Fairfield News

Robinson Brothers Environmental of Waunakee, Wis., was awarded a $393,106.28 contract by the Fairfield school board to complete the asbestos abatement project at the middle school.Fred McElwee, the district?s director of auxiliary services, said the asbestos removal project will be completed in two steps, with work on the first floor set for this summer, and work on the upper floor set for next summer.?Logis...

Blame the potato chip. It?s the biggest demon behind that pound-a-year weight creep that plagues many of us, a major diet study found. Bigger than soda, candy and ice cream.And the reason is partly that old advertising cliche: You can?t eat just one.?They?re very tasty and they have a very good texture. People generally don?t take one or two chips. They have a whole bag,? said obesity expert Dr. F. Xavier ...

Daredevil Nik Wallenda said it?s been his dream to walk a tightrope across Niagara Falls so he was overwhelmed Wednesday when New York lawmakers voted to let him give it a try.?You go there and look and seeing them alone they?re breathtaking,? Wallenda, a seventh-generation member of the ?Flying Wallendas,? said of the waterfalls straddling the United States and Canada. ?I almost tear up thinking about being ...

The Fairfield Fire Department cleaned up a gas leak with oil dry at 3:19 p.m. Wednesday at 205 E. Buchanan Ave.The fire department responded to a gas smell at 10:23 a.m. Wednesday at 58 E. Burlington Ave.

The Fairfield Police Department responded to an accident at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Fourth Street and Kirkwood Avenue. According to the accident report, a southbound 2003 Chevy Tahoe driven by Carolyn Jean Louden, 53, 905 E. Adams Ave., ran a stop sign and was sideswiped by an eastbound Waste Management 2000 Mack truck driven by Michael Lee McMurrch, 26. Louden was cited for failure to obey a ...

The Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office responded to vandalism reported by Jesse Holder at 4:37 p.m. Wednesday at 2288 Marigold Blvd.

Attentive residents, like John Connet, may have noticed the absence of the Jefferson County Courthouse clock tower bell?s hourly clang during the past few weeks.After Connet brought the bell?s silence to Jefferson County Supervisor Steve Burgmeier?s attention, the two investigated Memorial Day and discovered a break in the hammer?s arm.The hammer, imprinted with a mysterious ?40? and assumed to be original ...

This special eight-page section included with today?s printed edition of The Fairfield Ledger lists the Greater Jefferson County Fair?s schedule of events, highlights the free entertainment on the show arena stage, as well as the grandstand events. The 64th Jefferson County Fair runs Tuesday through June 27 on the fairgrounds along West Burlington Avenue.The special section also will be inserted in next week's ...