Fairfield News

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.

A majority of baby boomers say they have taken a financial hit in the past three years and most now doubt that they will be financially secure after they retire, according to a new poll.So much for kicking back at the lake house, long afternoons of golf or pretty much anything this generation had dreamed about in retirement. The Associated Press-LifeGoesStrong.com poll found a baby boom generation planning to ...

Two-year-old Mya Schele and her adult friend Toni Labagh enjoy the fine weather this morning looking for pretty leaves to take home for a project the two had planned. In the photo, Mya looks over an acorn cap before deciding whether it was worthy of becoming an elf hat. That cap, along with a few others seemed to delight the child, who dropped them into her little bag along with the many leaves.

A special legislative election today could give Republicans a big boost toward their efforts to overturn Iowa?s gay marriage law and change the state?s tax system, but the candidates maintain that they?re focused on local issues and the economy.The special election in Linn County?s 18th Senate District will be between Republican Cindy Golding and Democrat Liz Mathis.A win by Golding would leave the state ...