Obituaries

Fairfield Community School District Board of Directors discussed the role of a school board and learned about financing during a work session Monday evening.Superintendent Art Sathoff opened the session by asking the board, including new members Amy Miller, Jeremy Miller and Jerry Nelson ? Rich Metcalf was absent due to the death of his father ? what rules they thought were important so that the board functione...

The Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office arrested Robert Martin Brooks, 31, of Ankeny at 3:40 p.m. Tuesday at 1200 W. Grimes Ave. for a probation violation.

The federal government is escalating security around the country in preparation for the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and conducting confidential briefings with state and local law enforcement organizations. But officials say there is no specific indication that a terror plot against the U.S. is under way.Americans can expect more security at airports, mass transit stations, U.S. borders, ...

These traffic charges were filed with the Jefferson County Clerk of Court:Nicholas Todd Heckart, Blakesburg, maximum gross weight violation.Karen R. Hewitt, 1104 Liberty Drive, expired plates.Alyssa Chatfield, 1100 W. Carpenter Ave., failure to wear a seat belt.

The Fairfield Fire Department provided mutual aid to Birmingham at a garage fire at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday at 2777 Peach Ave.

The Greater Jefferson County Fair will open for its 64th run next week, with new events and attractions alongside annual favorites ? and all for free gate admission.The fair, with 4-H?er AJ Greiner?s theme ?Cows, pigs and sheep Oh My! Whirl on thru the Jefferson County Fair,? is scheduled to open Wednesday and continue through May 27.Although the fair doesn?t officially open until Wednesday, that doesn?t ...

The Fairfield Police Department cited three youth between 10-11 p.m. Thursday at 1200 W. Grimes Ave. for criminal trespassing: Tanner James Rooney, 11, 802 W. Burlington Ave.; Zachary Dylan Burk, 12, 802 W. Burlington Ave.; and Spencer Tyler Kerr, 12, 300 E. Adams Ave.

With Batavia Days just around the corner, members of the Batavia Fire Department, from left, Greg Adam, Ethan Eakins and Dennis Davis took to the streets Tuesday night with the proper tools to spruce things up a little. The Batavia Days celebration is scheduled for July 8-10. Friday July 8thCardinal Archery Club serving spaghetti dinner-community center 5-7pmSoftball tournament beginsComedians and ...

OTTUMWA (AP) ? Former state Sen. Donald Gettings, who served in the Senate for 22 years, has died.Gettings died Monday at Ottumwa Regional Health Center. He was 87.Reece Funeral Home, which is handling funeral arrangements, confirmed Gettings? death.Gettings was a 1942 graduate of Ottumwa High School and the Ottumwa Courier says he worked at John Deere Ottumwa Works for 38 years. He served in the Iowa ...

Alabama?s governor on Thursday signed a tough new illegal immigration law that requires public schools to determine students? immigration status and makes it a crime to knowingly give an illegal immigrant a ride.The bill also allows police to arrest anyone suspected of being an illegal immigrant if they?re stopped for any other reason. Alabama employers also are now required to use a federal system called ...