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Wide load
Libertyville Road and South Highway 1 in Fairfield were closed for a few hours this morning while a house was moved to a foundation near the intersection of South Main Street and Fillmore Avenue. The...
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Fairfield Marching Band Showcase Friday
The community is invited to support the Fairfield High School and Middle School marching bands by attending the band showcase at 7 p.m. Friday, at Fairfield High School Trojan Stadium. The event is...
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Engagement of Adrian, Pfeifer announced
Howard and Debora Adrian of Fairfield announce the engagement of their daughter Tina to Jon Pfeifer, son of Steven and Candy Pfeifer of Fairfield and Renee Pfeifer of Richland. The bride-elect of...
View ArticleSoccer-loving pope cheers players
Pope Francis cheered fellow Argentine Lionel Messi and other soccer stars Tuesday as he led a morality-focused pep rally of sorts at the Vatican for Argentina and Italy’s national teams ahead of their...
View ArticleStockport Methodist Youth will meet
The Stockport United Methodist Church Youth Group Leaders are having a planning meeting Wednesday evening at the church. Call Lori Nelson at 796-4693 for more information.
View ArticleFairfield Church & Synagogue Calendar
The following houses of worship have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through Aug. 24. Any Fairfield house of worship that would like to have its calendar for the week Aug. 25-31 published...
View ArticleFirst Lutheran Church youth receive college financial assistance
First Lutheran Church of Fairfield recently announced the recipients of the scholarships and scholarship/loans for 2013. Eight students will receive $750 each, for a total award of $6,000 this year....
View ArticleBillionaire Elon Musk unveils ‘Hyperloop’ transport concept
Imagine strapping into a car-sized capsule and hurtling through a tube at more than 700 mph — not for the thrill of it, but to get where you need to go. On Monday, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk...
View ArticleIraq seeks White House help
Security crises in Egypt, Syria and other countries are overshadowing rising death tolls and new fears of civil war in Iraq, once the top U.S. priority in the Mideast. However, the prospect that...
View ArticleNevada petroglyphs the oldest in North America
Ancient rock etchings along a dried-up lake bed in Nevada have been confirmed to be the oldest recorded petroglyphs in North America, dating back at least 10,000 years. The petroglyphs found on...
View ArticleSheriff
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation Tuesday, and at 8:03 p.m. Thursday, arrested Fallyn Dalene Kathryn Garrison, 17, of 2276 Highway 34, at 1200 W. Grimes Ave., for possession...
View ArticleThe Taylor Report by Sen. Rich Taylor
Legislative update from Sen. Rich Taylor, representing Henry and Lee counties and portions of Washington and Jefferson counties. With the start of a new school year, students of all ages are returning...
View ArticleTuition isn’t only bill college students see
Despite all the grumbling about tuition increases and student loan costs, other college expenses also are going up. The price of housing and food trumps tuition costs for students who attend two- and...
View ArticlePublic meetings
MONDAY Jefferson County Board of Supervisors — Jefferson County Courthouse, first floor meeting room, 9 a.m.: meet with county engineer; approve hiring two part-time deputies; consider tax refund due...
View ArticleConsultant recommends Riverside councilors resign
RIVERSIDE (GTNS) —The Riverside City Council received a letter from Snyder and Associates consultant Pat Callahan in their packet for the upcoming city council meeting Monday. “I have been involved in...
View ArticleGrand juror charged in leak of fraud case info
DES MOINES (AP) — A former federal grand juror is due in court Friday to face charges that he leaked secret information about the investigation of an Iowa man later convicted in a nearly $1 million...
View ArticleIowa farms still face electrical inspections
DES MOINES (AP) — The Iowa Electrical Examining Board won’t exempt farm buildings from mandatory electrical inspections. The Des Moines Register says the board voted 8-3 on Thursday to reject a...
View ArticleHealth official warns against tapeworm diet
DES MOINES (AP) — The medical director for the Iowa Department of Public Health is warning against the tapeworm diet. In her weekly email to public health workers around Iowa, Dr. Patricia Quinlisk...
View ArticleVines imperiling trees at eastern Iowa park
DUBUQUE (AP) — Rangers are asking for help in tearing away bittersweet vines that are imperiling trees at a park on the south side of Dubuque. Ranger Wayne Buchholtz at Mines of Spain State Recreation...
View ArticleCourt: juveniles may seek new sentences
DES MOINES (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday opened the door for more than three dozen juveniles sentenced to long prison terms to appeal their sentences. The court said the U.S. Supreme Court...
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