Fairfield News

This morning the Morton Building crew erected the front wall of the Trojan Stadium building that will house restrooms and space above, which use is yet to be determined. A crane lifted the wall into position and the crew, armed with air hammers, nailed the studs in place. Before day?s end, the back and rafters also will be in place. Interior work will then be done before the exterior is finished.

Municipal band concerts begin Tuesday evening Fairfield Municipal Band concerts, a long-time summer tradition, will begin Tuesday in the Central Park bandstand.Concerts are planned from 8-9 p.m. each Tuesday, with the final concert of the season set for July 31.A program for each concert is set to be published in The Ledger each Monday prior to the Tuesday concert.Everyone is invited to bring lawnchairs or ...

Four-year-old Adrynna Benedict smiles after Dad proclaimed her artwork as ?awesome.? ?He says that all the time,? the little girl stated, as she added finishing touches to the paper plate and construction paper sun she made this morning at Fairfield Public Library?s pre-school story time.

Three climbers rescued from Mount Rainier in an operation that cost the life of a ranger have been hospitalized in fair condition.Their conditions Friday were confirmed by a spokesman for Madigan Army Medical Center, Jay Ebbeson.A national park spokesman says a fourth climber who spent the night on the mountain is walking out with rangers.The four climbers from Texas were battered when two fell into a crevasse ...

Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office arrested Keith Kelly and Tammy Aplara at 3:18 p.m. Thursday in Lockridge on a Fairfield Police Department warrant for conspiracy to deliver more than 5 grams of methamphetamine.

Jefferson County cattle producers, who would like a stronger, more visible presence in the community, are out to revive the Jefferson County Cattlemen?s Association.Iowa Cattlemen?s Association membership communications manager and former Van Buren County resident Trent Wellman said for the last two years, Jefferson County cattle producers have been loosely part of the state organization, which has affiliates ...

The donation drive for military service members in Afghanistan is coming to a close.Fairfield resident Jane Rowe, who helped get the drive under way, said plans are for the items to be packed up July 1, so any one planning to contribute items for service members or monetary donations to help pay postage should do so right away.Items can be dropped off from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from ...

Fairfield school board members met two Younghouse administrators at Monday?s meeting and heard more about the Fairfield program that begins with the new school year in August.Jamie Gerst will be Fairfield?s site director of the academic and behavioral program for up to 10 students, grades 5-12. Previously, Fairfield high school and middle school sent students to the Younghouse program Christamore in Mount ...

Fairfield Clinic PC is opening an outreach medical clinic July 10 in Eldon to better serve the needs of the town?s residents.Fairfield Clinic spokeswoman Jolaine Coop said the clinic has leased the medical building at 602 W. Elm St. from the city of Eldon.The building, along the town?s main strip, was previously the site of a clinic operated by the Ottumwa Regional Health Center, but it closed in January 2009 ...

Steve Barker and his nephew, Elijah Keller in the background, were taking advantage of the shade on the north side of Barker?s parents? house Tuesday morning as they scraped and painted. Barker?s parents both passed away recently, and the men were getting the house ready to sell at auction.

Republicans elect two national delegates from Jefferson CountyIowa Republicans will send a total of 28 delegates to Tampa in August: 12 elected from the districts, 13 elected from an at-large slate, plus the state party chairman and the two national committee members.All are unbound, meaning they?re free to vote how they choose at the national convention.Three Jefferson County residents have been elected to ...

Unemployment in Jefferson County dropped from 6.3 in April to at 6.1 percent in May.According to Iowa Workforce Development figures, in April, the county had a labor force of 7,730, with 7,240 employed and 490 unemployed. In May, the county had a labor force of 7,710, with 7,240 employed and 470 unemployed.The Iowa Workforce Development figures show a decrease in unemployment in Van Buren County from 5.8 ...