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This magnolia tree in the 600 block of North Second Street in Fairfield is showing the world its pretty colors as it blooms under the warm glow of the sun.
Washington Evening Journal
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This magnolia tree in the 600 block of North Second Street in Fairfield is showing the world its pretty colors as it blooms under the warm glow of the sun.
Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office arrested Jeremiah Jackson Rinehart, 32, of Albia at 7:38 p.m. Wednesday on Highway 34 west of Hemlock Avenue. He was charged with possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of Xanax and two counts of unlawful possession of drug or device.
The Iowa Department of Transportation is joining the League of American Bicyclists to promote May as National Bike Month.Check around the workplace or community for activities related to these dates:? Bike to School Day ? Wednesday (register at www.walkbiketoschool.org/)? Bike to work week May 13 ? 17? Bike to work day ? May 17If heading out on two wheels, here are a few safety tips:? Always wear a helmet.?...
The following court cases were processed at Jefferson County Courthouse. Associate District CourtJordan Russell Koch, 22, of 202 ½ W. Madison Ave., pleaded guilty to operating while intoxicated, first offense. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail; all but two days were suspended. Serving jail may be satisfied by completion of court-ordered OWI program by June 3. He was placed on two years probation, his license ...
The Grant Committee of the Greater Jefferson County Foundation has grant applications available beginning today.The deadline for completion of applications is 4 p.m. June 3.The combination of both general grants and the special allotment from the pass through Endow Iowa Grant for non-gaming county funds will occur simultaneously this year.This is the only time grants will be awarded in 2013.Applications for ...
IOWA CITY (AP) ? A jury today awarded a total of $240 million to 32 mentally disabled Iowa turkey processing plant workers for what an expert witness described as years of "virtual enslavement" by the Texas company that oversaw their care, work and lodging.The federal jury in Davenport determined that Henry's Turkey Service, of Goldthwaite, Texas, violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by creating a ...
DES MOINES (AP) ? The Iowa Senate plans to debate a bill that would require people convicted of certain aggravated misdemeanors to submit DNA samples for a federal databank.Lawmakers are set to debate the measure Wednesday.Under the proposal, adults convicted of crimes like aggravated assault and theft would submit a DNA sample. Under current Iowa law, only convicted felons and sexual offenders are required to ...
Tens of thousands of people were expected to rally in dozens of cities from New York to Bozeman, Mont., today in what has become an annual cry for easing the nation?s immigration laws.The rallies carry a special sense of urgency this year, two weeks after a bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill that would bring many of the estimated 11 million living in the U.S. illegally out of the shadows.?The ...
Khongor Enkhbold and Khasan Bold are masters at solving riddles.The kind of riddles Enkhbold and Bold like to solve are those that require an intimate knowledge of mathematics and computer programming. Enkhbold and Bold are students at Maharishi University of Management, where they both are seeking a master?s degree in computer science. The two regularly compete in online contests with people around the world ...
Fairfield Fire Department responded to an automatic alarm at 1:52 p.m. Tuesday at 605 W. Stone Ave., Fairfield Line Co.
Cardinal Elementary School near Eldon celebrated ?Ag Day? April 11. The Cardinal High School FFA sponsored the event, which taught children about farm equipment safety, food preparation and a wide variety of animals. Vanessa Lemke, right, took her chinchilla named ?Boomer? to Ag Day, which was especially entertaining to Corbin Humble, left, and Reece Pedersen.
Motorists driving on West Burlington in Fairfield have noticed the former HyVee building has a new marquee, signaling the arrival of a new business.True Value opened its doors March 12. The company had been interested in coming to Fairfield for a long time, and found a suitable building last year.Zach Sobek, the store?s manager, said True Value was interested in Fairfield because it was an ?open market.??True ...
Fairfield Police Department arrested Thaddeus Rashad Nolan, 23, of 801 South D St., and Glenntavious Montrell Nolan, 24, of 702½ W. Washington Ave., at 9:53 p.m. Tuesday at 702½ W. Washington Ave. Each is charged with assault-simple and disorderly conduct.
The former Nelson Nursing Home on West Taylor Avenue in Fairfield will be open for a public tour 10:30 a.m. Saturday.John Kuster, who wants to remodel the nursing home and turn it into an apartment complex, said the tour is an opportunity for the public to see the inside of the building and ask Kuster about his plans.
