Fairfield News

The Fairfield Public Library was full of bling Saturday afternoon as youth librarian Jessica Garchik hosted a Fancy Nancy Party for girls. After helping her daughter Iris make a crown, Jill Lane smiled at the child as if to say, ?Look at you! You look like a princess.? The girls and the adults who accompanied them made wands, crowns and paper flower corsages to wear, and it was hard to distinguish who was having ...

After getting opposition to the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors? proposed $60,000 Fairfield Public Library budget, the supervisors agreed on $66,000 for next fiscal year.Michael Porter, a trustee serving on the library board, represented Rebecca Huggins, library director, who could not attend Monday?s supervisors meeting.?We developed the [county] budget from information received,? said supervisor Steve ...

Karen Krumboltz had a surprise when she prepared to leave her house after the last snowfall. Apparently someone had used the Krumboltz driveway to turn around, making a nearly perfect pair of hearts, a nice reminder of Valentine?s Day.

Just-turned-4-today Christian Rasmussen also was the Star of the Week and had a bulletin board in his honor at Mother?s Day Out Preschool, which he attends. Before class ended this morning, Christian had the opportunity to tell his classmates about his bulletin board. In the photo, the Green Bay Packer fan demonstrates how his favorite player, quarterback Aaron Rodgers, throws the ball, while teacher Vicki ...

Fairfield Public Access Channel, the TV channel that broadcasts city council meetings among other events, changed its name to Fairfield Media Center.?We are making the public access channel more relevant,? said Dick DeAngelis, member of the FMC board. ?Shooting videos has become huge.?Fairfield Media Center is positioned to accept community videos, support those who want to learn more about making, editing and ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) ? A bill that would reduce commercial property taxes, limit the growth of local government and slow the projected increase in the taxable value of residential and agricultural properties was approved by the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday evening. The measure, a compromise between Republican Gov. Terry Branstad and the GOP-controlled House, was approved on a 15-10 party-line ...

Alliant Energy crews were busy on South Seventh Street this morning re-routing wires to a home. The lines ran through several large trees and needed to be moved through fewer branches. David Ford wore a face mask as protection against the cold as he was high up in the trees.

Dave Fredericks hopes his donation of a bench to the Neff Wetlands will inspire others to follow suit.?My wife is a birdwatcher, and we like to go out for walks on the Neff Wetlands,? Fredericks said. ?[My wife?s] been more and more into bird watching, and there?s a spot that is better than some areas as far as seeing birds across the pond.?She mentioned it would sure be nice if one of the benches for the trail ...