Obituaries

Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office reported an investigation of stolen property, possession of stolen property, fencing, etc., early today. Joseph Allen Bibby 26, of Douds, was arrested at 12:16 a.m. today; Michael Paul Bibby 27, of Ottumwa was arrested at 12:50 a.m. today; and Amber Dawn Ladoucer 24. of Ottumwa was arrested at 1:45 a.m. today, all at the same Libertyville location. Each is charged with second ...

Construction is continuing on the Jefferson County Health Center?s addition, but not without a couple of snags.CEO and health center administrator Deb Cardin told trustees during their monthly meeting Dec. 17 that while the contractors were installing a large steel beam to an existing beam to bridge the medical office building with the addition the weekend of Dec. 15-16, a steel beam dropped from a crane and ...

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) ? Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday for the unveiling of a memorial to 38 Dakota men who were hanged 150 years ago to the day in what is the largest mass execution in U.S. history.About 60 horse riders, including some tribe members who rode for 16 days from South Dakota, were among the roughly 500 people on hand for the dedication of the ?Dakota 38? memorial, which marks a dark chapter in ...

Christmas tree pick up set Jan. 7Fairfield?s Christmas tree pick up will be Jan. 7.The city street department will begin picking up trees at 7 a.m. Crews will not return once they have passed by.To guarantee a Christmas tree is picked up, it must be stripped of all lights and decorations and not placed in a plastic bag.The free service is provided for structures of one- to three-residential units, not ...

Fairfield Police Department investigated a reported theft from 200 N. Fourth St., Apt. 4, at 4:21 a.m. Tuesday. A violation of a restraining order was reported to the law center, and a warrant was issued.Police investigated the report of a theft at 2:24 p.m. Monday at 507 South E St. Some time between two years ago and Monday, cassette tapes were taken from the complainant. One cassette had a song, ?You Don?t ...

The following dispositions were released from the Jefferson County Clerk of Court: Associate District CourtRoy Daniel Lahvic III, 30, of Ottumwa pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while license barred ? habitual offender, aggravated misdemeanor. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail, which was suspended. He was placed on two years probation, fined $625 plus a 35 percent surcharge and ordered to pay ...

Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office reports a vehicle accident at 1:10 p.m. Monday. Tamara Helen Haile of Packwood was driving a 2000 Saturn LS2 north on Main Street and was unable to stop at a stop sign due to icy road conditions. Lee Alan Conger of Packwood was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado pickup west on Fourth Street and he was unable to avoid a collision due to icy road conditions. The Saturn caused about ...

Hundreds of elderly and disabled New Yorkers who were hurriedly evacuated from seaside nursing homes and assisted living residences after Superstorm Sandy are still in a grim limbo two months later, sleeping on cots in temporary quarters without such comforts as private bathrooms or even regular changes of clothes.Their plight can be seen at places like the Bishop Henry B. Hucles Episcopal Rehabilitation and ...

Letters to Santa, old Christmas photos and greetings from area businesses ...Click below to see the full pages.

The Fairfield City Council unanimously accepted the Emergency Power System Project for the city?s wastewater treatment plant as final Monday night at city hall.The $1.2 million project was mandated by the Department of Natural Resources, installing new generators and building an addition to the treatment building with new wiring. Wendler Construction of Amana, Iowa completed the project.The council also ...