Governor fills post in Iowa’s 5C Judicial District
DES MOINES (AP) — The governor has filled a judgeship opening in Iowa’s 5C Judicial District. The office of Gov. Terry Branstad said Wednesday that he selected Jeffrey Farrell to become a district...
View ArticleAttorneys general warn FDA of new painkiller risks
DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is one of 28 state chief legal officers to warn the Food and Drug Administration that a new, powerful painkiller approved in October is going to...
View ArticleISU survey shows 5.1 percent hike in farmland values
DES MOINES (AP) — An annual survey showed Iowa’s farmland values continue to climb, increasing 5.1 percent from last year, but some real estate experts said those prices have already begun to fall....
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Fairfield schools look into teacher leadership program
Fairfield Community School District is working to take advantage of Teacher Leadership and Compensation, legislation that was part of the education reform agenda passed by the Legislature last year....
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Jacobs runs for Senate
Mark Jacobs is a retired CEO who worked at a power company, and he believes his business background is what Iowa voters are looking for when they elect a new senator in 2014. Jacobs is running as a...
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Holiday dog
Sue Jensen, formerly Sue Miller of Fairfield, and her husband Jack took a photo of this smiling inflatable dog near their home in Clovis, Calif.
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Swedish pancakes
Rosie Witherspoon makes Swedish pancakes Friday in At Home Store during Fairfield 1st Fridays Art Walk. Swedish pancakes tend to be thin and are often eaten with lingonberries and whipped cream.
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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office arrested Sergio Hernandez Palmeros, 46, of Ottumwa, at 10:07 p.m. Thursday at mile marker 214, Fairfield on Highway 34. Palmeros is charged with operating while...
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Fairfield Fire Department responded to a report at 1:17 p.m. Thursday of a gas smell at 52 N. Main St., the At Home store. A firefighter checked all lines to the furnace and water heater and no leak...
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Fairfield Police Department’s log of dispatch calls Thursday included: 10:11 a.m. James Mitchell, who had been served with a no trespassing notice Wednesday, returned and was arrested for trespassing...
View ArticleGOP struggle widens as Boehner rebukes hard right
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican establishment’s much-anticipated pushback against the tea party wing is underway. House Speaker John Boehner made that clear Thursday, when he renewed his denunciation...
View ArticleUkraine president proposes protester amnesty
Ukraine’s president proposed an amnesty Friday for all those facing criminal charges in the country’s wave of anti-government demonstrations, but the gesture did little to mollify opposition leaders...
View ArticleMore purges may follow execution of Kim’s uncle
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — The execution of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s uncle brought a swift and violent end to a man long considered the country’s second most powerful. But while Jang Song...
View ArticleJohn Kerry tight-lipped on missing American in Iran
Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States will continue to seek the release of an American citizen missing in Iran. But at a news conference in Tel Aviv, he sidestepped questions about an...
View ArticleSouth Africa investigates sign interpreter
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The South African government says it is aware of reports that the bogus sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela’s memorial once faced a murder charge, and says he’s being...
View ArticleIDOT offices, services close for Christmas, New Year’s
AMES — The Iowa Department of Transportation is announcing its Christmas and New Year’s holiday schedules for the Office of Vehicle & Motor Carrier Services, which includes the Motor Carrier...
View ArticleLocal cattlemen send helping hand to South Dakota
MT. PLEASANT (GTNS) – Take it from a native South Dakotan, the weather can and does get brutal in the winter. However, winter came early to western South Dakota this year. A weekend storm Oct. 4...
View ArticleSeven puppies rescued from Mason City bin
MASON CITY (AP) — Officials say they’ve begun the adoption process for seven puppies found cold and wet in a storage bin on the side of a street in Mason City. The Humane Society of North Iowa says a...
View ArticleDes Moines chief issues specific rules on chases
DES MOINES (AP) — Des Moines’ police chief has issued an updated policy that outlines when officers must end vehicle pursuits. The Des Moines Register says the revamped chase policy was sent to...
View ArticlePublic meetings
MONDAY Jefferson County Board of Supervisors — Jefferson County Courthouse, first floor meeting room, 8:30 a.m.: meet with county engineer; annual report Fairfield Convention & Visitors...
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