After salt supplies ran short last winter, Iowa?s state and local governments are stocking up this fall to avoid misery on highways and city streets.Two factors played a big role in this year?s buying spree. The price of salt fell dramatically from January to June, along with salt sales, and the construction of a storage facility in Grimes will allow nine Des Moines-area cities to buy salt early and avoid
A move to the first floor of the Jefferson County Courthouse coupled with advertising has boosted the visibility of the county?s veterans affairs and general relief office.Until this summer, Pat Frieberg conducted the office?s business from the courthouse?s third floor. Now housed in the supervisors? former office, Frieberg said veterans affairs has benefited greatly from people being able to see it when they?re in
Adrian, left, and Jacob Scotton work their lemonade stand Thursday night on East Broadway Avenue across the street from the ?Meet the Trojans? festivities at Fairfield High School. The brothers had a plate of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies for customers who were asked to make a free will donation for the refreshments. ? JEFF WILSON/Ledger photoFor this photo, see the Friday, Aug. 1, 2009, printed edition of
I was fortunate enough to be given a first-hand tour of the Fairfield Loop Trail Tuesday, and I will say the trail certainly has something for everyone.I began my tour at the trail entrance at the corner of Eighth Street and Gear Avenue, and my tour guides for the first half of the tour were Jefferson County Trails Council members Bob Hunerdosse and Jeff Fitz-Randolph. We hopped on our bicycles and took off down the
Prompted by the construction of a cell tower on West Depot Avenue, the Fairfield City Council passed the first reading of an interim ordinance to regulate cell towers Monday evening.Councilman John Revolinski reported the property committee has been working with Bob Naumann, a consultant with United Engineering and the Center for Municipal Solutions; the city attorney; and members of the community to draft an
A request to sanction girls? and boys? varsity bowling teams at Fairfield High School for the upcoming winter sports season was tabled Monday night by the Fairfield Community School District Board of Directors.The board opted to get more information and make a final decision at the Sept. 8 board meeting after hearing Lisa Greenig?s presentation to elevate bowling from club status to varsity competition.The board?s
Additional funds were approved for a new ambulance.The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors Monday approved a $700,000 general obligation loan to finance a courtroom renovation, the courthouse parking lot reconstruction and a new ambulance.Supervisor Dick Reed said bid packages for the courtroom renovation and parking lot reconstruction at the courthouse and Department of Human Services should be ready by late
Wind turbines were once again a topic of discussion at the weekly Jefferson County Board of Supervisors? meeting Monday.Assistant county attorney Pat McAvan has been investigating the county?s options regarding decommissioning wind turbines. After consulting several people, McAvan has been unable to locate any sample ordinances.However, because it?s a growing issue, he said a lawyer with the Iowa State Association
Wednesday?s ruling of the state?s City Development Board has cleared the way for the developers of Cypress Villages subdivision to petition for incorporation.According to board administrator Steve McCann, the board has dismissed petitions for involuntary annexation into Fairfield and Maharishi Vedic City primarily because the subdivision, located at the corner of Highway 1 and Airport Road, is not contiguous with
Stephen Burgmeier and Curt Hanson have been officially nominated as the Republican and Democratic candidates respectively for the special election to fill the vacancy in Iowa House District 90. Burgmeier received the Republican nomination for the seat at a special nominating convention held Thursday in Fairfield. He will begin his campaign immediately.Hanson was chosen as the Democratic nominee during a special
All of Iowa?s cities and counties, including Fairfield and Jefferson County, are expected to receive an installment next week of their share of $45 million for roads from the state?s I-JOBS infrastructure initiative.Estimates are the city of Fairfield will receive $93,042, and Jefferson County will receive $175,195 of the City Street and County Road Funding.Estimates for other towns in the county are: $4,845 for
RAGBRAI riders travel east on H17 from Packwood toward Highway 1 this morning. Today, day six of the Register?s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, brought the 15,000 participants through Jefferson County on their 75.5 mile ride from Ottumwa to Mount Pleasant. From Packwood, the riders were following a route through Pleasant Plain, Brighton, Germanville and Lockridge to reach their overnight stop in Mount
To fulfill Maharishi University of Management?s commitment to carbon neutrality, university officials are pursuing the construction of three wind turbines.Tom Brooks, M.U.M.?s chief operating officer, and Mark Stimson, the university?s director of sustainable living, described the university?s plans for a wind project to the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors Monday morning.?Wind in Jefferson County, as you
New residents to the Fairfield Community School District who have school-age children or families with kindergarteners should enroll them in the district prior to the districtwide fee payment day Aug. 6.To complete the enrollment process, stop by the Administration/Curriculum/Technology Center at 403 S. 20th St. between 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.For information about new student enrollments, call
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