A little bit of sunshine and temperatures climbing over the 20-degree mark was all it took to bring out a few smiles on the Washington Elementary School playground this morning. Third-grader Danielle Breen enjoys her quick trip down a slide that features rolling bars instead of a smooth surface to send sliders back to earth.
Iowa Legislature opens todayDES MOINES (AP) ? A new education proposal from Gov. Terry Branstad was the hot issue as the Iowa Legislature opened its 85th session today.Lawmakers were sworn in about an hour after Branstad unveiled his plan to invest $187 million over five years in K-12 education.The proposal calls for increasing minimum pay for entry-level teachers from $28,000 to $35,000 annually. Aspiring ...
WEST DES MOINES ? A first-of-its kind effort to provide a centralized resource where Iowans can receive information about appropriate farm animal care was announced by a unique coalition of farmers, animal well-being experts, veterinarians and industry leaders.The Iowa Farm Animal Care Coalition is designed to answer Iowans? questions about farm animal care and assist farmers in farm animal care resources to ...
Nick Goggins, top, of Quncy, Ill., and Chris Flores of Fort Madison put exterior metal studs in place at the Jefferson County Health Center expansion project this morning. The two work for Leander Construction of Canton, Ill. Included in the project is additional space for the pharmacy, out-patient clinics and the Medical Arts Clinic.
LIBERTYVILLE ? The city of Libertyville is moving forward with its plan to build a new water tower in 2013.The city council approved a motion Tuesday to pay Chris Bowers of Area 15 Regional Planning Commission $3,500 to complete a 90-day environmental review. The study is a requirement of the Community Development Block Grant program, which Libertyville hopes will contribute $300,000 to the project.While the ...
Mayor Ed Malloy announced today he has chosen a candidate to appoint to the Fairfield City Council in Susan Silvers stead.The mayor will swear in Jessica Ledger-Kalen, Fairfield native and president of Royale Concrete, as an at-large city council member Monday night at city hall. Ledger-Kalen?s appointment will last until the November election, at which time she will have the option to run to continue on the ...
This special 16-page section inserted in the Friday, Jan. 11, edition of The Fairfield Ledger includes a look back at the top local stories that were in everyone?s conversations this year, like the drowning and safety at Bonnifield Lake, Matt Stutzman winning silver at the Paralympics and more. The special section also includes a day-by-day review of the front page news, sports highlights, photos and ads arranged ...
Win or lose Saturday, Miss America contestant Allyn Rose will have conveyed a message about breast cancer prevention using her primary tool as a beauty queen: her body.The 24-year-old Miss DC plans to undergo a double mastectomy after she struts in a bikini and flaunts her roller skating talent. She is removing both breasts as a preventative measure to reduce her chances of developing the disease that killed her ...
Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office responded to a vehicle/deer accident at 7:39 a.m. Thursday. Phouvieng Xayavong was driving a 2004 Lexus SUV owned by the Noodle House, south on Pleasant Plain Road, about 0.04 mile south of Osage Avenue. He struck a deer in the road, swerved left and entered the east ditch. An estimated $2,500 in damages was done to the Lexus.
Fairfield Police Department investigated at 8:05 p.m. Thursday a report of an attempted stabbing at 1300 W. Jackson Ave. The offense is an aggravated assault.
Jefferson County Engineer Scott Cline said the county is still processing 23 claims submitted for windshields damaged while driving on Salina Road between early August after the first chip and seal to mid-October, after a second seal coat.?Those are claims submitted that someone hasn?t followed through with repairs or turned in a bill for repairs,? he told the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors Monday.At a ...
Chamber plans Legislative Breakfast series The Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce will host its Legislative Breakfast series for chamber members, their employees, spouses and guests again this year.The breakfasts are scheduled for 7:30 a.m. the third Saturday of each month during the Legislative session: Jan. 19, Feb. 16 and March 16, at the Best Western Fairfield Inn.The chamber has sponsored the Legislative ...
The following traffic tickets were processed at Jefferson County Clerk of Court:Willis Stanley Biddle, 803 S. 33rd St., failure to yield upon entering through highway.Rachel Ann Wilson, 603 1/2 Fifth St., speeding.Michael James Downing of Prairie City, speeding.Jesse Ray Holubeck, 57 1/2 N. Court St., Apt. 20, speeding.Satinderjit Singh Sandhu of Davis, Calif., speeding.Heather Michelle Philips of Ottumwa, ...
Fairfield Fire Department responded to a vehicle accident at 1:10 p.m. Tuesday at 1825 Pleasant Plain Road. Two firefighters used one bag of oil dry for clean-up of site, involving Venessa Joy Suwastipanich, 37, of Brighton.
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