WASHINGTON ? Congressman Dave Loebsack will host a telephone town hall meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday.Loebsack will take questions and talk with Iowans about the issues that matter to them. People interested in participating in the call should visit Loebsack.house.gov to sign up. ?Hearing directly from constituents is critical to my job,? said Loebsack. ?Please join me for a conversation about the issues that ...
The Iowa Dental Board has put dental hygienist Amy DeVries of Fairfield on probation for alcohol-related violations.DeVries? license to practice dental hygiene was placed on probation for five years Oct. 27. She had been arrested for her third operating while intoxicated offense June 27.
Ellsworth Cook, left, of Cook?s Contracting takes advantage of a brisk, but sunny morning to make progress on a roofing project on West Monroe Street this morning. After more than two inches of rain Tuesday night through Wednesday morning, the sun and wind has helped to dry things up a little.
DISTRICT COURTHeather Marie Watson, 38, of Stockport pleaded guilty to operating while intoxicated-first offense and was ordered to complete a course for drinking drivers. All but 48 hours of a 30-day jail sentence was suspended, and Watson was placed on probation for two years. She was ordered to pay a $1,250 fine and a $10 drug abuse resistance education surcharge.Ronald Eugene Lancaster, 47, 115 N. Main ...
These traffic charges were filed with the Jefferson County Clerk of Court:Ashley Marie Allen, Ottumwa, registration violation.Johnny Mike Bravo-Zamora, Sioux Falls, S.D., speeding.Devin Bradford Lawson, Cedar Falls, failure to display registration plate.Kevin Gerald Sperfslage, Otley, speeding.Pamela Lynn Ledger, Ollie, speeding.Lashell Denea Box, South Haven, Miss., no valid driver?s license....
Fairfield school board members worked through written training exercises together Tuesday, and with direction from a facilitator, shared information around the table at a board work session meeting.Board Development Director Mary Jane Vens from the Iowa Association of School Boards, Des Moines, came to Fairfield at the invitation of Superintendent Art Sathoff and board president Jennifer Anderson.Vens asked ...
Squirrels all over town were busy this morning gathering nuts for their winter stores. Not risking being run over by a passing motorist, this ambitious fellow climbed a power pole and crossed the street out of harm?s way, unless, of course, he were to lose his footing.
For the second time within a year, a search warrant was conducted at the Richard Cone residence, 16855 Heather Ave., rural Keosauqua.In October 2010, during the first search warrant search, the Van Buren County Sheriff?s Office found approximately 830 pounds of marijuana at the Cone residence. Those charges were dismissed last month when federal charges were filed.When a Van Buren sheriff?s deputy and an ...
To raise awareness about the critical need to provide every child with a quality public education, Fairfield Community School District is hosting multiple activities as part of the National Education Association?s 90th annual American Education Week celebration Monday through Nov. 18.These activities will be part of a nationwide effort to draw attention to American Education Week?s tagline, ?Great Public ...
Many area businesses, financial institutions and government offices will be closed Friday in observance of Veterans Day.No mail will be delivered. The Fairfield Ledger will, however, be published.Garbage collection and curbside recycling collection will not be affected.The Fairfield Public Library will be closed for staff development. The Roosevelt Community Recreation Center also will be closed.Fairfi...
ANKENY (StateNewsWire) ? A new Iowa nonprofit group has been formed to educate people about the hazards of lead poisoning for the health of both humans and wildlife. The ?Lead is Poison Coalition? includes individuals and groups from the fields of conservation, human health and community action.The coalition formed after a recent decision to allow lead-based ammunition in hunting mourning doves. Iowa?s ...
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to repeal a federal law defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman, but the legislation lacks vote for passage in either House.The vote was 10-8, with all committee Democrats favoring appeal and all Republicans opposed. The only immediate effect is political: Democrats can show part of their liberal base of backers that they strongly support equality in ...
Approximately 0.52 inch of rainfall in Fairfield Tuesday and Wednesday resulted in about 354 gallons of sanitary sewer overflow from the collection system.The overflow from one manhole went to Crow Creek.Fairfield has a serious inflow and infiltration problem. A sanitary sewer overflow is a discharge of wastewater to the environment. Overflows occur when there is too much water for the sewer system to ...
The Fairfield Police Department investigated a disturbance between Tim Fluharty and Andrea Berry at 8:57 a.m. Wednesday at 115 N. Main St., No. 70. Two marijuana bongs, rolling papers, scales and bong attachments were seized. Charges are pending lab results.
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