Police release details of shootout
DES MOINES (AP) — Authorities remained puzzled Thursday about why a man with a lengthy arrest record went on a shooting rampage in his Des Moines neighborhood, sparking an exchange of gunfire with...
View ArticleFormer boss says prosecutor changed before she was fired
SIOUX CITY (AP) — A fired prosecutor’s former boss testified that the assistant U.S. attorney changed dramatically in the months before she lost her job. Larry Kudej testified Thursday that Martha...
View ArticleDes Moines food pantry sees big jump in demand
DES MOINES (AP) — A Des Moines food pantry is seeing a big jump in demand, with 10 percent more people served in November than in the same month a year ago. The Des Moines Area Religious Council says...
View ArticleCooperatives pay $1 million for ISU professorship
AMES (AP) — An Iowa State University assistant professor studying cooperative economics has been presented with an endowed professorship at the university. Keri Jacobs was presented the Iowa Institute...
View ArticleMan won’t fight return to face Iowa slaying charge
IOWA CITY (AP) — A Minnesota resident says he won’t fight extradition to Iowa to face charges that he killed his wife in Iowa City more than 16 years ago. The St. Paul Pioneer Press says John...
View ArticleCouncil to consider social host ordinance
The Fairfield Public Safety and Transportation Committee will ask the city council to consider a Social Host Ordinance to curb underage drinking. The committee met Monday and heard from Fairfield...
View ArticleDeer hunting season starts Saturday
Iowa’s first shotgun deer hunting season opens Saturday and runs through Wednesday. Deer tags are sold at the county recorder’s office and Jefferson County Recorder Kelly Spees said buying tags has...
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Beginning to look like Christmas
Fairfield residents have gotten into the Christmas Spirit by decorating their lawns with Christmas ornaments. Doug and Judy Alexander, who live on West Hills Drive, have placed a number of lawn...
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Healthy greens
Steve McLaskey puts his vegetables out for sale at the Fairfield Farmers Market Saturday morning at the Senior Citizens’ Center. McLaskey manages the organic farm at Maharishi University of...
View ArticlePennsylvania students’ robotic arm can make one stronger
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Need a hand lifting something? A robotic device invented by University of Pennsylvania engineering students can help its wearer carry an additional 40 pounds. Titan Arm looks and...
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Train Days set at Dumont Museum
SIGOURNEY — Dumont Museum will have its annual Train Days Saturday and Sunday, with the gigantic Lionel Train layout in operation from 1-4 p.m. each day. The 25- by 35-foot layout has a 6-foot...
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Trojan basketball prepares for Albia
The Albia and Fairfield boys’ basketball teams are both unbeaten. The Trojans started off 0-3 last season, but Tyler Miklo’s team has a new beat in its step in 2013. After a convincing win over...
View ArticleP.E.O. Chapter MB
P.E.O. CHAPTER MB P.E.O. Chapter MB will meet at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at June Lowenberg’s home. The program will be “Yule Log Ceremony.” Lowenberg has invited the members for a soup luncheon from 11:30...
View ArticleDying Iowa inmate released from prison to hospice
DES MOINES (AP) — A dying Iowa inmate sentenced to life in prison when she was a teenager has been released into hospice care. Iowa Department of Corrections spokesman Fred Scaletta says 33-year-old...
View ArticleJefferson casino details to be released
DES MOINES (AP) — Supporters of a proposed Jefferson casino say they’re announcing further details of plans including information about how much money they would give to charities in Greene County and...
View ArticleChildren can make gifts at Santa’s Workshop
The Fairfield Park and Recreation Department is planning Santa’s Workshop 2013 for first- through fourth-graders Dec. 18 at Roosevelt Community Recreation Center. The workshop will be from 4:15-5 p.m....
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Students inducted into honor society
The annual induction ceremony for the Fairfield High School chapter of the National Honor Society was held at 7 p.m. Dec. 3 in the FHS Auditorium. Seventeen new members were inducted during the...
View ArticleWedding booked for bacon festival in Des Moines
DES MOINES (AP) — Organizers behind the annual bacon festival in Des Moines say they’ve booked their first reservation for a bacon-themed wedding. The Iowa Bacon Board says Watson and Tricia Snider,...
View ArticleTyson adds beef, chickens to animal welfare rules
ALTOONA (AP) — Tyson has decided to expand its animal welfare requirements to its beef and chicken suppliers. The Des Moines Register says a Tyson manager told Iowa cattle producers on Monday that...
View ArticleWinter storm to bring low temperatures, snow
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities issued a hazardous weather outlook this morning for an area including Jefferson, Van Buren, Washington and Henry counties. The outlook states 1 to 3...
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