Fairfield News

ASSOCIATE DISTRICT COURTTimothy Daniel Fluharty, 33, 206 E. Hempstead Ave., pleaded guilty to possession of a prescription drug or device without a prescription and was fined $315. He also was ordered to pay a $125 law enforcement initiative surcharge. A 30-day jail sentence was suspended in favor of two years on probation.Julie Ann Wyatt, 43, 107 N. Sixth St., pleaded guilty to making false reports ...

The Fairfield Police Department arrested Jacob Ray Wiley, 19, of Keosauqua at 7:36 p.m. Tuesday at 2107 W. Burlington Ave. for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.Joseph Michael Siemers, 20, of 1203 S. Sixth St. was arrested at 7:36 p.m. Tuesday at 2107 W. Burlington Ave. for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

OTTUMWA ? In its first step to identify the nation?s best community colleges and award $1 million in prize money, the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program today ranked Indian Hills Community College as one of the nation?s 120 best community colleges, challenging it to compete for the prize funds by insisting on high standards for learning, college completion without delay and serving as a training ground ...

Gene Stauffer of Barngrover Glass in Burlington dismantles a window frame on the Fairfield City Hall front entrance this morning as work starts on the $35,000 remodeling and concrete project. Roger Vorhies of general contractor Schaus-Vorhies Contracting said the early estimate has the work being completed ?in about a week.?

On a rainy morning, Tim O?Connor of Van Buren County passes some time on a computer at the Fairfield Public Library. Chances of showers diminish through the weekend with a 30 percent chance of rain on Easter Sunday.

Fairfield FFA, horticulture class raise plants to sellMembers of the Fairfield FFA Chapter and the Fairfield High School horticulture class have been planting and growing plants this semester as part of their class work, and the plants are now ready to sell.The sale will begin Monday and continue until everything is sold.People interested in the vegetable and flower plants can stop at the high school ...

DES MOINES (AP) ? More than $215 million in Iowa public employee retirement funds recovered after being frozen in a New York investment fraud case have been transferred to the state, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced Thursday.The money was part of the Iowa Public Employee Retirement System?s investment Westridge Capital Management in 2007 and 2008. Two of the investment group?s managers were indicted ...

WASHINGTON, Iowa (GTNS) ? West Madison Street in Washington will change from a four-lane road to a three-lane road in 2012.The Washington City Council made the decision at its meeting Wednesday night. The vote was evenly split among the councilors, 3-3. Mayor Sandra Johnson cast the tie-breaking vote in favor of the three-lane layout. Councilors Mike Roth, Merlin Hagie and Bob Shepherd voted in favor of the ...

MAQUOKETA (AP) ? True to his name, Scooter the dachshund scoots around his new home on his new wheels.The damaged dog, whose back legs are useless, took to his ?doggie wheelchair? without missing a beat and keeps up with his fellow pups, who welcomed him with open paws. Scooter wrestles and races around with Roxie and Nitschke, both about his size, using his front feet to either drag his limp back legs or to ...

AMES (AP) ? Sawyer Elementary School teacher Theresa Braune loves her pets, her first-graders and reading. She decided to get all of them carved into one sculpture when a white oak standing in her yard died.Enter Curtis Ingvoldstad, of St. Paul, Minn. A chainsaw carver who works all over the United States, he began the first stages of a 20-foot-tall sculpture recently. Neighbors and passersby at Braune?s house ...

Coloring Easter eggs, hiding them and hunting for them has been a holiday staple for generations, but there are several different ways to celebrate Easter that don?t involve hidden eggs.? Pin the tail on the Easter bunny: Make a variation on the donkey game by drawing or buying a picture of a bunny. Glue some cotton balls to a piece of cardboard to make tails, using double-sided tape on the back. Spin blindfold...

Fairfield?s community Easter egg hunt is set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Chautauqua Park.Hundreds of colorful plastic eggs filled with candy, prizes and notes to be redeemed for larger prizes will be hidden in the park.?We have plenty of prizes,? said Derik Wulfekuhle, Fairfield Park and Recreation director, listing savings bonds, $25 to open children?s saving accounts, discount coupons, candy and more donated ...