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Fairfield Fire Department investigated an alarm at 4:12 a.m. Tuesday at the former Books Are Fun building, Fairfield Business Park, 1680 Highway 1.
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Fairfield Fire Department investigated an alarm at 4:12 a.m. Tuesday at the former Books Are Fun building, Fairfield Business Park, 1680 Highway 1.
Fairfield was quiet this morning, even along the railroad tracks, as residents woke to cold temperatures and a thin blanket of snow. According to the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities, the low for tonight is 1, with bitterly cold wind chills of negative 10 to negative 23 continuing through late Tuesday morning across much of the area. Tuesday?s high is expected to be 16, with wind chill values as low as ...
The Recreational Facilities Task Force committee is one large step closer to funding a new gymnasium and outdoor pool in Fairfield thanks to a $250,000 donation from The Greater Jefferson County Foundation.Committee member Dan Breen said the task force knew all along the foundation stood behind the project, but everyone was pleased by the generosity of the donation.?We are really excited that the foundation ...
Dave Herzfeld spreads some anti-squeaking compound on his bicycle?s hydraulic disc brakes in front of the Fairfield Public Library this morning. ?It really works to reduce the brake noise,? said Herzfeld. ?Otherwise it kind of sounds like Jack Benny playing the violin.? Temperatures will drop to a more January-like 20 degrees Sunday and into the beginning of next week. ?Might not be the best for bike riding,? ...
Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office responded to an accident at 5:23 p.m. Sunday on Libertyville Road between Jefferson County Park and 52nd Street. A vehicle driven by Catherine Matt lost control, entered the ditch and rolled. No injuries were reported. Damage is estimated at $1,500.
Fairfield Fire Department investigated a smoke smell at 9:51 a.m. Sunday at 503 S. Main St.Firefighters investigated a gas smell at 5:10 p.m. Saturday at 1795 Jasmine Ave.Firefighters responded to an automatic alarm at 9:26 p.m. Friday at Parkview Care Center, 2237 Highway 34.
Mid-January temperatures in the upper 40s brought out the car and truck washers this morning. Robert Scotton sprays away the road salt, dirt and grime at Tony?s Turbo Wash to make his truck look good as new.
DES MOINES ? Iowa?s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for December was unchanged at 4.9 percent.The current rate is seven-tenths of a percentage point lower than the year ago rate of 5.6 percent.The U.S. jobless rate for December was also the same as the prior month, remaining at 7.8 percent.?The modest pace of job growth in 2012 managed to drop the state?s unemployment rate below 5.0 percent in the final ...
Iowa school superintendents proposal delayed DES MOINES (AP) ? The state Board of Educational Examiners wants more time to discuss a proposal that would let business and military leaders become Iowa school superintendents.The Des Moines Register says a March 14 work session on the proposal was scheduled by the board at Thursday?s meeting. Iowa Education Department staffers also were asked to prepare other ...
WASHINGTON, Iowa (GTNS) ? Former Goncho Apartments residents Nels Miller and Cassondra Davis stand outside the building Thursday morning shortly before the building was sealed for heath and safety reasons.Even though a packet of papers that was left on their doors told them not to, tenants of Goncho Apartments moved some of their belongings out to vehicles this morning as they tried to meet the 10 a.m. deadline ...
DES MOINES (AP) ? Democratic lawmakers on Thursday proposed a 4 percent increase in state aid to school districts, setting up a potential confrontation with Gov. Terry Branstad, who is pushing for quick passage of his own changes to Iowa?s education system.The Democrats? plan would increase state aid to school districts by $134 million for the school year starting in September. Democratic legislators said the ...
Fairfield Fire Department responded to a call at 12:05 a.m. Thursday at 505 S. 33rd St., for a carbon monoxide detector going off. Firefighters? investigation found 23 parts per million of carbon monoxide in the air, lower than the safe threshold established by Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Monday is observed as Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.All state offices and the U.S. Postal Service are closed Monday.No senior meals will be served at congregate meal sites.City and county offices and Fairfield Public Library will all be open and keep regular hours.Roosevelt Community Recreation Center will be open its regular hours.Waste Management also is open Monday with regular route pick-ups throughout ...
Fairfield Police Department investigated a report of criminal trespass at 4:12 a.m. Friday at 1009 E. Madison Ave.Police received a report at 1:47 p.m. Thursday of two counts of forgery occurring this month at Hy-Vee Food and Drug Store and Hy-Vee gas station. An investigation is ongoing.Police officers assisted at the investigation of a house fire at 612 E. Buchanan Ave., at 6:29 a.m. Thursday.
