Fairfield News

These traffic charges were filed with the Jefferson County Clerk of Court:Kimberly Kay Dunning, Ottumwa, speeding.Alyisa Ann Gire, 1003 S. Seventh St., speeding.Marilyn Jean Graber, Wayland, speeding.

The Jefferson County Compensation Board is recommending a 2.5 percent salary increase for elected county officials, with the exception of a suggested 3 percent raise for the sheriff.The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors cannot exceed the recommendation, but may reduce it by a consistent percentage during the budgeting process.?When we started trying to upgrade to get our salaries in line on our county ...

The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors is recommending the Department of Natural Resources approve one of two hog confinement expansions planned by Ryan Robertson.Robertson has applied for construction permits to expand KK Finsher at 1031 Quince Ave. in Penn Township and Brighton Finisher at 1083 Germanville Road in Walnut Township by 1,200 head each. Each currently houses 2,400 head.Following a public ...

Santa Claus will make his annual Christmas Eve visit to Fairfield, sponsored by the local Rotary Club, late Saturday afternoon.Just as he has almost every year for the past 80, Santa and his entourage will arrive in Central Park between 5-5:30 p.m. to pass out treats to children and to take their last-minute gift wishes.The Christmas Eve ritual begins about 4:15 p.m. when parade, including Santa?s tractor-po...

Three veteran Brighton City Council members, with a combined experience of 52 years, attended their last official city council meeting Tuesday before retiring.Councilmen Melvin Rich, Jim Miller and Fairfield native Rob Pettit retired from the council after the meeting. None had run for re-election during the November election. A small celebration was held for them in the community room of Brighton City Hall ...

Increased exports helped push Iowa?s ethanol production to a record 3.7 billion gallons in 2011, renewable fuel officials said.The Des Moines Register reported that production at the state?s 41 ethanol plants increased by about 200 million gallons over last year.Overall ethanol production in the U.S. is estimated at 13.8 billion gallons in 2011 with foreign demand accounting for about 1 billion gallons of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Why do kids believe a chubby guy in a flying sleigh can deliver joy across America? Because their parents do. A whopping 84 percent of grown-ups were once children who trusted in Santa?s magic, and lots cling to it still.Things are changing fast these days, with toddlers wishing for iPads, grade schoolers emailing their Christmas lists and moms wrestling over bargain toys at midnight sales. ...

The Fairfield Police Department responded to an accident at 9:48 p.m. Thursday on Adams Avenue. According to the accident report, a westbound 1993 Buick Lesabre drove off the right side of the road and struck a 2000 Honda Civic, legally parked in a private drive. Teresa Ann Mathias, owner of the Lesabre, was found in the passenger seat of the vehicle. Due to insufficient evidence no charges were filed against ...