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The following traffic tickets were processed by the Jefferson County clerk?s office:William Irving Smith of 305 North D St., violation of financial liability coverage.Michael Aaron Putnam of Fort Madison, failure to yield upon entering through highway and violation of financial liability - accident.Trenton Wade Dunbar of 2155 Pine Ave., manner of conveyance, assembled, unloaded gun.Jeffry Joseph Alexander of ...

NEWTON (AP) ? Police who broke into a central Iowa home helped a woman and her children escape a fire.Aliesha Kirby told Des Moines television KCCI that she and her kids were sleeping early Monday morning and didn?t hear officers break into their home in Newton.A neighbor called 911 after seeing flames shoot through the roof of Kirby?s house.One of Kirby?s children, Brock, says ?the first thing I saw was the ...

CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) ? Now that Linn County voters have overwhelming approved the idea of casino gambling in Cedar Rapids, the next official stop for casino investors is the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission.Officials say the proposal passed with a 22-point margin after the ballot count was completed Tuesday, 61 percent in favor versus 39 percent against.Casino investor Steve Gray told The Gazette that it will ...

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The following cases were processed at Jefferson County Clerk of Court: Magistrate CourtAndrew Mark Kaplan, 56, of 3002 Adam Lane, D, had a charge dismissed, but must pay $60 in fees.Kevin Leslie Stagers II, 22, of Lockridge, had a charge dismissed, but must pay $60 in attorney fees.

FAIRFAX (AP) ? A 16-year-old boy in eastern Iowa has been accused of sexually abusing three teenage girls.The boy from Fairfax was charged Tuesday in Linn County District Court with three counts of third-degree sexual abuse. A criminal complaint says two of the alleged victims are 13 and one is 14.A complaint says the incidents happened in early January. The Gazette reports the boy told police that he had sex ...

Ross Robinson was named Fairfield High School?s ?Mr. Sweetheart? of 2013 Friday at the Sweetheart Dance. Robinson was escorted by Kayla Septer. All proceeds from the dance are being donated to ?Be the Match? to support Fairfield senior Cody Cohen.

Voters in Van Buren County and in Eldon voted to extend their respective Local Option Sales Taxes (L.O.S.T.) Tuesday night, according to unofficial election results.Eldon had previously voted down the renewal of its L.O.S.T. at the November elections but by a very narrow margin of 151 no votes to 149 yes votes.This time around, the vote was not even close for Tuesday?s special election as the ?yeses? won 159 to ...

DES MOINES (AP) ? Polk County authorities say a reserve deputy?s gun fired as she was preparing to turn it over to a firearms instructor for inspection.The Des Moines Register reports that Reserve Deputy Donna Britt?s left hand was injured when the gun fired inside the department?s headquarters on Monday night. Department spokeswoman Jana Rooker says it?s unclear whether the bullet struck Britt?s hand or the ...

Passengers reacted with shrugs but largely agreed with a new policy announced by the Transportation Security Administration that airline passengers will be able to carry small knives and previously forbidden sports equipment on planes.?It?s common sense,? said Pat O?Brien, who stood at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Durango, Colo. ?You can make anything into a knife so I don?t have a ...

Fairfield Police Department arrested Nikhom Leo Sisomphane, 38, of 1104 Sunset Drive, at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday at Main Street and Madison Avenue for driving while revoked, excessive speed and violation of restricted driver?s license.Bhavani Rose Hazel Walker, 24, of 1786 Highway 1, was arrested at 3:54 p.m. Monday on Pleasant Plain Road near Reservoir No. 2, also known as Pleasant Lake, for driving while suspended, ...

Fairfield Fire Department responded to an accident reported at 12:18 p.m. Tuesday on Pleasant Plain Road, southwest of Cambridge Investment Research Inc. A vehicle in the ditch was abandoned.