Fairfield News

The 12th annual meeting of the shareholders of Iowa State Financial Services Corporation was held May 21 in the lobby of the downtown branch of Iowa State Bank and Trust Company.David Eastburn was appointed the chairman and presiding officer while Marcia Gaines was appointed as the secretary of the meeting.A resolution from the shareholders was passed unanimously increasing the number of authorized directors ...

IOWA CITY (AP) ? The family of a Fairfield girl who died in a 2010 boating accident on Coralville Lake over Memorial Day weekend has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against four people involved in the incident.Sarah Nicole ?Niki? Perkins, 12, was thrown from an inner tube being towed by a boat and hit by another boat, according to the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Johnson County District Court. The girl suffered fatal ...

The Fairfield Police Department responded to Building 111 on Maharishi University of Management campus at 7:23 a.m. Sunday on a report of criminal mischief. A vehicle?s window was broken. Police filed the investigative report as destruction/damage/vandalism.Elizabeth Victoria Jaurez, 19, of 905 E. Madison Ave., was arrested at 10:44 a.m. Friday in the 2300 block of West Burlington Avenue on warrants for providing...

The Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office responded to an accident at 1:31 p.m. Sunday. Ronald Rex Tedrow of Libertyville and Donald Mace Clarridge of Lancaster, Mo., were traveling north on Douds Road. Clarridge attempted to turn left (west) on Elderberry Road. Tedrow?s vehicle hit Clarridge?s vehicle in the back; Tedrow was charged with following too closely.Matthew Harrison Coley, 30, of 410 W. Hempstead, was ...

Imagine a tiny snake robot crawling through your body, helping a surgeon identify diseases and perform operations.It?s not science fiction. Scientists and doctors are using the creeping metallic tools to perform surgery on hearts, prostate cancer, and other diseased organs. The snakebots carry tiny cameras, scissors and forceps, and even more advanced sensors are in the works. For now, they?re powered by tethers ...

The Maharishi University of Management 2012 commencement is set for 1 p.m. Saturday in the Maharishi Patanjali Dome.The entire Fairfield community is welcome to attend the ceremony in the men?s dome.A total of 275 degrees will be given to 268 graduating students: 67 undergraduates for 74 degrees, including seven double-majors, and 201 graduate degrees, for 196 master?s and five doctorates.M.U.M.?s commencement ...

The Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce and the Fairfield Economic Development Association have formed a joint transition task force as the two organizations plan to each have their own executive director.The two organizations are committed to growing Fairfield by building and maintaining a healthy business environment together as strategic partners. The important partnership will provide synergetic energy that ...

Memorial Day service Sunday at Lambirth Cemetery A Memorial Day service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Lambirth Cemetery near the Jefferson/Henry County Line Road.A guest speaker is scheduled.Those attending are asked to bring lawn chairs.Memorial Day, previously known as Decoration Day, was originally dedicated to honoring Union soldiers who died during the Civil War. It has since been expanded to honor all ...

Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed annually in the U.S. the last Monday in May.It began as Decoration Day after the U.S. Civil War to commemorate fallen Union soldiers.In observance of Memorial Day Monday, offices and businesses will be closed.Fairfield city, Jefferson County and federal government offices will be closed.Mail will not be delivered Monday. The Fairfield Public Library and Roosevelt ...

DES MOINES (AP) ? A new state report says many workers lack the job skills needed to fill jobs offered by Iowa employers.The Iowa Workforce Development report released Wednesday says half of Iowa?s jobs require middle-skill preparation, such as a two-year degree. But the report says only 33 percent of Iowa?s workers had skills needed for the jobs.The report says high-skilled positions made up 32 percent of the ...

DES MOINES (AP) ? A central Iowa wind turbine blade manufacturer was again serving as a backdrop for President Barack Obama, this time for a speech today in which he was expected to argue for Congress to renew wind energy tax credits.It?s Obama?s second visit as president to Newton, a city of about 15,000 east of Des Moines.In 2009, he spoke on Earth Day at the wind industry manufacturer Trinity Towers. This ...

Fairfield Fire Department responded to a call at 2:59 p.m. Wednesday to 3100 W. Burlington Ave. Pallets behind the business of J.C. Huffman Cabinetry were on fire. Firefighters extinguished the fire with water. The source of ignition is unknown.