Fairfield News

It might appear to the uninformed that 2-year-old Piper Miller is the newest check-out girl at Kim?s Kottage. In actuality, the child was shopping with her NeeNee, Piper?s name for her maternal grandmother June Robinson, at her Nana?s store. Piper is the granddaughter of Kim Miller, owner of Kim?s Kottage. It is a great day in any child?s life when there are two doting grandmas on the scene. The cash register was ...

These traffic charges were filed with the Jefferson County Clerk of Court:Richard Dale Canoy, Washington, Iowa, operation without registration.William Richard Becker, Swisher, operation without registration.Adam James Greenwood, Mount Auburn, speeding.Megan Lynn Anderson, Des Moines, speeding.Taylor Marie Neil, Libertyville, speeding.Linda Jo Oakes, 400 E. Buchanan Ave., speeding.Joyce Dianne ...

MAGISTRATE COURTBryce Augustus Haynes, 21, of Stockport pleaded guilty to public intoxication and was fined $65.Lewis Edward Gibbs, 67, of Packwood pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was fined $65.Travis James Hartman, 30, of Libertyville pleaded guilty to a simple misdemeanor. A seven-day sentence was suspended in favor of six months probation. ASSOCIATE DISTRICT COURTKevin Wayne Franklin,...

Quick action by Johan Svenson this morning at Utopia Park turned what could have been a tragedy into a relatively minor event, making him the hero of the day, at least for Gerri Olge who was at home at the time of a fire in the kitchen.Ogle said the alarm kept going off even after she hit the button to turn it off. No one knows for certain what happened, but she saw fire behind the stove and called 911.Svens...

Fairfield High School sophomore Sam Susanin strives daily to achieve his goal, to be able to perform an action that most people take for granted: to walk.Yet Sam suffers from cerebral palsy, a condition that affects his ability to move and to maintain his balance and posture. While there is no cure for cerebral palsy, ?the goal [of treatment] is to live without needing help, to train myself to live independentl...

The Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office arrested Ricky Joe Vaughn, 32, of Birmingham at 11:03 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of 236th Street and Highway 1 for theft and interference with official acts.

DES MOINES (AP) ? A proposed new map of congressional districts released Thursday would toss Republican congressmen Steve King and Tom Latham into the same district. It also would put Democratic Reps. Bruce Braley and Dave Loebsack in the same northeastern Iowa district.The proposed map delivered to the Legislature shrinks the state into four congressional districts, down from five. That?s because the latest ...

Burning within the Fairfield city limits is allowed during the month of April on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday during daylight hours.Burning is allowable only when wind conditions are appropriate and must be contained and supervised at all times. No burning is allowed in city streets or alleys.Yard waste, brush and limbs can be burned, but trash, household garbage or scrap building materials ...

RUBIO (GNTS) ? Officials from Washington County and the Regional Utility Service Systems met with people in Rubio Wednesday evening to discuss the coming sewer project and to address concerns raised about the project.About 20 residents gathered in the Rubio Community Center to learn more about the sewer project with Richmond and Ollie, which is slated to begin sometime this spring. Representatives from Geode ...

These traffic charges were filed with the Jefferson County Clerk of Court:Carrie Michelle Helterbran, Birmingham, operation without registration.Danna L. Keck, Illinois, speeding.Paul C. Fekete, Naperville, Ill., speeding, operation without registration.Jonathon Derek Jarvis, Bonaparte, speeding.Vince Michael Johnson, 205 S. 15th St., operation without registration.Kris Ann Demeulenaere-Schultz, ...

Police have released the name of the second of two people who died in a fire in a downtown Columbus Junction apartment building over the weekend.Police identified him as 57-year-old James Mitchell.He and 52-year-old Timothy Miles died in Saturday?s blaze. The building?s owner, 76-year-old Paul Buffington, and resident Percy Taylor were injured.The Iowa State Fire Marshall?s Office and the Louisa County ...

The plantings going in this week at the Matkin Trail Bridge over Highway 1 are just one component of the artistic elements being added to the Fairfield Loop Trail through a National Endowment for the Arts Grant.Artist Judy Bales chose the ornamental grasses, evergreens and flowering crabapple trees with the assistance of Oakwood Nursery?s Terri Klein to create a desired effect with low maintenance.Bales ...