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The addresses of Fairfield-grown musicians Gemma Cohen, Miranda Mallard and Darla Murphy of folk-rock band Rock Paper Scissors are separated by state lines, country borders and one very large ocean.The distance ? which reaches out farther than 5,000 miles between two of the musicians ? has nonetheless done little to halt collaboration. Together, the three have written 12 original songs over the past few months using

The economic condition of Iowa?s children and families, including those in Jefferson County, continued to deteriorate in 2009, according to a new report released by the Child and Family Policy Center.The report, ?Iowa Kids Count 2009: Trends in the Well-Being of Iowa Children,? includes findings that show the percentage of people receiving food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program rose

Aliyah Shaner gives Asher and Abby (front) Shaner a shove to get their sled started down the hill at Waterworks Park Monday morning. The three, plus Michael Maile and Ammon Shaner, braved the cold to have a lot of fun. With temperatures expected to rise to nearly 50 by Friday, the snow will be melting and the opportunity to go sledding will disappear.For this photo, see the Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010, printed edition of

Fairfield City Administrator Jeff Clawson cited a number of cost saving measures he has implemented as justification for his salary during his six-month performance review Wednesday afternoon.Following a glowing review from the Fairfield City Council Personnel Committee, which reported feedback from the full council and department heads, Clawson outlined $39,235 he has saved the city annually, as well as $55,100 in

The Fairfield Community School District will be replacing two of its oldest and higher-mileage buses with new ones to be purchased with 2011-12 Physical Plant and Equipment Levy monies.Fairfield Community School District Board of Directors approved spending $170,474 to purchase two new 65-passenger school buses from Hoglund Bus Company in Marshalltown during a meeting earlier this month.Fred McElwee, director of

Local clubs and organizations are asked to provide information about upcoming special events to The Fairfield Ledger for the 2011 Events Calendar section of its seventh annual Fairfield InfoGuide.Information should include the name of the event, the sponsoring club, date, time, location, details and a phone number to call for information.Information can be e-mailed to news@ffledger.com; mailed to PO Box 110,

Fairfield Police Chief Julie Harvey hopes to replace the resigning community service officer with a full-time certified officer.City administrator Jeff Clawson is pulling together figures for the Fairfield City Council Personnel Committee to discuss the financial feasibility during its next meeting. Harvey hopes to be able to hire an officer by Feb. 1.Community service officer Kendrick Wilson?s resignation takes

IOWA CITY (AP) ? Anthony Koehlhoeffer, the 20-year-old Fairfield man who escaped from custody late Tuesday was arrested about 6 p.m. Wednesday in Bettendorf, near the Iowa-Illinois border.A jail inmate with a history of fleeing custody escaped from an Iowa City hospital and eluded authorities during a more than 18-hour crime spree that police say included multiple carjackings and subsequent crashes.Koehlhoeffer was