Fairfield News

DES MOINES (AP) ? Iowa residents can fish without a license this weekend.The Department of Natural Resources says the free fishing weekend will run from Friday through Sunday.The event typically is scheduled during a time when bluegills are usually close to shore and aggressive, making it likely novice anglers will have success.The DNR encourages those catching their first fish to take a photo and send it to ...

The government today designated six leaders of the violent street gang MS-13 as international criminals, stepping up a crackdown on the sprawling U.S. and Central American gang?s finances.The Treasury Department in October designated MS-13, or Mara Salvatrucha, as an international criminal organization. The Obama administration said that makes the gang subject to penalties by the Office of Foreign Assets Control ...

Renewing a driver?s license online is expected to become a reality in mid-July, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation.In May, Gov. Terry Branstad signed House File 355 that paved the way for the IDOT to write rules governing the online renewal process. That process is expected to be completed and the online system up and running in mid-July.?We are looking forward to making the driver?s license ...

Fairfield Fire Department investigated an automatic alarm at 2:34 a.m. today at 1601 Pleasant Plain Road. Firefighters returned to the station at 3:10 a.m.Firefighters received a call at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday about a tree on fire next to a structure at Salina Road and Umber Avenue. Firefighters returned to the station at 12:20 p.m., the call was disregarded.

Susan Rice, tapped by President Barack Obama to become the next National Security adviser, has been at the center of the international feuding over Syria?s disastrous civil war as the outspoken U.S. ambassador at the United Nations.She is expected to bring her blunt negotiating style to her new, higher-profile post at a time when Russia and the United States are struggling find a political way out of Syria?s ...

Fairfield Police Department received a report at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday about a bike stolen in the 400 block of North Third Street.Vandalism, estimated $40 in damages to a decorative fence in the 900 block of North Ninth Street was reported at 6:26 p.m. Tuesday.Anthony James Elliott of 1604 Southview Circle was arrested on a warrant for driving while revoked.A burglary in the 700 block of South Third Street was ...

The American soldier charged with killing 16 Afghan civilians during nighttime raids on two villages last year pleaded guilty today in a military courtroom to avoid the death penalty, setting the stage for him to recount details of the horrific slaughter.Staff Sgt. Robert Bales pleaded guilty to 16 counts of premeditated murder and other charges in the March 2012 attacks on two villages near the remote base in ...

Second-graders at Libertyville Elementary School played water games Monday afternoon with equipment supplied by the Libertyville Fire Department. Ellie Stever, far left, Brookelynn Silvers, second from left, and Peyton McCabe are seen here playing a game whereby they must use a waterhose to spray a volleyball past their opponent on the other end of the two pipes. Libertyville firefighters Jeff Johannes and Drew ...

The Fairfield Beautification Commission issued an historic preservation award to Mike and Cindi Burggraaf in May. Pictured are, from left, Nancy Morrissey, Fairfield Beautification Commission member, Lou Bolster, Fairfield Beautification Commission member, Cindi Burggraaf, wife and owner, Karin Hauring, Fairfield Beautification Commission member, Mike Burggraaf, husband and owner, Mark Shafer, Jefferson County ...

Kim Keller, left, shows Cathleen Casey and Rob Hubler a box of eggs she had for sale at the Fairfield Farmers? Market Wednesday in Howard Park. Casey and Hubler said it won?t be long and they will be setting up a booth at the market as well.

DES MOINES (AP) ? FBI statistics show the number of reported incidents of violent crime dropped in two of Iowa's three largest cities.The Des Moines Register says the number of reports in Cedar Rapids dropped about six-tenths of a percentage point, dropped 7.4 percent in Davenport and rose 2.3 percent in Des Moines.The violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault.The FBI says crime rates ...

Jefferson County Board of Supervisors spent nearly two hours Monday reviewing a third application and Master Matrix submitted by Ryan Robertson within 18 months to expand his hog confinement operation at KK Finisher site near Pleasant Plain.The supervisors, two members of Jefferson County Farmers and Neighbors Inc. and John Everly, a manure management planner and soil sampling specialist from Pinnacle in Iowa ...