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Reck Show Cattle of Fairfield was among those recognized for their top quality cattle in the Beef Feeder Calf show judged Saturday at the 2013 Iowa State Fair.Reck Show Cattle showed the Reserve Champion Simmental Heifer, and placed first in Foundation Simmental Heifers; first in Simmental Heifers; and third in Top Five Market Animals.Fairfield native Mitch Goudy, along with the Mitch Goudy Band, will perform ...

Sharon McCleary and Laverne Payne, both of Agency, announce their engagement and approaching wedding.The couple is planning a November wedding.

FHS CLASS OF 1973The Fairfield High School graduating class of 1973 is planning a 40th-year class reunion Oct. 4-5.Organizers are looking for any information, address, phone or email for the following class members: Robert Briggs, Elizabeth Fulton Frazee, Arthur Shafer, Leo Shafer, David Sherwood, Beth Snedden Unverzagt and Crystal Wilson.Call and leave a message with contact information to Jeanne Meyers at ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has added a tool on its website that provides a snapshot of aquatic life in Iowa?s interior streams and rivers.BioNet is an online database that stores, analyzes, and reports the activities of the Biological Monitoring and Assessment program of the DNR. Users can enter a stream name or use the interactive map to find and select a location to view the sampling history at ...

ANCELLMatthew F. Ancell has been promoted to the rank of master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force.Ancell is an instrument and flight control systems instructor assigned to the 628th Air Base Wing at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. The new master sergeant has served in the military for 14 years.He is the son of Shari Bond of Wayland and Frank Ancell of Muscatine. He is the grandson of Richard Boyd of Ottumwa and ...

Kenny and Karen Whitham of rural Fairfield will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house hosted by their children, family and friends from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Prairie View United Methodist Church in rural Ollie.Karen Smutz and Kenneth Whitham were married Nov. 16, 1963, in Libertyville.Their children are Steve and Kim Whitham of Ames, Scott and Kibben Whitham of Libertyville and Mike and ...

BIRMINGHAMBirmingham Library?s summer reading program has ended. Those attending on the final day each received a bookbag and bookmark given to the library by Ann Skaggs.???The Birmingham firemen and Lions club members will have refreshments for Bike Van Buren riders from 9-11 a.m. Saturday in the City Park shelter. The riders will be arriving from Stockport.???Birmingham?s RAGBRAI committee, lead by Harry ...

MONDAYPolishville Bingo, Polishville Community Center, food available, 4:30 p.m.; bingo, 5:45 p.m. Information: Bill Peck, 319-694-3495.Canvass the Town, Trojan Booster Club door-to-door collection benefiting Fairfield High School sports, 5:30-8 p.m.Fairfield High School Marching Band Practice, Fairfield High School, 6-9 p.m.Joint Officers Meeting, Fairfield Eagles Club, 6:30 p.m.Birmingham Lions Club, ...

A Heavenly Pet Sanctuary adoption event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Tractor Supply Company in Fairfield.The event is part of TSC?s third annual Pet Appreciation Week.Heavenly Pet Sanctuary staff and volunteers will have cats, kittens and dogs available in the store, plus prizes and giveaways are planned.For more information, contact Karin Tobin at 641-954-2221 or karin.tobin@gmail.com.

The Iowa Master Gardener program is offering free summer garden webinars hosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.The series will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Sept. 3 at the Jefferson County ISU Extension Office.Because weather patterns of the past couple of years have moved rapidly from drought to flood, the theme of the series is?Moisture Extremes in the Landscape.??Iowa Gardeners are ...

BONAPARTE ? Bonaparte Main Street Inc. will host its ninth annual Off-Road Antiques Show Sunday in the basement of the Bonaparte United Church.Doors will open at noon, with show hours from 1-4 p.m.The annual Off-Road Antiques Show is an opportunity to have items appraised for personal or insurance value.Admittance is free, but the cost to have items appraised is $6 per item or $15 for three items. A limit of ...

Ray and Laurie Woody of Fairfield will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception and open house from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church.The couple were married Aug. 16, 1963, in Arlington, Texas. They have two children, Stacey Thebodo and husband Chris of Orwell, Vt., and Todd Woody of Iowa City. They also have three grandchildren.Ray Woody is retired after having a veterinarian practice ...