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Correctional officers could become the first and only group of Jefferson County employees to form a collective bargaining unit.The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 61 filed a petition with the Iowa Public Employment Relations Board Oct. 14 to first establish an appropriate bargaining unit and second hold an election to determine if that unit should be represented by AFSCME.Accordi

JEFF WILSON/Ledger?photoAlliant Energy is undertaking a roughly $400,000 project in downtown Fairfield. The company is replacing utility poles and lines, predominantly just north and east of Central Park, to increase service reliability. An Alliant spokesman said the project is part of the company?s ongoing efforts to replace equipment that has undergone wear and tear over time. The spokesman said the new poles and

A bank of dark, threatening storm clouds in the northwest provided a dramatic backdrop for Pam Craff, right, and Mike Gearheart as they planted a couple of trees on Second Street this morning. Storms threaten in the southern part of the state with a temperature of 68 degrees in Fairfield at 11 a.m., while in the north freezing rain is occurring.For this photo, see the Monday, Nov. 22, 2010, printed edition of The

Fairfield High School recently received national certification for the Project Lead the Way program it has offered to students since 2009.PLTW, a national non-profit organization providing rigorous and innovative science, technology, engineering and math education for middle schools and high schools, lets students apply what they are learning in math and science classes to real-life engineering and technology

The Southeast Iowa Multi-County Solid Waste Agency is working on a deal to swap land with a couple of its neighbors.Jefferson County Supervisor Dick Reed reported on SEMCO?s plans to acquire land during this morning?s supervisors meeting.Reed said the waste agency is looking to exchange land it owns across the street from the landfill for land adjacent to the landfill. The goal, he said, is to develop a buffer

This special four-page section included with today?s edition of The Fairfield Ledger includes recipes shared by Ledger readers in the hopes others will enjoy their special dishes during the upcoming holiday season.The section also includes a story about Fairfield High School family and consumer science teacher Vicki Hunt and how she became interested in cooking and teaching the skill.For this special section, see

With the flip of a switch during the Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce?s lighting dedication ceremony the evening of Nov. 26 in Central Park, Fairfield will once again be transformed into The Christmas City.The annual Holiday Lighting Celebration will begin at 5:30 p.m. with members of the Fairfield High School choir, under the direction of Zach Reiter, singing holiday classics near the bandstand.Following the

The Iowa Department of Public Safety wants everyone to arrive safely at their destinations as millions of Americans hit the roads for the holidays.The Fairfield Police Department will be joining more than 400 Iowa agencies in the special Traffic Enforcement Program Tuesday through Nov. 29. Law enforcement officials will be patrolling city streets, rural roadways and interstates urging motorists to buckle up and obey