Fairfield News

A group of young swimmers was encouraged to paddle their way across the width of the outdoor municipal pool during swim lessons this morning. The pool has been packed during afternoon open swim hours this week thanks to soaring temperatures.

Tom Reid, front, and Joe Hird of the Fairfield Public Works Department install a new main computer box to control the traffic signals at the Burlington Avenue and Ninth Street intersection this morning. Reid and Hird are shown re-setting the crosswalk controls. The intersection has been set on flashing red lights since the computer cabinet went bad July 3.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) ? Atlantis and four astronauts returned from the International Space Station in triumph Thursday, bringing an end to NASA?s 30-year shuttle journey with one last, rousing touchdown that drew cheers and tears.Thousands gathered near the landing strip and packed Kennedy Space Center, and countless others watched from afar, as NASA?s longest-running spaceflight program came to a close....

ASSOCIATE DISTRICT COURTJessica Lynn Stark, 23, 2400 Meadow Drive, pleaded guilty to operating while intoxicated-first offense and was ordered to enroll in a course for drinking drivers. She also must pay a $1,250 fine and a $10 drug abuse resistance education surcharge. All but two days of a 30-day jail sentence was suspended. Stark was placed on probation for two years.Ericka Lynn Lewis, 23, 2067 Libertyvi...

Dania De Bortoli has been hired as the new Fairfield 1st Fridays Art Walk event coordinator. She assumed her duties July 11.De Bortoli, a former member of the art walk board, brings more than 15 years of professional and management experience in operations, marketing and client services to the job. De Bortoli?s work as a jewelry designer has been sold in boutiques and galleries nationwide, and De Bortoli has ...

CEDAR RAPIDS ? Interstate Power and Light Co., an Alliant Energy company, announced today that it will cycle air conditioners for participating Iowa customers south of Highway 20.Weather conditions are such that from 1-7 p.m. today customers enrolled in the Appliance Cycling Program will have their air conditioners cycled in 15 minute intervals to reduce overall energy usage.Participating customers have a ...

These traffic charges were filed with the Jefferson County Clerk of Court:Jane Elaine Lemke, Grinnell, operation without registration, financial liability coverage violation.Michael Jordan Lakshmana Magee, 1100 Sunset Drive, careless driving.Kenneth James Buch, 1501 Brookville Road, no valid driver?s license, two counts of failure to secure child.Caroline A. Baker, 901 W. Burlington Ave., failure to ...

Charlie Brown, at least that is who he said he was, came to Fairfield from Keosauqua to do some shopping and stopped to cool off with an ice cream cone.