Fairfield News

Ira Roffel, left, speaks about Fairfield?s Quiet Zone June 8 at Howard Park. Roffel was instrumental in raising donations for the Quiet Zone, which went into effect in the fall. Pictured from left are others who helped institute the Quiet Zone such as Bill Blackmore, Fairfield city councilor Michael Halley and Fairfield Mayor Ed Malloy.

Ron Hardin, left, speaks with Liza McClure Wednesday at the Fairfield Farmers? Market about the tomatoes he grows in his garden in Mount Pleasant. Hardin said Wednesday was the first time he had been to the market in Fairfield this year.

These court cases were processed at Jefferson County Courthouse: District courtBryan Alan Kephart, 20, of Richland, received a deferred judgment for aiding and abetting a third-degree burglary. He was placed on five years probation; must comply with evaluation and/or treatment recommended by the department; abstain from all controlled substances and not enter taverns, liquor stores or establishments where the ...

Iowa Rep. Curt Hanson provided this weekly newsletter dated Wednesday. Fixing a problem that?s vexed state leaders for three decades, the Iowa Legislature reached a bi-partisan tax agreement signed into law by the governor this week that will reduce taxes for Iowa small businesses and boost more families into the middle class.First, over 209,000 Iowa families will benefit from a new middle class tax cut. We ...

Fairfield Fire Department has a new boat and brought it to Bonnifield Lake Wednesday evening for training firefighters on water rescue and recovery operations. Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Six briefed crews before launching the boat that everyone riding in the boat would always wear life jackets, and not firefighting bunker gear, including the boots. The boat and trailer are housed at the fire station and can be ...

WASHINGTON, Iowa (GTNS) ? Donald James Boileau, 31, of Washington, Iowa, is being held in the Washington County Jail under $50,000 bond after being arrested Monday afternoon for conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, a Class B felony.A Class B felony is punishable by up to 25 years in prison.According to court records, a search warrant had been executed at 306 N. Marion Ave., Apartment 3D in December. The ...

The Greater Jefferson County Foundation hosted the second annual scholarship picnic June 11 at Jefferson County Park. This annual picnic brings together the scholarship award winners and the scholarship donors in one location to hear about why the scholarships were originated and how the 2012 graduates used their scholarships for their freshman year of college. Betty Crile Jacobs, standing, shared her vision for ...

Iowa Sen. Rich Taylor, representing Henry and Lee counties and portions of Washington and Jefferson counties, dated Friday. The 2013 legislative session proved to be a landmark one for Iowans. With the input of constituents, we focused on strengthening and expanding Iowa?s middle class. I am particularly proud of our initiatives to improve:? Health: Our top priority this year was ensuring more people have ...

U.S. Congressman Dave Loebsack, serving Iowa?s Second Congressional District, provided this newsletter dated Wednesday. According to the Small Business Administration, 97 percent of Iowa?s employers are small businesses. These businesses are the backbone of our economy and are essential to growing our economy and creating jobs.I?m back home in Iowa working every weekend and one of my favorite things to do is ...

IOWA CITY (AP) ? Months after customers blasted the company for years of skyrocketing rates, Iowa's dominant health insurer said Tuesday it will limit premium increases in 2014 to less than 6 percent for individual and small business policyholders.Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield said in a statement it would not raise premiums to cover any increases in general medical or administrative costs in 2014. Instead, ...

ANKENY (AP) ? A 51-year-old Ankeny man says shooting his 18-year-old daughter to death was an accident.Scott Hazelbaker told Des Moines station KCCI on Tuesday that he would never intentionally shoot his daughter.Hazelbaker has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and assault. Police say he and his daughter, Emily, were at the apartment they shared when he pointed a handgun at her around 5:30 p.m. Friday ...

WAUKEE (AP) ? Two attacks by a hacker have forced the city of Waukee to shut down its website.The Des Moines Register says hacking incidents occurred Sunday and Monday. City Administrator Tim Moerman told the Register on Tuesday that financial information was not taken.Moerman says the city is working on a way to restore public access to the website.A notice at http://www.waukee.org/ says the city is ?experienc...