ASSOCIATE DISTRICT COURTAlejandro Ramos-Amesqua, 38, of Ottumwa pleaded guilty to assault and was fined $65. A 30-day jail sentence was suspended.Matt Henry Allsup, 49, of Williamsburg pleaded guilty to public intoxication-first offense and reckless driving. He was sentenced to two days in jail. Allsup also must pay $1,250 in fines.Glen Jerry Smith, 31, of Eldon pleaded guilty to no driver?s license and ...
The top Democrat in the House reacted positively to a new bipartisan budget plan emerging in the Senate, even as a top House GOP military hawk said it would cut defense way too much.Asked about the budget unveiled Tuesday by the Senate?s ?Gang of Six? at a brief appearance with reporters Wednesday morning, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said, ?It has some good principles in it.?The group?s ...
?It?s not something you forget how to do,? said Bob Hunerdosse on a scorching hot, Monday afternoon with a Fairfield Ledger carrier bag over his shoulder. ?Even after 46 years, the routine came back quickly.?Hunerdosse said ?yes? last week when his Ledger carrier Danny Goettsche asked him if he?d substitute his routes for a few days.?I was just sitting on the porch one day when Danny came by and said I ...
The traffic charges were filed with the Jefferson County Clerk of Court:David Joseph Raue, Lebanon, Mo., speeding.Kim M. Olson, 409 W. Broadway Ave., speeding.Robbie Dean Abel, Hedrick, speeding.Edwin Eugene Stater, 2103 137th St., operating a vehicle too close to a bicyclist.Nancy Dean VanBlaricom, 405 South D St., failure to stop at stop sign.Brian R. Horsfield, 2008 Granville Ave., speeding.
Volunteer Frank Wintroub is spearheading an effort to deter geese from the Reservoir No. 1/Bonnifield Lake beach.After the beach was reopened to swimmers this summer, Wintroub received a lot of complaints about goose droppings. After volunteers spent about two weeks cleaning the beach each morning, Wintroub began looking for a better solution.One of the simplest solutions, Wintroub discovered, is stringing ...
As part of the Jefferson County Wellness Coalition?s efforts to re-brand itself as Let?sGoJeffCo, a new website has been launched at www.letsgojeffco.com.?What we tried to do is create one-stop shopping for Jefferson County residents interested in any area of physical activity, fitness, nutrition and lifestyle change,? said Ken Daley of the steering committee.Daley encouraged anyone with a physical or ...
These traffic charges were filed with the Jefferson County Clerk of Court:Kyle J. Schafroth, Homewood, Ill., speeding.Sheila Kaye Pohren, 105 S. Maple St., speeding.Lawrence Eugene Wimmer, 400 W. Adams Ave., speeding.Jodi Kay O?Dell, Ottumwa, speeding.Bethany Lynn Hemm, Batavia, failure to wear seat belt.Robert Emerson Kerr-Willbee, Mount Pleasant, speeding.John Joe Angran, Albia, speeding....
Adam Gevock lifts a bale from the baler pulled by his dad Phil Gevock, while brother Aaron steps up to take the next bale out of the chute. While baling hay is never a cool job, Saturday, when the Gevocks were baling, was in contention for the hottest day of the year. The thermometer reading was 91 degrees when this photo was taken around 3 p.m. There was very little breeze and humidity was high. This week is ...
Sitting on a narrow ledge in a second story window with the sun beating down and a thermometer reading of 93 degrees has to be uncomfortable by any standard. However, painter Leagh Janell said as he climbed down the scaffolding, ?It?s not too bad. I take frequent breaks and drink plenty of water.? Janell then walked across the street to the shade in Central Park for one of his frequent breaks.
Award recognizes Hewitt?s workKaren Hewitt, associated with ERA Fairfield Read Estate, has been awarded the Bronze Individual Achievement Award by the Iowa Association of Realtors.The award, initiated in 1988 to recognize professional excellence in real estate activities, signifies the participation of the recipient in the listing, sale or leasing of up to $2,490,000 in real estate transactions.Hewitt, a ...
Local members of the Future Business Leaders of America recently returned from the 2011 National Leadership Conference Breaking Barriers in Orlando, Fla.More than 8,000 attended the FBLA National Conference, making it the largest to date. Attendees represented 57 states and foreign locations. Forty-one corporate sponsors awarded more than $240,000 in scholarships.Members attending ranked in their state ...
OTTUMWA ? Fairfield resident Roy Lamansky, a longtime member of the Indian Hills Community College Board of Trustees, resigned his seat at last week?s regular board meeting.The board appointed Judith Cox of Fairfield to serve the remainder of Lamansky?s term, which expires in September.Lamansky was presented a plaque by Indian Hills president Jim Lindenmayer in recognition of his 14 years on the IHCC board, ...
Casey Anthony?s whereabouts for her first week of freedom were a closely guarded secret Monday, known only to a select few as she tries to start a new life after being acquitted of killing her daughter. One of her lawyers says an elaborate plan was made to protect her from people with ?the lynch-mob mentality.?Her options for starting a new life could be limited by lawsuits pending against her, the scorn of ...
These traffic charges were filed with the Jefferson County Clerk of Court:Donna D. Lindley, 105 1/2 S. Second St., failure to wear seat belt.Mark C. Zanger, 205 North C St., No. 3, failure to wear seat belt.Christina Carol Frederick, Wellman, speeding.Melody Beth Ebert, Keosauqua, failure to stop in an assured clear distance.
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