Joy Salmon, left, who has been a vendor at the Fairfield Farmers Market for two years, pours watermelon juice for a customer Wednesday in Howard Park. Salmon, known for her apple crisp and numerous fruit juices, sells only organic products.
IOWA CITY (AP) ? A supervisor at an Iowa City half-way house says they must refine their policies following an arrest of a resident for escape.Sam Black, the residential supervisor at Hope House, says the facility also must work to balance securing residents with helping former inmates re-enter society.The Iowa City Press-Citizen is reporting that at least five people have escaped or didn?t return from ...
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi?s appointment Thursday of three Democrats to Congress? new debt-reduction supercommittee completes the roster of a panel whose members are already being tugged in competing directions.Pelosi selected Reps. James E. Clyburn of South Carolina and Xavier Becerra of California, who both are members of the party?s House leadership, and Maryland?s Chris Van Hollen, the top Democrat ...
Fairfield Community School District Activities Director Jeff Courtright helps with paperwork at one of the stations set up for the district?s registration and fee payment day Tuesday in the Fairfield High School Commons. Anyone who missed the registration and fee payment day should contact the ~ Center at 472-2655 as soon as possible. The first day of school in Fairfield will be Aug. 24, with the first three days ...
Presidential hopeful Ron Paul campaigned for personal and economic liberty Tuesday evening on the Fairfield square.?My approach is different [from other candidates]. I don?t want to run your life. I know I can?t run the economy, and I don?t want to run the world either,? the Texas congressman declared before a cheering crowd.During his speech, U.S. Rep. Paul criticized the nation for abandoning the gold ...
School in Fairfield begins Aug. 24Students in the Fairfield Community School District will return to class Aug. 24.The students will have an early start and an early dismissal the first three days of school. School will start at 8 a.m. and end at 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 24, 25 and 26.The school district will have induction for new teachers Aug. 17 and 18. Aug. 19, 22 and 23 will be teachers? workdays. Hours ...
AMES (AP) ? There?s a hefty dose of circus mixed with deadly serious politics in the Iowa Republican straw poll.The event Saturday will mark the first time Republicans in Iowa indicate publicly whom they want as their 2012 presidential nominee. It?s a test vote of sorts that comes months before the precinct caucuses that kick off the party?s presidential nomination fight. And it could send an early signal ...
Boy or girl? A simple blood test in mothers-to-be can answer that question with surprising accuracy at about seven weeks, a research analysis has found.Though not widely offered by U.S. doctors, gender-detecting blood tests have been sold online to consumers for the past few years. Their promises of early and accurate results prompted genetics researchers to take a closer look.They analyzed 57 published ...
A group of attentive children listen to a fairy tale read by Tena Nelson as Mother Goose, far left, during story time this morning at the Fairfield Public Library. At several points in the story, the children were encouraged to act along.
Thys retires after 38 years with TencoKenneth ?Kenny? Thys, 73 of Fairfield celebrated 38 years of employment with Tenco Industries with a retirement party July 29. Friends and family gathered at Tenco for the party hosted by his employer, and he was presented with a plaque in honor of his many years of service. Thys began his employment at Tenco in 1973 when the workshop was located in the basement of a local ...
The Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office responded to theft and vandalism reported on behalf of Zehr Electric at 7:33 a.m. Friday. Estimated damages to wiring at the New Sweden church are $500. An estimated $1,000 worth of wire was stolen.Jesse Holder reported vandalism at 10:36 a.m. Friday at 2288 Marigold Blvd. Estimated damages to a mailbox are $15.Dennis Goehring reported vandalism at 8:34 a.m. Saturday at ...
OTTUMWA ? More than 500 Iowa students can now work with leading industry technology, develop their information technology skills and potentially earn Oracle certification due to a private-public partnership and the dedication of some area educators.The Oracle Academy, the Iowa Department of Education and the Technology Association of Iowa collaborated to provide training to Iowa college and high school ...
The Fairfield Police Department arrested John Michael Foster, 53, 901 W. Grimes Ave., at 1:24 p.m. Sunday at his residence for theft.
Lane restrictions on U.S. 218 begin MondayConstruction work on U.S. 218 between Iowa 92 near Ainsworth and Iowa 22 near Riverside will restrict traffic to one lane in each direction from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, beginning Monday, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation?s Mount Pleasant construction office.Motorists will be assisted through the work zone by ...
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