Fairfield News

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) ? U.S. Sen. Rand Paul hopes a visit today to South Carolina, home to the South?s first presidential primary balloting, can show voters that he can appeal to a broad audience, including some who haven?t traditionally supported Republicans.?We come with the hope of trying to grow the Republican Party, bringing the message to people who haven?t been hearing it ... to try to broaden our message,? ...

DES MOINES (AP) ? The Iowa Supreme Court has thrown out the drunken driving conviction of a northwest Iowa man, saying a police stop based on an anonymous tip violated the man's constitutional protection against improper searches.The case is about Rock Valley businessman Leon Kooima's 2010 arrest after a charity golf event in Okoboji. A man who knew him called police to anonymously report an intoxicated driver.T...

DES MOINES (AP) ? Authorities say a Marshalltown man has pleaded guilty to mail fraud in a scheme to inflate his expenses.The office of U.S. Attorney Nicholas Klinefeldt in Des Moines says 48-year-old Michael Allison made his plea earlier this week. Allison faces up to 20 years in prison at his sentencing, which is scheduled for Oct. 9.Prosecutors say Allison was chief financial officer and finance director of ...

ELKDADER (AP) ? A northeast Iowa city has decided to take economic advantage of a river that has imperiled the town over the years.Elkader is developing a white water park that will let rafters use a stretch of the Turkey River that flows through town.The river flooded Elkader in 2008.Station KCRG says workers will put massive boulders in the bed of the river this fall to build up what is now a small dam, ...

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) ? A neighbor of George Zimmerman who had perhaps the best view of the struggle between the neighborhood watch volunteer and Trayvon Martin testified at Zimmerman's murder trial Friday that it appeared the unarmed teen was straddling Zimmerman during their confrontation.However, Jonathan Good said he did not see anyone's head being slammed into the concrete sidewalk, which Zimmerman has said ...

Fairfield Police Department arrested Ketan Haridas Shah, 29, of 101 N. Main St. No. 217, at 12:41 a.m. Thursday at 1604 Indian Creek Circle, on charges of stalking and criminal trespass.Kelly Taylor was arrested at 9:31 p.m. Wednesday for possession of a controlled substance, two counts of possession of prescription medicine, and possession of drug paraphernalia.Andrea Charette of 57 N. Court St., Apt. 206, was ...

Two arrests were made Tuesday and additional arrests may follow after products valued at more than $1,800 were stolen from Fairfield Hy-Vee Food and Drug Store.Jason Salyers and Andrea Charette of Fairfield were arrested Tuesday on charges of fifth-degree theft at the store. Both suspects were later also charged with second-degree theft.Hy-Vee management contacted the Fairfield Police Department June 20 and ...

Connor Lyons of Fairfield and Aiden Lyons visiting from Florida decorate cupcakes for the Open Class cupcake decorating contest Wednesday afternoon in the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Building. The Open Class Division has several contests planned this year, such as the frozen T-shirt contest at 6 p.m. today, a scavenger hunt from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, a bubble gum blowing contest at 4:30 p.m. Friday, ...

Beginning Monday, an update to Iowa law now allows veterans to have a ?veteran? designation put on their driver?s license or non-operator identification card anytime they seek a new card, not just at the time of renewal.The cost for a duplicate driver?s license or non-operator ID is $10.The designation on Iowa driver?s licenses and non-operator IDs is a voluntary initiative designed to assist Iowa veterans who ...

The white van with tinted windows pulled up to the driveway with its cargo - cardboard boxes full of marijuana. And the customers eagerly awaited it, grunting and snorting.The deal was going down for three hungry Berkshire pigs from a Washington state farm, and a German television crew was there to film it.Part flavor experiment, part green recycling, part promotion and bolstered by the legalization of recreatio...

Construction is continuing on the Jefferson County Health Center addition, and plans are for occupants to move in during August or the first part of September.In her report to the board of trustees Monday, administrator and CEO Deb Cardin explained workers are adding doors and trim, installing the ceiling grid and painting from west to east.?Additionally, they are working on expanding the office space for ...

Matthew Taglauer drives his putt putt homemade tractor in the 2013 Greater Jefferson County Fair Parade Tuesday night in Fairfield.