Fairfield News

Fairfield Hy-Vee Food Store manager Randy Menke and Hy-Vee Drug Store manager Jim Deutsch smile at one another after demonstrating the spirit of Christmas as they passed out gloves and stocking caps to all the children in Nicole Spalla?s Washington Elementary kindergarten class Monday afternoon. The store managers weren?t the only ones smiling, the youngsters were simply beaming. Most had to try on their gifts

consecutive snow day today, but superintendent Don Achelpohl is hopeful classes will resume Friday.?We hate to lose days so early in the season,? Achelpohl said, but he explained it would have been unsafe for buses to run, plus some district employees who live in rural areas were still unable to make it into town this morning.Even though the severe winter storm that hit the area Tuesday and Wednesday was to be gone

Both city and county crews are reporting ?normal winter driving conditions? on area roads.Fairfield Public Works Superintendent Darrel Bisgard cautioned drivers to continue to be careful on hills and at intersections.The city crew began plowing snow at 7 a.m. Tuesday. The city plowed again and sanded at 3 a.m. Wednesday and plowed again and hauled snow from the square and parking lots at midnight.The county crew

Fairfield musicians are planning to be among the performers in Ottumwa?s sixth annual TubaChristmas concert Saturday in the St. John Auditorium on the Indian Hills Community College campus in Ottumwa.The concert presented by the Lowly Brass tuba/euphonium ensemble of Ottumwa is one of more than 200 similar events that will take place this year around the country and around the world. Any and all area musicians who

Fairfield Mayor Ed Malloy announced today the city of Fairfield received word from the Iowa Office of Energy Independence of winning a major grant to improve the energy efficiency of city owned buildings.?We?re excited,? said Malloy. ?This project puts our sustainability plan in action, and sets the city in a position to lead by example. The grant funds will save our budget nearly $90,000 year in energy costs by

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities is predicting a very dangerous winter storm and has issued a blizzard watch for Tuesday morning through Wednesday afternoon.A blizzard watch means there is a potential for falling and blowing snow with strong winds and extremely poor visibilities, with whiteout conditions and dangerous travel.The NWS is predicting light snow will develop between midnight and sunrise

Libertyville Fire Department Capt. Rich Kyle, left, and assistant chief Adam Stafford look over charred clumps of corn outside the co-op elevator in Liberyville after extinguishing a fire there this morning. Eight Libertyville firemen responded to the grain fire at 8:10 a.m. Libertyville Fire Chief Gerrad Goodrich said the fire was caused by an overheated grain dryer. Although the grain was burnt, no damage to any of

Four-year-old Tyler Williams watches in wonder as the Santa and reindeer went ?round and ?round in the bandstand in Central Park Friday night after the lights came on.For this photo, see the Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009, printed edition of The Fairfield Ledger.