Fairfield News

Fairfield police arrested Brian Edward Jennings, 18, of 308 S. Fourth St., at 2:18 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Madison Avenue and Highland Street. Jennings was charged with operating while influenced-first offense and possession of marijuana.Peter Chilton Arnold, 20, of 414 N. Main St., was arrested at 2:55 a.m. Saturday at Madison Avenue and Highland Street and charged with possession of alcohol ...

OTTUMWA ? The Ottumwa Legacy Foundation has announced that a $350,000 grant has been awarded to Indian Hills Community College to assist in the construction of a business incubator proposed for the north workforce campus. ?The Legacy Foundation is committed to improving community vitality through better jobs, education and opportunity. We feel the concept of a business incubator coupled with the location at ...

Additions on the north and south ends of the Golden Dome Market on the Maharishi University of Management campus are expected to be done by next spring, expanding both retail and dining space, as well as including a kitchen.The impetus for the expansion is customer demand, said Harry Bright, M.U.M.?s director of business enterprises.?We just had a need to expand,? he said. ?We?d outgrown our space. Customers...

Fairfield school board members left Monday?s meeting with a homework assignment from Jennifer Anderson, board president: ?Bring ideas to share about how to reach goal No. 1.?The board formally approved its 2011-2012 goals Monday and the first of the four goals is: Create a plan for addressing high school facility needs before next school year.The board?s homework is due at its next meeting, the monthly work ...

Maharishi University of Management has been granted a variance to erect two wind turbines on campus as learning tools for the sustainable living department.The Board of Adjustment granted M.U.M.?s request Monday evening, as well as the Fairfield Kiwanis Club?s request to build a storage unit/office at 603 North D St. A request to allow a residential rental at the back of 203 W. Broadway Ave. was denied.Lonni...

The Fairfield Iowa Convention and Visitors Bureau is accepting applications for the 2012 grant program.The goal of the bureau?s grant fund is to assist qualified organizations in providing excellence in cultural, civic and educational programs that attract visitors to the Fairfield area.Applications will be accepted through Dec. 17, and recipients will be announced by Dec. 31 for 2012 events and activities....

Word of Life Lutheran Church delivered food to the New Life Community Church food pantry Wednesday. All ages helped carry and sort the donations. With so many people in need this year due to a sluggish economy, churches in Fairfield are cooperating in a new food pantry located at New Life Community Church. In the initial stages, the pantry will only be open once a month as it builds inventory and discovers just ...

The Iowa Natural Resources Department is backing two companies that were hired to manage the state-owned Honey Creek Resort, although the facility lost money again last fiscal year.The Gazette reports that revenue at the $58 million facility on Rathbun Lake was nearly $220,000 under budget, leading to a total loss of nearly $1.5 million after bond payments and management fees.?There has been a lack of ...