Officials in Iowa City have deployed balloons and reflective streamers in this year?s battle against crows invading downtown.The dozen yellow balloons have black and red eye markings meant to simulate the eyes of owls that prey on crows. The streamers are reflective on both sides and flutter in the wind.The anti-crow efforts reflect concerns that more of the birds are flocking to town, dirtying downtown ...
Tuesday?s Iowa caucuses aren?t just for those deciding among the Republican presidential candidates.Both major political parties, the Democrats and the Republicans, are hosting caucuses across Iowa, tagged ?First in the Nation,? because Iowa?s primary votes are the first state votes that will narrow the field, culminating at the national conventions in August and September.The general election, where ...
A former state employee who is a lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit alleging that Iowa?s hiring practices discriminate against blacks pleaded guilty to an embezzlement scheme Wednesday that will send her to prison. She continued to maintain, however, that she had been treated unfairly in her career.Former Iowa Workforce Development adviser Linda Pippen, 41, of Fairfax, pleaded guilty in federal court in ...
Area businesses and government offices will be closed or have reduced hours because of New Year?s.Fairfield city, Jefferson County and federal government offices will be closed Monday. City offices will close at noon Friday.Mail will not be delivered Monday. The Fairfield Ledger will not be published Monday.Area senior meal sites will be closed Friday and Monday.The Fairfield Public Library will be ...
WASHINGTON (AP) ? The Obama administration has hit two men with sanctions for allegedly laundering money on behalf of Mexican and Colombian drug cartels.The move blocks any assets in the U.S. belonging to Lebanese-Colombian nationals Jorge Fadlallah Cheaitelly and Mohamad Zouheir El Khansa, and blocks Americans from doing businesåås with them.The Treasury Department said Cheaitelly leads a Panama-based drug ...
WASHINGTON (AP) ? The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose last week after three weeks of decline.Even with the gain, applications remained at a level consistent with modest hiring. And the broader trend over the past month suggests job growth could pick up further in the new year.Weekly applications increased by 15,000 to a seasonally adjusted 381,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. ...
The Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office arrested Julie Kay Douthart, 41, 504 W. Grimes Ave., at 6:18 p.m. Wednesday at her residence for a probation violation.
Just past 1.5 years of age, Charlie Taylor, son of Paul and Kim Taylor of Washington, D.C., and grandson of Jack and Marty Taylor of Fairfield, was enjoying some time with his parents at the Partners for Play playground this morning. Mommy Taylor said there is nothing like the playground in D.C. Daddy Taylor jumped on the swinging bridge as Charlie bounced up and down with every movement of the bridge. An active ...
Fairfield?s public works department will begin picking up discarded Christmas trees at 7 a.m. Jan. 9.The service is provided to homes with one to three families ? not to multi-family residences with four or more dwellings.Only Christmas trees will be collected. All decorations, lights and plastic bags must be removed to guarantee pickup. Trees must be placed on the curb by 7 a.m. Jan. 9.
The owners of the Mainstay Inn are seeking to have their property at 300 N. Main St. rezoned from a B-1 general business district to a R-3 multi-family residential district.The property is currently for sale, and owner Kate Ross said rezoning the Mainstay will give potential buyers more options.If zoned residential, the buyer may continue to operate a bed and breakfast, simply live in the home or do both, ...
The Fairfield Police Department arrested Tony Ray Davis, 43, 504 W. Grimes Ave., at 6:18 p.m. Wednesday at his residence for failure to appear.Police responded to an accident at 2:40 a.m. Saturday on Second Street. According to the accident report, a 2004 Chevy Malibu driven by Brandi Diane House, 21, 107 W. Adams Ave., was southbound when House lost control of the vehicle. She struck a street sign and a 1995 ...
Information sought for 2012 Fairfield InfoGuideLocal clubs, churches, schools and other organizations are asked to provide information about their upcoming special events to The Fairfield Ledger for the 2012 Events Calendar section of its ninth annual Fairfield InfoGuide.Information should include the name of the event, the sponsoring organization, date, time, location, details and a phone number, email ...
DES MOINES (AP) ? A new website that promotes tolerance and nondiscrimination will hopefully lead to reduced bullying in the state?s schools, according to officials with the nonprofit group that is sponsoring it.The Des Moines Register reported the website is run by the Des Moines-based Eychaner Foundation, where executive director Michael Bowser said more than half of Iowa?s school districts did not report ...
Cambridge names Neubauer director of education, eventsCambridge Investment Research Inc. announced it has named Crystal Neubauer as director of education and events.Neubauer will lead the corporate training, conference and wealth management teams and facilitate the implementation of their team objectives. In addition, she will work closely with Bobbi Martin, the first vice president of marketing to execute ...
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