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A fundraising benefit for the Royce and Crystal Mallinger family of Fairfield is planned Sunday at the Fairfield Foursquare Church.The Mallingers and their children, 5-year-old Cassidy and 3-year-old Ryker, lost their home and their belongings in a house fire Dec. 29.A meal prepared by Crystal Mallinger?s uncle, Rusty Muntz, will be served starting at 5 p.m. A free-will donation will be collected for the ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources?s weekly fishing report released Thursday states several fishing spots in southeast Iowa have unsafe ice.Lake Geode, Lake Belva Deer and Lake Sugema are listed among those with unsafe ice.?This past week has ruined ice in many areas. Use extreme caution,? states the report.Ice conditions at Lake Sugema have deteriorated. and the ice is too thin to support anglers.At ...

Fairfield Park and Recreation Department will present a ?Youth on the Run? program for boys and girls in fifth through eighth grades from 5:15-6:15 Mondays and Wednesdays March 4-27 and April 1-3.The program is a five-week training camp that leads to completing a celebratory 5K event: the Color the Earth Run on April 13.Each participant will be introduced to fitness and nutrition through group training sessions....

Due to weather conditions, the Fairfield High School 10th-12th Pops Concert has been rescheduled for 7:30 p.m. March 12 in the FHS Auditorium.The Freshman Pops Concert, which was scheduled for March 12, has been moved to March 19.The 10th-12th grade concert will feature a wide variety of music from early jazz to today?s hits performed by several of Fairfield?s talented students.The 10th-12th Concert Band will ...

BIRMINGHAMThe Birmingham Library Board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the library.???Birmingham Homecoming Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Birmingham Lions building.???The Rebekah Circle of the Methodist church will meet at 7 p.m. March 6 at the church. The hostess is Barb Unkrich.? Arlene Lyon, Ledger correspondent STOCKPORTStockport American Legion is hosting its annual fish fry Friday at ...

PACKWOOD ? The class of 2013 will be holding a 6-on-6 basketball tournament Saturday at the Pekin High School gym to raise funds for the Pekin After-Prom party.The cost of admission $5 for adults and $3 for students.A meal will be served from 5-6:30 p.m. The meal cost is $5 and includes a pasta dish, bread, salad and a drink.Games will start a 6 p.m. Teams can still sign up by calling Eric Jensen at 641-799-445...

TUESDAYBecause of the winter storm, some scheduled activities could be canceled. Call ahead to check on schedules.Tax Preparation Assistance, free for taxpayers with low to moderate income, Fairfield Public Library, 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m.Blood Drive, Batavia Community Center, 3-7 p.m. Walk-in donors welcome; for appointments, call 800-452-1097.Fairfield Lions Club, finance and budget, Best Western Fairfield Inn, 1 ...

Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Fairfield Area is looking for a partner family to start the 2013 building project.Families in need of simple and decent housing can contact the family selection office by calling 233-8112 or emailing Shanaz Kreider at shanazr@earthlink.net by Thursday. Applications also can be accessed through fairfieldhabitat.org and mailed to the address indicated on the website by Thursday....

T-shirts and bracelets are being sold to support Fairfield High School senior Cody Cohen who is fighting Myelodysplastic Syndrome and is in need of a bone marrow transplant.The T-shirts, designed by Josie Hannes at Josie Hannes Design, feature a picture of Cohen and supportive messages on the front and information about MDS and bone marrow donation on the back. The shirts are available in youth large, adult ...

The Polishville Community Center has announced its events planned in March.A dance with Ned Francis of Mount Sterling is set for Sunday. Food will be available for purchase at 4:30 p.m., and dancing will be from 6-9 p.m.Bingo is set for March 4, with food available at 4:30 p.m., and games beginning at 5:45 p.m.A dance with Jerry Beauchamp of Eldora is set for March 17. Food will be available for purchase at ...

OTTUMWA ? The Alzheimer?s Association, Greater Iowa Chapter, is offering a comprehensive free educational program for the South Central Iowa region from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the Ottumwa Public Library.All individuals in the area are invited to attend.The event will begin with ?The 10 Warning Signs Alzheimer?s disease? from 9:30-10:30 a.m.A more in-depth look at how to care for people with ...

Noah?s Ark?s Caring Community Spay Neuter Assistance Program and area veterinary clinics are sponsoring the 13th annual promotion of February as national spay neuter month by offering surgery discounts during the month.Participating clinics include the Veterinary Clinic, Fairfield Animal Hospital, Keokuk County Richland and Sigourney Veterinary Clinics and the Village Vet in Birmingham.Call the clinics directly ...