Fairfield News

State Rep. Curt Hanson of Fairfield reports the state has reduced a loan rate for the city of Fairfield, resulting in a savings of $275,000 for local property taxpayers.?Lowering the interest rate on an existing loan is the right thing to do and Fairfield taxpayers will benefit from the savings,? said Hanson.?I?m pleased we are able to save money while keeping our water clean.?The $275,000 in savings will come ...

Fairfield Police Department received a report at 3:47 p.m. Monday of a $6.50 theft from Family Dollar Store, 507 W. Burlington Ave.Police received a report at 9:51 a.m. Monday of vandalism to a generator at Iowa State Bank, 101 N. Court St.Police investigated at 9:38 a.m. Monday reports of criminal mischief in the 800 block of South Fifth Street, the 800 block of South Sixth Street and the 900 block of South ...

Eric Marsh built the Granite Mountain Hotshots from nothing ? and died trying to protect the crew that friends say constituted his life?s work.A lifelong wildland firefighter, the 43-year-old Marsh founded the Granite Mountain team, the first municipal crew of elite, Hotshot firefighters in the nation.He and all but one of the 19 men who served under him were killed Sunday when a windblown wildfire overcame ...

Texas Republicans voted early today to move forward with new abortion restrictions, after limiting testimony at a public hearing, refusing to consider Democratic amendments and imposing strict security precautions to prevent disruptions from protesting abortion-rights supporters.On a party-line vote, the Republican majority sent the bill to the full Texas House for a vote next week.Gov. Rick Perry is pushing ...

A farm accident claimed the life of a Van Buren County youth Monday evening when the tractor he was driving rolled over, pinning him underneath.According to Jefferson County Sheriff Gregg Morton, law enforcement officials from the sheriff?s office responded to a 911 call at 6:15 p.m. Monday 5 miles south of Fairfield off Highway 1. When officers arrived, they discovered Jordon Baker, 16, pinned under a tractor. ...

Those who say there is no free lunch have not yet heard about the new Summer Food Service Program.In an effort to ensure children have healthy food available to them, the Fairfield Community School District is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. The program is part of the Department of Education?s nutrition initiative. Fully funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, the program will ...

WASHINGTON, Iowa (GTNS) ? The State of Iowa is one of the top states in the country for the manufacture of methamphetamine ? an addictive and illegal stimulant ? and one of the top states not to address the problem.Lack of state laws governing the cleanup of sites that have formerly housed meth labs came up during the Washington City Council?s work session Wednesday evening. Police Chief Greg Goodman and Sgt. ...

Fairfield and several area communities have made plans for the Fourth of July celebration Thursday. Following is a wrap-up of local Independence Day festivities. FairfieldFamily fun will begin at 11 a.m. at Waterworks Park Thursday. There will be activities for children throughout the afternoon including a petting zoo and train rides. A child?s pedal pull will be held at 1:30 p.m.; registration for the event ...

BOONE (AP) ? A Democratic Iraq war veteran has signed up to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Steve King in Iowa's 4th Congressional District.Jim Mowrer said Tuesday that he plans to run in the 4th District. The 27-year-old Boone native hasn't held elected office before, but he says he wants to continue serving his country.Mowrer joined the Iowa National Guard at 17 and served in Iraq in 2005 and 2006. Most ...

CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) ? A Cedar Rapids man has been charged with murder in connection with last week's fatal stabbing.Police say 39-year-old Stephen Jerred Johnson is being held in the Linn County Jail.Johnson is charged with fatally stabbing 34-year-old Clifton West last Tuesday in a Cedar Rapids alley.Cedar Rapids Police Sgt. Cristy Hamblin says the two men knew each other, but it wasn't immediately clear what ...

DES MOINES (AP) ? U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley says he raised $1.25 million for his Senate bid during the second three months of the year.The Iowa Democrat announced Tuesday that he raised the money between April 1 and June 30, with contributions coming from more than 2,800 state residents. Braley says his next financial report will show that he has over $2 million in cash on hand.Braley, of Waterloo, is the only ...

LONDON (AP) ? Young children and certain other people with the AIDS virus should be started on medicines as soon as they are diagnosed, the World Health Organization says in new guidelines that also recommend earlier treatment for adults.The advice will have the most impact in Africa, where nearly 70 percent of people with HIV live. Many rich countries already advocate early treatment. WHO?s new guidelines were ...