Fairfield News

A proposal to establish a three-person city engineering department has been scrapped in favor of a modified relationship with French-Reneker-Associates Inc.?I propose that we change our relationship with French-Reneker by requiring a work plan be submitted to the city prior to awarding engineering services for a job or project,? Fairfield City Administrator Jeff Clawson wrote in a memo to the council?s ways and ...

MAGISTRATE COURTJudy Leonard, 40, 201 S. 15th St., pleaded guilty to violating school attendance regulations and was fined $100.

LAPLACE, La. (AP) ? An oil tanker barge collided with another barge Friday on the Mississippi, spilling oil and leading officials to close a five-mile stretch of the river, the U.S. Coast Guard said.Officials said the collision happened around 2 a.m. about 50 miles upriver from New Orleans. The wreck tore a 10-foot by 5-foot gash above the waterline of the double-hulled tank of the tanker barge, which was being ...

These traffic charges were filed with the Jefferson County Clerk of Court:Travis Lee Hagans, 206 E. Pierce Ave., Apt. 18, failure to secure child.Jeffrey David Nelson, 1642 Highway 34 West, failure to wear a seat belt.Cassidy R. Moore, Douds, speeding.Donald T. Knight, Wellman, speeding.Sasha Marie Lang, 1204 S. Fourth St., unlawful passing of a school bus.Randy E. Stewart, Omaha, Neb., speeding.Christopher...

With no snow or ice on the rooftop Wednesday morning it was a good day to swap out one wireless antenna for another. Derek Shelton, who is employed by Natel, climbs back down the ladder with the old antenna.

The final shaping of the 2012-2013 Fairfield city budget approved by the ways and means committee Thursday night included a 2 percent increase in water rates for residential users effective July 1 and a 50 percent reduction of the 27 cents per $1,000 taxable valuation emergency levy rate.A proposed 3 percent increase in the city?s residential sewer rate was rejected by the ways and means committee when it was ...

Tom Knight took advantage of the 42-degree temperature at noon today to ride his bicycle in downtown Fairfield. The National Weather Service?s forecast calls for a high near 50 Friday.

All drivers need to do it, but many forget. Now, Iowa licensed drivers can receive an email renewal notification approximately 30 days before their driver?s license is set to expire.All drivers are responsible for renewing their driver?s license on time. The license expires on the expiration date printed on it. The license is valid for driving for an additional 60 days after expiration.After those 60 days, a ...