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AMES ? Loren Kruse and Successful Farming have partnered with the Iowa 4-H Foundation to present the second annual Loren Kruse/Successful Farming Outstanding 4-H Leader Award. The award honors an individual who has dedicated their time, talents and treasures to ensure that their 4-H club members receive the best 4-H experience possible.?I will always be grateful for the dedicated volunteer leaders and extension ...

OTTUMWA ? The premier Iowa educational event for cow-calf producers, the Cornbelt Cow-Calf Conference, is set for Saturday at the Bridge View Center in Ottumwa.The conference begins with registration at 8 a.m. The official welcome is at 9:30 a.m., followed by two general session speakers, lunch and exhibit viewing. The afternoon begins with a general session speaker in the auditorium, followed by two break-out ...

STOCKPORTThe Stockport Jam will be 1-4 p.m. Sunday at Heritage Estates. Come for an afternoon of acoustical musical entertainment and bring instruments to play. An offering will be taken to help defray expenses.???All youth are invited to B.A.T.T.L.E. youth group at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the United Methodist Church. Anyone wishing to help is asked to contact Shirley Munford at 319- 796-4330.? Beverly ...

Jefferson County Fairfield 4-H Clover Kids member Tristen Garretson gets a little help from volunteer Sophia Mineart in creating a bird feeder with an apple, string, peanut butter and birdseed during the club?s meeting Jan. 9 in the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Building. The next meeting will be Feb. 13.

TUESDAYYouth Fitness Jr. Class, for kindergartners through fourth-graders, Roosevelt Community Recreation Center, 5:30-6 p.m. $3 per class; free with membership. No registration needed.Children?s Vaccination Clinic, Jefferson County Public Health office, 1-4 p.m. Call 472-5929.H.E.L.P.S., Fairfield Foursquare Church, weigh-in, 6 p.m. Call 233-5086.Golden Speakers Toastmasters Club, First United Methodist ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. ? The 23rd edition of the Quad Cites Farm Show will be Sunday through Jan. 21 at the QCCA Expo Center in Rock Island, Ill.The show will give area farmers a chance to see some of the newest trends in agriculture, including technology, as well as seeds, supplies, chemicals, livestock equipment, grain handling, storage buildings and more.The show will feature displays from more than 200 companies....

The Fairfield Senior Citizen Center has listed its menu for the coming week.Meals are served at 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday at the Fairfield senior center and at noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Lockridge senior center.Monday ? meatloaf, baked potato with sour cream, breaded tomatoes, peaches, orange juice.Tuesday ? creamed turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans amandine, tossed lettuce salad with ...

MONDAYBlood Drive, Noah?s Ark Animal Foundation, 2:30-7 p.m. Appointments: 472-6080.Birmingham Lions Club, meeting, Birmingham Lions Building, 7 p.m.Eagles Joint Officers, meeting, Fairfield Eagles Club, 6:30 p.m.Youth Fitness Class, for third- through eighth-graders, Roosevelt Community Recreation Center, 5:15-6:15 p.m. $3 per class; free with membership. No registration needed.Co-Dependency Anonymous, ...

KEOSAUQUA ? The Van Buren County Hospital Auxiliary will have a soup supper from 5-7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Roberts Memorial Center to raise funds for its scholarship program.The incorrect date was provided and published in Friday?s edition of The Ledger.The menu will include chili, vegetable beef and potato soups.A freewill offering will be collected.Since 1991, the auxiliary has awarded 51 scholarships ...

TRINITY CHRISTIAN COLLEGEPALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. ? Leighton Schnedler of Keosauqua is on the Trinity Christian College Dean?s List for fall 2013.Students must be enrolled full time and earn a minimum 3.5 grade point average to earn recognition.??? WILLIAM PENN UNIVERSITYOSKALOOSA ? Several area students have been named to the William Penn University President?s List and Dean?s List for the fall 2013 semester.Th...

OTTUMWA ? The musical grooves and great stories of Jefferson Ross will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Saturday on the stage of Indian Hills Community College?s St. John Auditorium. Admission is free to the concert sponsored by the Indian Hills Performing Arts Department.Based in Savannah, Ga., where the Spanish moss hangs from ancient oaks like long torn veils, Ross employs his unique acoustic guitar style and ...

Fairfield Community School District has listed its breakfast and lunch menu for the coming week.Monday ? breakfast at all schools: assorted cereals, cereal bars and Nutri-Grain Bars, orange juice, milk. Lunch: breaded pork patty on bun, romaine salad, sweet potato puffs, strawberries, milk; and in addition for high school students: fruit choice and tomatoes.Tuesday ? breakfast at all schools: assorted cereals, ...