Obituaries

All drivers need to do it, but many forget. Now, Iowa licensed drivers can receive an email renewal notification approximately 30 days before their driver?s license is set to expire.All drivers are responsible for renewing their driver?s license on time. The license expires on the expiration date printed on it. The license is valid for driving for an additional 60 days after expiration.After those 60 days, a ...

DISTRICT COURTJason Mathew Kensett, 34, 606 W. Monroe Ave., Apt. 2A, pleaded guilty to delivery of methamphetamine and was sentenced to 10 years in jail. He was ordered to pay a $125 law enforcement initiative surcharge and a $10 drug abuse resistance education surcharge. A $1,000 fine was suspended.Jonathan Erric Perdue, 31, 1005 W. Hempstead Ave., pleaded guilty to domestic abuse assault and was sentenced to ...

These traffic charges have been filed with the Jefferson County Clerk of Court:Jammie N. Chambers, St. Louis, Mo., speeding, no valid driver?s license, financial liability coverage violation.Troy Dale Parks, 400 N. Main St., operation without registration.Todd Curtis Hurley, Batavia, financial liability coverage violation.Murphye Jenav Olsen, New London, speeding.Jacob William McIntosh, Keosauqua, speeding.D...

Fairfield Community School District has a late-start this morning because of drifting on north-south roads. Classes will begin at 10 a.m. According to the scrolling banner on the school district's website, the schedule for semester tests at Fairfield High School will now be:10-11:30 a.m. period 2 testing11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m. LUNCH12:20-1:55 p.m. period 5 testing2-3:30 p.m. period 8 testingThe make-up ...

Iowa has approved a 9.3 percent rate increase by Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield for individual health insurance premiums.The Gazette says Iowa Insurance Commissioner Susan Voss approved the request last week. The decision means rate increases of up to $45 a month beginning April 1 for 86,000 individual Wellmark policyholders ages 65 and under.Wellmark insures about 1.8 million Iowa residents, most through ...

A squeaker of an Iowa victory behind him, a smiling Mitt Romney jetted to New Hampshire insisting that his staying power sets him apart from caucus runners-up Rick Santorum and Ron Paul and the rest of the GOP presidential field. Michele Bachmann underscored his point by quitting the race, and Rick Perry wavered.The withdrawal of Bachmann, who called herself the true conservative of the bunch, left her supporters...

The lack of chemicals used in organic production has created a challenge for farmers in caring for their animals: Few veterinarians are trained to treat livestock without antibiotics or other modern drugs.The shortage of veterinarians trained in organic practices has become more noticeable as the industry has boomed.There were about 3,350 organic livestock farms in 2007, according to the U.S. Department of ...

These traffic charges were filed with the Jefferson County Clerk of Court:Richard Aldo Bartolomei, Des Moines, speeding.Sara Lyne Conrad, Knoxville, operation without registration.Niphaphone Phanmaha, Ankeny, financial liability coverage violation.Mario Rosendo Perez, Morrison, Ill., failure to secure child.Michael Jacob Keller, Stockport, speeding.Awro Merik Kula, St. Louis, Mo., speeding.Allen Lee Hartz, ...

The Jefferson County Public Health Department will disburse 100 radon test kits free to the public in January, radon action month.Both the Fairfield City Council and Jefferson County Board of Supervisors have issued proclamations recognizing the month. Radon, the second leading cause of lung cancer, is a colorless, odorless, naturally occurring gas that can seep into any building, whether it has a basement or ...

DISTRICT COURTSergio Ricardo Stewart, 19, of Libertyville was found in contempt of court for a probation violation. He was ordered to complete treatment at an Iowa Residential Treatment Center. The terms of his probation were continued.