Fairfield News

Iowa?s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 5.2 percent in March from 5.3 percent in February. The state?s jobless rate was reported at 5.9 percent one year ago. Meanwhile, the U.S. unemployment rate for March edged down to 8.2 percent from 8.3 percent in February. ?The state?s economic recovery has gained traction over the past seven months? said Teresa Wahlert, director of Iowa Workforce Development. ...

A special 24-page edition inserted in the April 20, 2012, Fairfield Ledger features the homes of Joe and Joni Stever and Rod and Taryn Ryan, plus local builders, remodelers and home-design professionals.

Shawna Lode, Iowa State Tourism manager spoke at the grand opening of the Sustainable Living Center building on the Maharishi University of Management campus this morning. Also shown, from left are David Fisher, founder of the Sustainable Living program, and Craig Pearson, executive vice president of Maharishi University of Management.

The Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office arrested Mark Michael Shepherd, 30, of Ottumwa at 1:29 p.m. Thursday on Highway 34 in Batavia for driving while barred and fraudulent use of registration.Nicholas Dardeno, 41, 806 W. Briggs Ave., was arrested at 9:10 p.m. Thursday at 1200 W. Grimes Ave. for contempt of court and violation of a restraining order.

The Fairfield Police Department arrested Michelle Ann Jennings, 50, 106 S. Sixth St., at 3:16 p.m. Thursday at her residence for dependent adult abuse.

The Fairfield Fire Department investigated a smoke smell at 11:36 a.m. Thursday at Community Childcare Center.

Motivational speaker and author Stephen R. Covey is recovering Friday in a Provo, Utah, hospital after being knocked unconscious the previous night in a bicycle accident.The 79-year-old Covey was in stable condition and responding to family members, said his publicist Debra Lund. While there was no timetable for his release, Lund said doctors had not found any sign of long-term damage to his head."He just lost ...

MOUNT PLEASANT (GTNS) ? Issues regarding payment for the Mount Union wastewater system brought the Regional Utility Sewer Systems board to vote to seek legal ramifications.Speaking of Mount Union at the regular monthly meeting of the RUSS board Wednesday afternoon, executive director Bruce Hudson said, ?I?ve contacted USDA, and USDA said to keep them up to date because it is their money that has to be paid ...

The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors confirmed $23,000 had been allocated to the Jefferson County Fair Board in the next fiscal year during an annual report and late budget request this morning.?We appreciate all the support that we continue to get from the county, as well as the money we continue to get from the state,? Jefferson County Fair Board Treasurer Jared Schultz said. He told the board all of ...

The Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office responded to a theft reported at 4:28 p.m. April 8. A sign with directions to Vedic City was stolen from the vicinity of 170th Street and Juniper Avenue.

The Fairfield Fire Station responded to an automatic alarm at 5:35 p.m. Saturday on the Maharishi University of Management campus.

The Van Buren County Board of Supervisors took no action Monday on a recommendation to hire a secondary roads department truck driver and instead asked for more information on hiring temporary summer help.Engineer Dave Barrett recommended the new hire to bring the staff to seven. The number of truck drivers had been at eight, but was reduced by vacancies. This new hire would be an equipment operator who would ...