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A recent study found that best-selling cookbooks offer readers little useful advice about reducing food-safety risks, and that much of the advice they do provide is inaccurate and not based on sound science.According to Ben Chapman, associate professor of agricultural and human sciences at North Carolina State University, ?cookbooks tell people how to cook, so we wanted to see if cookbooks were providing any ...

The Fairfield Trojan baseball team split with host Williamsburg on Monday. The Trojans took the opener 10-1 and were defeated 7-2 in the nightcap.This was the season opener for Fairfield (1-1).Among the highlights for the Trojans in Game 1, Hunter Hoskins, Tristin Waugh, Kosta Papazoglou, Austin Simpson and Cooper Drish each had two hits.Fairfield pitcher Graham Kuehl earned the win, hurling a complete game, ...

The Fairfield Trojan girls? tennis team suffered a Round 2 postseason loss to West Burlington/Notre Dame on Monday, 5-2.The highlights for the Southeast Conference- champion Trojans were wins in singles play by Anatta Charoenkul and Cami Schaefer.Charoenkul defeated Lydia Becker (6-0, 6-0) and Schaefer beat Delaney Williams (6-4, 6-4).

Loreta Pence, of Washington, will be celebrating her 100th birthday May 16.Her family is hosting a card shower in her honor.Please help mark it as a special day by sending cards or notes to her at 1405 North Sixth Avenue, Washington, IA 52353.

Tuesday Coffee Club met at The Frontier restaurant for lunch on May 2. Vivian Griffith was the hostess to 14 members and had the tables waiting with pretty red and blue napkins.Following the delicious luncheon, time was spent visiting. Rhubarb being fresh and plentiful was discussed with all kinds of suggested recipes. Birthday wishes were extended to Dorothy Weber for her May 6 birthday.Judy Donaldson is ...

Start your Farmall tractors and put them in gear - Lee Foster?s 80th Birthday Open House is almost here!The open house will be from 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday, June 4, at Pleasant Grove Community Church on Highway 92 three miles east of Columbus Junction.No gifts, please, just your presence will be greatly appreciated.

The Washington High School Class of 1960 will meet at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 17, at Tuscan Moon in Kalona located at 203 Fifth Street.All classmates, spouses and friends of the class are encouraged to attend.

Circle Three of the Presbyterian Women met at 9:30 a.m., May 9. There were six members in attendance.Jane Fehr lit the Christ Candle. Joys and concerns were shared.June Asper led the lesson. The focus of the lesson was comparing how the three monotheistic faiths ? Judaism, Christianity and Islam viewed Jesus in their theology. Members found it to be very interesting to learn about the other faiths? beliefs. The ...

?By failing to plan, you are planning to fail,? Ben Franklin once wisely said.At the library we are planning. A lot of ideas start in the late winter, lists are added to daily, contacts are made, and finally, programs are set up. At your house while you plan for graduation, weddings, and vacations, please plan to come in and sign up for Summer Reading Club. Summer Reading Club registration ends May 31. Mark your ...

Adam Buffington, of Lake Fredricksburg, Virginia, son of Bryan and Cathy Buffington, of Washington, graduated with his Master of Science degree from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.He is a 2006 graduate of Washington High School.

Ben Blanchard, representing the United Methodist Church, led the weekly service with Halcyon House residents. The sermon was titled ?New Me.? The service included Scripture from Romans 6:1-11. Special musical selections for the service were provided by Virginia Tschantz on the piano.Over 50 residents and community members gathered to be honored at a volunteer appreciation breakfast. Those in attendance enjoyed a ...

Washington County 4-H?ers and FFA members weighed in market goats on Thursday, May 4, for the 2017 Washington County Fair.Thirty members weighed and tagged 58 goats. Nineteen goats were nominated for the Iowa State Fair through retinal scans. Additional state fair goats will be included after their retinal scans have been complete.4-H members received email notification to go into 4hOnline to verify all market ...