight as he recovered from brain surgery following a stroke at a Texas hospital.Travis remained in critical condition after surgery Thursday morning to relieve pressure on his brain, publicist Kirt Webster said.The 54-year-old Grammy Award-winning singer had been improving while being treated for heart failure caused by a viral ...

Gov. Pat Quinn suspended Illinois lawmakers? pay on Wednesday, following through on his warning of consequences if they failed to come up with a solution to the state?s nearly $100 billion pension crisis.The Chicago Democrat said he used his line-item veto power in a budget bill that was on his desk, and vowed to not accept a salary himself until a deal has been reached. Lawmakers, who receive an annual salary ...

Tyler Webster, 33, of Fairfield, found guilty April 16 of second-degree murder by a jury trial, received Iowa?s mandatory sentence of 50 years in state prison Tuesday for the shooting death of Buddy Frisbie on Aug. 25, 2012.The Honorable Myron Gookin, who presided over the four-day trial and Tuesday?s sentencing, read part of Iowa?s law to the court.?Second-degree murder is a Class B felony [with a 25-year ...

The Van Buren County Fair is slated to run July 14-22 at the fairgrounds in Keosauqua.According to Van Buren County Extension staff members, communications entries will be judged at 1 p.m. Sunday. The annual gospel music sing-along will mark the official opening of the fair at 6:30 that evening at the Roberts Memorial Building.The call-in for rodeo scheduled for July 20 will be Monday. The Junior Miss and Fair ...

Wendall King, 701 W. Madison Ave., was busy this morning raking his lawn and working in his brightly colored flowerbeds. The Fairfield Beautification Commission has designated July 7-20 as its annual adopt-a-spot initiative. Residents are asked to focus on improving their own properties first, and once that is done, adopt-a-spot by offering to help improve the properties of friends, family members, neighbors or ...

Police log Monday12:11 p.m. dispatch received a call about a possible mail scam. Resident received a letter announcing a $100 win. Upon calling the phone number in the letter, the resident was asked to provide a credit card number and did not.

Fairfield Police Department arrested Ketan Haridas Shah, 29, of 101 N. Main Street, No. 217, at 4:42 p.m. Tuesday at the Jefferson County Law Center on warrants for stalking and contempt of court and violation of a restraining order.Police received a report at 2:39 p.m. Tuesday of criminal mischief at 607 W. Broadway Ave.Police received a report at 10:04 a.m. Tuesday of burglary at Winfrey Storage Unit No. 246.

In spite of a planting season that ran detrimentally late due to wet field conditions, recent dry weather and rising temperatures have crop conditions looking up.?The crops are really improving,? said Mark Carlton, field agronomist for the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. ?The weather we have had has greatly improved the corn crop, and things are looking better.?Although some farmers were still ...

Jefferson County Board of Supervisors discussed roads Monday with input from the public and a representative of Maharishi Vedic City.County Engineer Scott Cline reported work would begin this week to replace a narrow pony truss bridge with a double-box culvert on the gravel portion of Brookville Road.?The road will be closed beginning Thursday for six or seven weeks,? said Cline.Supervisor Dick Reed asked if ...

Fairfield Community School District officials have announced the hiring of a new technology director.John Grunwald has accepted an offer to become the next technology director for Fairfield Community School District. Grunwald has been an elementary/middle school vocal and general music instructor in the district the last four school years.Prior to serving as a music instructor in Fairfield, he was a vocal and ...