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Officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation have announced the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 58th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.Laser Nite, a Fairfield homeschool student, is among the semifinalists.These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,300 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million that ...

Several area residents have work selected for ?Lyrical Iowa 2012.?Those from Jefferson County include Bill Greiser, Leslie Gentry, Rustin Larson and Leanna Miller. Greiser was presented the Norman Thomas Award.Those from Van Buren County include Janet Gilchrist, Dale Netherton and Sydney Atwood. Netherton placed third in Poems for Children.Those from Wapello County include Pris Chapman Coffman of Eldon.?Lyrica...

FAIRFIELD WOMEN?S CLUB GARDEN DEPARTMENTFairfield Women?s Club Garden Department will tour the Donnellson-Fort Madison area Oct. 4.Members will depart at 8:30 a.m. from the McElhinny House. The tour will include Kathy?s Pumpkin Patch and the Appleberry Orchard, with lunch in Fort Madison.Reservations are required by Thursday. Area women wishing to participate should call Donna Clark at 472-4248.­­­??? ...

BIRMINGHAMThe Van Buren County Crop Walk will start at the Selma church at 1:30 p.m. Sunday.The purpose of the walk is to help stop hunger locally and throughout the world. One-fourth of the money raised in Van Buren County will go to the food pantries in the county.For information or to make a donation, call Terri Shaw at 319-293-3236.???Alex Brobston will provide special music Sunday at the Methodist ...

ELDON ? The American Gothic House and center will honor its volunteers and their service with a potluck dinner from 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday at the American Gothic House Center.The American Gothic House and center draws visitors from across the United States and around the world. Although the center has a small staff, it is unable to operate seven days a week without the help of an extensive volunteer staff willing ...

In an effort to raise awareness and money for a five-year event to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, Gianna Barrow of Bonaparte, will sponsor a contest for designing and dressing 24-inch vintage bride dolls in 1860s-era costumes.Barrow will provide the dolls to all those interested in participating, but needs to be notified by Monday by those wanting to reserve a doll.Dolls will be available ...

OTTUMWA ? As part of Indian Hills Community College?s Homecoming activities, the Des Moines big band will present a concert at 3 p.m. Sunday in St. John Auditorium.The concert is free and open to the public.Founded in 1959, the band is Iowa?s premiere jazz ensemble. The elite 16-member group has backed many great jazz luminaries including Bobby Shew, Paul McKee, John Fedchock and Ritchie Cole. Led by trumpeter ...

OTTUMWA ? Events for students, retired employees and community members as well as alumni will be included in Indian Hills Community College?s annual Homecoming celebration Sunday through Oct. 6.Activities will include a game show, casino night and a volleyball tournament for students. A homecoming king and queen will be voted on by everyone at the college with the coronation at noon Oct. 3.That evening, a 5K ...

CLARKThe Milo and Birdie Morris Clark reunion was held Sept. 16 at the family farm north of Stockport.Those attending were: Gene and Karen Crawford, Sean and Nikki Crawford and Hayden of Fairfield; Jill Silvers and Aaron and Ian of Ollie; Mart Campbell, Alison Campbell and Chris Mundt of Newhall; T.C. and Mallory Dailey, Bradley and Keri Campbell and Colin and Kenley of Cedar Rapids; Tony Clark and Nan Hempel ...

SIGOURNEY ? The annual Lancaster School open house, hosted by Lancaster Heritage, is set from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at the school 5 miles southeast of Sigourney on Highway V5G.The 2 p.m. program will feature Alice Hoyt Veen, a dedicated family historian for 30 years. Her presentation will be ?Reconstructing Your School Life,? and her remarks will emphasize how a person?s school years are an important part of who he or ...

The Fairfield Community School District has listed its breakfast and lunch menu for the coming week.Monday ? breakfast at the middle school and high school: assorted cereals and cereal bars, orange juice and milk; breakfast at the elementary schools: assorted cereals, cereal bar or Nutri-Grain bar; orange juice and milk. Lunch: hamburger on bun, romaine lettuce and tomato, sweet potato fries, fruit cocktail, ...

Clockwise from lower left, Jonah Cooper, Ethan Waugh Missy Cooper, Marilyn McGuire, Taylor Clemons, Nickel Iseman and Larry Hedger were among the 175 volunteers of all ages from four Fairfield churches measuring, filling bags, weighing, sealing bags, packing boxes, sealing boxes and stacking boxes along the wall Sunday. Word of Life Lutheran, Fairfield Friends, First Presbyterian and First Christian (Disciples of ...