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Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds presented Fairfield?s Hometown Rewards Program with an Environmental Excellence Award for leadership and innovation in energy efficiency Thursday at the Wallace Building in Des Moines.The Governor?s Iowa Environmental Excellence Awards are the premier environmental honors in Iowa, recognizing leadership and innovation in the protection of Iowa?s natural resources....

Several area residents and organizations received 2013 Governor?s Volunteer Award from Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds during a special recognition ceremony Friday in Ottumwa.Edd Felgar of Fairfield, Toni Griffith of Libertyville and John Schuck of Stockport were nominated for the award by Seneca Area Agency on Aging for volunteer service.Linda Goldstein of Keosauqua, Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield and Van ...

BIRMINGHAMThe Birmingham Lions will have a regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the Birmingham Lions Building. The committee is Morrie Shaw.???The Brannon Haney Legion Post and Ladies Auxiliary will celebrate July Fourth with a picnic at 6:30 p.m. July 9 at the Log Cabin in City Park. Meat will be furnished. Those attending should bring a covered dish to share and their own table service.???The Red Hat Ladies ...

Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center has scheduled several upcoming blood drives.Three are set at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Building.The first is set from 2-7 p.m. July 9. Those who last gave on or before May 14 are eligible to donate again.The second is set from 3-6:30 p.m. July 18. Those who last donated blood on or before May 23 are eligible to give again.The third is set from 3-7 p.m. ...

RICHLAND ? The Richland Public Library?s summer reading program will be visited by the Iowa State University Insect Zoo July 9.The ISU Insect Zoo will be at the library from 3-4 p.m., with a program featuring live insects. Registration for the insect session is required and is limited to 30 participants.The program will be followed by stories, games, crafts and a snack from 4-4:45 p.m. No registration is ...

AUGUSTANA COLLEGEROCK ISLAND, Ill. ? Augustana College announced 883 students were named to the dean?s list for the 2013 spring term. Students who have earned the academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.Students who have earned this honor include:Katherine Dinkel from Fairfield, a senior majoring in biology and music general....

DES MOINES ? Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey has announced the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has $865,000 available through a no-interest revolving loan fund to help farmers install conservation practices.The funding is available through all local Soil and Water Conservation District Offices, which are located with the USDA office in each county. Loans made under the program can ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY RIGHT TO LIFEBrianne McBride of Agency was the winner of the baby gift given away at the Jefferson County Right to Life booth at the 2013 Greater Jefferson County Fair.??? JEFFERSON COUNTY RETIRED SCHOOL PERSONNELThe Jefferson County Retired School Personnel began its meeting Wednesday with a brunch at the Faith Methodist Church in Libertyville. The guest speaker was Kathy Brown, construction...

Polishville Community Center has announced its July events.A dance, with Jerry Beauchamp of Eldora providing the music, is set for Sunday. Food will be for sale at 4:30 p.m., and dancing will be from 6-9 p.m.A second dance, with Ned Francis of Mount Sterling providing the music, is set for July 21. Food will be available at 4:30 p.m., and dancing will be from 6-9 p.m.Bingo is set for July 8 and July 22. At ...

34th ARMY BANDThe 34th Army Band Brass Quintet Musical Performance Team is in Kosovo for nine days starting June 30 for a training/performance mission.The MPT will be training about 25 KSF military band members in basic leadership skills, noncommisisoned officer duties, responsibilities and authority, drill and ceremonies and how to conduct performance-oriented training.Thd MPT will have performance missions, ...

Rex and Diane Hall of Birmingham will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, with an open house from 2-4 p.m. Saturday at Heartland Christian Camp in Birmingham.The event will be hosted by their children, Tim Hall and wife Christine of Pella and Glenda Simmons and husband Tim of Elkhorn, Neb. Their son, Brett, is deceased. The Halls also have seven grandchildren.The couple requests no gifts.Rex Hall and ...

Church serving breakfast Sunday at county fairFirst Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) will be serving a biscuits and gravy breakfast from 7:30-9:30 a.m. Sunday at the Greater Jefferson County Fair.The suggested donation for the breakfast is $4 for adults and $2 for children.The proceeds will be used to help fund the church?s parking lot resurfacing project.The congregation voted June 23 to put a coat of ...