The children from Jefferson County SIEDA Head Start preschool gather around Terri Diers from Oakwood Nursery as she shows a plant to them during a recent nature walk. During the walk, they identified different plants, trees, leaves and animals. The children have been learning about different trees and this was a great way to wrap up their study.
Jefferson County engineer Scott Cline said Salina Road was re-coated last week with lime chips and though rain in the latter part of the week prevented some of the brooming, contractor LL Pelling must have returned over the weekend to paint the stripes.?I?ll need to go out and look at it,? he told the board of supervisors at today?s regular weekly meeting.Supervisor Dick Reed said since the supervisors and ...
The Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce is endorsing the proposed public/private partnership and ballot issue concerning a new outdoor pool and public gymnasium.Nancy Morrissey, executive director of the chamber, explained it is the chamber?s mission to cultivate advancement of the quality of life in the Fairfield area.?The very real prospect of our children not being able to participate in local sports and ...
Greg Vorhies of Schaus-Vorhies Manufacturing measures the supports fabricated for the anticipated replacement swinging bridge in Jefferson County Park. Designed by Jefferson County Park employees Shawn Morrissey and Bob Leazer, the supports will soon be galvanized, and galvanized metal pieces also will form the bridge deck. Weather permitting, the bridge could yet be installed this fall. Whether installation is ...
EVANSDALE (AP) ? Frances Van Gorder never quite forgot that her purse was stolen out of her shopping cart when she left it at an Aldi Foods store in 1988.She had certainly moved on, however, replacing the purse and all of its contents, including her checkbook, driver?s license and Social Security card.The only things she really missed, the 82-year-old said, were her family photographs.?It?s just one of those ...
Hy-Vee honors employees for service Employees from the Fairfield Hy-Vee Food and Drug Store are among more than 2,300 Hy-Vee employees honored for achieving new service milestones in 2012.Hy-Vee?s Service Awards program, now in its 48th year, recognizes employees for continuous service to the company. At a series of eight banquets held in October throughout Hy-Vee?s eight-state operating territory this year, ...
WASHINGTON (AP) ? Unions are shifting more of their political resources to state and local races this year as they try to head off passage of laws that could undermine bargaining rights, make it harder to organize or reduce their political muscle.Labor leaders say their top goal remains re-electing President Barack Obama, but several unions are redirecting their focus from the presidential and congressional ...
MOUNT PLEASANT ? Iowa Wesleyan College has been ranked as one of the top colleges in the country for its contribution to the public good.The Washington Monthly ranked 352 colleges offering bachelor?s degrees. Iowa Wesleyan ranked sixth overall in institutional commitment to service, placing it in the top 2 percent nationally. The college ranked 18th nationally in the category of student service participation and ...
KEOSAUQUA ? Van Buren County Hospital and Clinics converted to an electronic medical records system Sept. 22.Recently, the federal government put laws into effect making significant changes to health care guidelines. One of the changes is that all hospitals and providers must convert to electronic medical records by 2014.The records must include the patient?s complete medical record including medications, ...
An Ohio teenager considered by authorities to be one of the most prolific drug dealers in the Cincinnati area was sentenced on Monday to between six months and three years in a juvenile prison after a judge told the teen he was ?a pretty fine young person that went down a bad trail.?Tyler Pagenstecher of Mason was taken into custody immediately after the hearing and will be turned over to Ohio?s Department of ...
Jim Morrow is testing a hunch that the average Fairfield resident believes radio-read water meters are safe.In response to a petition from a local group, which prompted the city to drop fees for the removal of radio-read water meters, Morrow has decided to launch his own petition called Fairfield?s Quiet Majority.He aims to gather 1,001 signatures ? set just above those gathered by the Fairfield Coalition for ...
BRIGHTON (GTNS) ? A search for a missing person from the city of Washington ended this morning when a body was found in the timber area of Lake Darling State Park.Washington County Sheriff Jerry Dunbar said the subject has been identified, but the identity is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin.Dunbar said the body has been removed and an autopsy will be performed.?There doesn?t appear to be ...
Three candidates for two Jefferson County supervisor seats in November?s election have agreed to participate in a candidate forum hosted by the Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Fairfield Public Library.The approximately 75-minute forum features Republican incumbents Steve Burgmeier, a local farmer, and Lee Dimmitt, a local service businessman and Democratic challenger Becky Schmitz, ...
Joann VanBlaricom tackles the inevitable task of raking leaves at her home on East Fillmore Avenue this morning. ?It?s good exercise,? she said trying to make something positive out of the undesirable chore.
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