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The Fairfield Police Department arrested Nathan Patrick Ford, 23, 807 W. Depot Ave., at 10:48 p.m. Wednesday at his residence for domestic abuse assault.
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The Fairfield Police Department arrested Nathan Patrick Ford, 23, 807 W. Depot Ave., at 10:48 p.m. Wednesday at his residence for domestic abuse assault.
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) ? Gay rights activists in Maine, the only New England state that doesn?t allow gay marriage or civil unions, said Thursday that they are forging ahead with plans to put the marriage question up to a second statewide vote.EqualityMaine, the Maine Civil Liberties Union and the Maine Women?s Lobby have collected more than 100,000 signatures ? far more than needed to seek the referendum ? and ...
LAS VEGAS (AP) ? President Barack Obama says his administration will open a large swath in the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas exploration and development, fending off criticism that his policies have stifled domestic energy production.Obama is discussing the sale of the oil and gas drilling leases for nearly 38 million acres in the Gulf and promoting a highway corridor for vehicles running on liquefied natural ...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) ? U.S. Navy SEALs parachuted into Somalia under cover of darkness early Wednesday and crept up to an outdoor camp where an American woman and Danish man were being held hostage. Soon, nine kidnappers were dead and both hostages were freed.President Barack Obama authorized the mission by SEAL Team 6 two days earlier, deploying the same unit that killed Osama bin Laden last year. Minutes ...
Iowa?s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 5.6 percent in December, the lowest level reported since June 2009.The current rate compares with 5.7 percent for November and 6.1 percent for December 2010. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped for the fourth straight month in December to 8.5 percent. The November rate was revised to 8.7 percent, and the December 2010 rate stood at 9.4 percent.?The state?s ...
These traffic charges were filed with the Jefferson County Clerk of Court:John Robert Hansard, West Des Moines, failure to maintain control.Brendan Peter Higgins, 2000 N. Court St., 8F, failure to maintain control.Antonio Aquino Cornier, Milan, Mo., financial liability coverage.Ashyln Jade Allsup, Richland, speeding.Christion Paul Graber, 205 W. Washington Ave., possession/purchase of alcohol under the legal ...
The Fairfield Fire Department investigated a possible carbon monoxide problem at 11 a.m. Tuesday at 303 W. Broadway Ave.The fire department investigated a suspicious cooler at 12:44 p.m. Tuesday in the Iowa State Bank parking lot at the corner of Fourth Street and Burlington Avenue.
The first major nutritional overhaul of school meals in more than 15 years means most offerings, including popular pizza, will come with less sodium and more whole grains, with a wider selection of fruits and vegetables on the side, first lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced during a visit Wednesday with elementary students.Pizza won't disappear from lunch lines, but will be made ...
The Fairfield Police Department responded to an accident at 5:35 p.m. Friday on Pleasant Plain Road. According to the accident report, a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am driven by Mahmoud Kamal E. Ahmed, 27, 600 S. Fourth St., was southbound when a deer came out of the ditch and struck the vehicle. The impact combined with slick road conditions caused the vehicle to slide on the roadway and come to rest in the ditch. ...
These traffic charges were filed with the Jefferson County Clerk of Court:Niphaphone Phanmaha, Ankeny, financial liability coverage violation.Destiny Nicole Kennerson, Lockridge, failure to maintain control.Barry Michael Ross, 2055 185th St., failure to obey stop sign and yield the right of way.David Samuel Halstead, Bloomfield, financial liability coverage violation.Christine Catherine Pomberg, Ankeny, ...
The Fairfield Fire Department cleaned up after a car accident at 4:41 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of Salina Road and Spruce Avenue.
DES MOINES (AP) ? Schools were closed across northern and eastern Iowa as a winter storm brought heavy snow and dangerous driving condition.The National Weather Service says several inches of snow fell in northwest Iowa early today. The heaviest snow, up to 8 inches, is expected to pile up in northern Iowa into northern Illinois during the afternoon.State officials reported a multiple vehicle crash in the ...
An Iowa businesswoman who was the subject of a nationwide search after vanishing two weeks ago was found Wednesday in a confused state at a Texas truck stop and is safe with relatives, authorities said.Sharon Hopf, 45, of Crawfordsville called a relative in Missouri at about 8 a.m. Wednesday from a Pilot truck stop off Interstate 35 in Fort Worth and ?seemed to be disoriented,? said agent Jeff Uhlmeyer of the ...
The Van Buren Community School Board discussed budgeting issues and possible building plans at its work session Jan. 11.The financial challenge facing the district is not as great as it has been in years past, according to superintendent Lisa Beames.Two years ago, the board closed the Birmingham Daycare, and last year, the district closed the Stockport attendance center.This year, the district is dealing with ...
