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MOUNT PLEASANT ? The Steven Spielberg movie ?Lincoln? arrives Friday at the Main Street Cinema in Mount Pleasant.Focusing on the last three months of Lincoln?s life and his drive to end the Civil War and pass the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery, the movie has received high praise for its riveting performances and depiction of the people and events of this significant historical period.The Harlan-Lincoln House ...

The rent reimbursement form has been redesigned this year.The form can be accessed online at ~If you choose not to calculate the amount, the Department of Revenue will do it for you.If you?ve applied for a rent reimbursement before, you will receive a pre-printed form in early January. The Department of Revenue will not make blank forms available until Monday.Joan Nydle, information and assistance and family ...

OTTUMWA ? A collection of etchings by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, one of the greatest masters of the art of neoclassical etching, will be on exhibit beginning Monday at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa.The series includes views of Roman architecture and ruins illustrating various periods of Piranesi?s progress as an artist.Indian Hills art professor Mark McWhorter said Piranesi, who lived from 1720 to ...

CIRCLE 8 SQUARE DANCE CLUBHOUGHTON ? The Circle 8 Square Dance Club will not be having any square dances in January and February.???

Move to Amend meeting tonightThe Move to Amend meeting is set for 7 p.m. today at the Fairfield Public Library.Incorrect information was provided to The Ledger for the article in Monday?s newspaper.Recital postponedMOUNT PLEASANT ? The recital with Margaret Runaas and Stephen Rodrigues-Pavao scheduled for Thursday at Iowa Wesleyan College will be rescheduled.

Fairfield native Maj. Donald J. Mosinski, the son of Leonard J. and CoeAnn Mosinski of Fairfield, has been promoted to lieutenant colonel during recent ceremonies at the Iowa National Guard?s Joint Forces Headquarters in Johnston.A 25-year veteran of the Iowa National Guard, Mosinski currently serves as the distribution management division chief for the Iowa Army National Guard?s Logistical Directorate.A 1985 ...

A bluegrass jam session is set from 6:30-10 p.m. Saturday at the Fairfield Senior Citizen Center.Pickers, singers and spectators are invited. Accoustic instruments are allowed.Snacks and coffee will be available.Admission is free, but donations are welcome.

BIRMINGHAMThe Birmingham Lions Club will have its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the Lions Building.The committee is Van Meek and Ernie Hinkle.???The Velma Coleman estate property sold at auction to Tim DeVries.­­­­­­­???The Sunday service at Birmingham United Methodist Church changed to 9:15 a.m. effective Sunday.­­­­­­­???The recent blood drive at the Birmingham Lions Building drew 13 units of ...

The Fairfield Band Aides is promoting its bi-annual garbage bag sales beginning this week.Funds that are raised assist with instrument acquisition and repair, sponsoring master classes with traveling artists, as well as various other local projects to support the instrumental music program in the Fairfield schools. Recently, the Band Aides provided funds to subsidize approximately $140 off each Fairfield High ...

Maharishi School seniors are organizing a show to raise funds for a school trip to help those who are less fortunate Sunday evening at Maharishi School Assembly Hall.A full variety of entertainment starring the seniors is planned. Hefei Jiang will play violin. Wei Xi will play flute, and Hongli Liu and Cheng Long will join both of them in Chinese song.Praman Hamal will play Spanish guitar music. Laser Nite and ...

Delmar and Candyce Copeland of Fairfield announce the engagement of their daughter, Heather Copeland, to Jeremy Hocutt, son of Billy and Janet Hocutt of Schuyler, Neb.The future bride graduated from Iowa State University in 2010, with a degree in chemical engineering. She is employed as a project engineer for Cargill.The future groom graduated from ITT Technical Institute in 2009 with a degree in computer and ...

STOCKPORTGarbage pickup will resume its normal pick-up day of Thursday this week.???The Young Women?s Bible study group meets 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays. The Women?s Bible study group meets from 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Stockport Christian Church.???The B.A.T.T.L.E. youth group meets at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Stockport United Methodist Church.Everyone is invited to attend.? Beverly Runyon, Ledger correspondent