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DES MOINES ? Due to the icy weather, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration originally scheduled for Jan. 16 will now be Feb. 3.The celebration, with the theme ?Iowans: Allowing Freedom to Ring,? will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wallace State Office Building in Des Moines.The annual state of Iowa celebration honoring the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is hosted by the Iowa ...

Looking for an easy way to save over $650 this year?Michael L. Fitzgerald, the state treasurer of Iowa, is challenging you to take part in the 365 Penny-a-Day Challenge and put aside $667.95 by Dec. 31. Savers can use actual penny jars or online bank accounts, making this saving technique perfect for all ages.Here?s how it works:Each day of the year corresponds with the number of pennies to be saved. This ...

DES MOINES ? A new five-year strategy aiming to improve the Iowa Department of Natural Resources?s Ambient Water Monitoring Program is now available on the web.The DNR?s Ambient Water Monitoring Program provides consistent, unbiased information about the condition of Iowa?s groundwater aquifers and surface waters, such as rivers, streams and lakes. This information supports decisions affecting the development, ...

DES MOINES ? The Iowa Department on Aging will have its first session in its 2017 Dialogue on Aging Series March 3.The session will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. March 3 at Hilton Garden Inn in Johnston.The topic for the session is ?Leadership in Aging: Inspiring Tomorrow?s Leaders Today? and will begin with a public meeting of the Iowa Commission on Aging from 9-10 a.m., followed by thought-provoking ...

Jazz service set Sunday at First Presbyterian ChurchFirst Presbyterian Church in Fairfield is planning a jazz service at 10 a.m. Sunday.The Rev. Joe Phipps, pastor of the church, will combine scripture and an inspirational message with sacred and secular music performed by a jazz ensemble.The jazz ensemble performing the special music for the service includes: Paul Squillo on trumpet, Paul Towner on trombone, ...

A pot of coffee, a bath and a burning fireplace all have the potential to cause one of the most common childhood accidents: burns. National Burn Awareness Week is Feb. 5-11, and a UIeCare health expert says there are ways to help prevent burns from household dangers and shares what to do if your child gets burned.?Since young children are unaware of danger, they are more susceptible to burn accidents,? said Dr. ...

The following area houses of worship have submitted calendars for Sunday through Feb. 4.Any congregation wanting to have its calendar for the week of Feb. 5-11 published in The Ledger Feb. 3 should provide information to the newsroom by 9 a.m. Thursday.Listings are not perpetually printed. A weekly or monthly calendar must be submitted for the listing to appear in The Fairfield Ledger; specify if the submitted ...

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance is offering free tax preparation for individuals and families whose incomes are $54,000 or less.United Way of Wapello County has VITA sites in Fairfield and Ottumwa. Call 641-672-1169 for information.IRS-certified volunteers can complete both federal and state forms and can file the returns electronically.IRS rules place limitations on the types of returns that can be completed ...

Patrick Hammes of Batavia and Tom Adam of Fairfield recently placed in the 2016 National Corn Growers Association?s Corn Yield Contest.Hammes won national second place and Iowa first place in the AA Non-Irrigated division. Hammes won with Pioneer brand P1197AM, which yielded 320.2897 bushels per acre.Adam won third place in the AA Non-Irrigated division. Adam won with Pioneer brand P1311AMXT, which yielded ...

Many Iowa farmers got to know local tow-truck drivers on a first-name basis last fall. Plenty of combines and tractors got stuck in soggy soils at the start of harvest.Unwanted towing bills, though, may not be the only consequence of driving heavy implements on saturated ground.Farmers and agronomy experts say soil compaction could hinder production in some areas this year and for years to come.?It?s a ...

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is now offering opportunities for volunteers to work at the Fairfield Public Library.Rebecca Johnson, director of the Fairfield library, recently signed the library on as an official RSVP service site.This means that volunteers can serve there in lots of interesting ways throughout the year, explained Jefferson County RSVP coordinator John Miller.Some of the volunteer ...

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARYThe Fairfield American Legion Auxiliary No. 47 will hold its first meeting of 2017 at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the VFW in Fairfield.Those attending might need to enter through the east door.The agenda will include further plans for bringing The Wall That Heals to Fairfield, as well as regular business as usual.All members of the Fairfield American Legion are welcome to attend.??? ...