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DES MOINES ? The Iowa State Farm Service Agency Office reminds producers of the following acreage reporting requirements and other upcoming deadlines.? Sunday ? Final date to report spring seeded crops, CRP and NAP acreages. A transition to new reporting deadlines allows producers who have not already done so, to file an FSA-578, Report of Acreage, certification for their farm by July 15 for crops and land ...

The Fairfield Senior Citizen Center menu for the coming week is:Monday ? pork cutlet, sour cream mashed potatoes, gravy, spinach, fruit, orange juice.Tuesday ? Swedish meatballs, noodles, broccoli, banana bran muffin, Waldorf salad.Wednesday ? baked chicken, potato salad, black bean-corn-tomato salad, fruit, bread pudding, whipped topping.Thursday ? baked fish, tartar sauce, oven-brown potato, creamy coleslaw ...

Basal Faith Parish invites the congregation of Stockport United Methodist Church to join in worshiping and praising God with field outreach minister the Rev. Phil Carver on July 22, and join in a time of fellowship and potluck lunch followed by discussion about how the faith community can continue to be in ministry.

AMES ? The largest and longest-running fundraising campaign conducted by Iowa 4-H members for 4-H members had another successful year.?This year, 427 clubs representing 85 counties raised $27,115.67 to support Iowa youth,? said Kris Fish Kuhlmann, executive director of the Iowa 4-H Foundation.In the past 27 years, Iowa 4-H members have contributed more than $700,000 to support Iowa 4-H programs and activities, ...

DES MOINES ? Iowa State Executive Director for USDA Farm Service Agency John R Whitaker announced Administrator Bruce Nelson has made physical loss loans available for counties in Iowa.Farm operators who have suffered major physical losses caused by hail, excessive rain, high winds and tornadoes on April 14 may be eligible for low-interest emergency loans.Farm operators who have suffered major physical losses ...

Ann Downing, a popular soloist on the Gaither Homecoming video series, will perform at 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday worship services at Living Hope Bible Church in Eldon.The church is handicap accessible. For more information, call the church office at 641-652-4320.A free will offering will be received.Downing has won one of the industry?s highest honors, the Dove Award for Female Vocalist and also has been inducted ...

Children entering preschool to fifth grade are welcome to Gold Rush, the Vacation Bible School program at First Baptist Church 6-8 p.m. July 23-27.Gold Rush will give children the opportunity to discover the true Rock of Ages as they enjoy Bible stories, songs, crafts, games, snacks and puppet skits.A program for parents will follow VBS from 8-8:30 p.m. July 27, in the church sanctuary.For more information ...

When we lived in another state, some of my son?s classmates did not believe the Holocaust happened. They did not believe the pictures. They did not believe the stories. How could they not believe?It is difficult to comprehend this unbelief.Holocaust survivors, rescuers and even some of the perpetrators have published books and diaries, given interviews and provided corroborating evidence.Jesus? answer for this ...

Lockridge Community Bible School will be held at the Lockridge school 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.The Bible school will be under the leadership of Peg Egbert from Mobile United Methodists Missions.Local churches participating are New Sweden United Methodist, Lockridge Baptist and Lockridge Lutheran churches.All children from pre-school through sixth grade are invited to attend and enjoy a ...

Prairie View United Methodist Church is holding a packaging event for Kids Against Hunger at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.The church also is hosting a visit to Sigourney Care Center at 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

Batavia United Methodist Church welcomes a new pastor, the Rev. Jena Manchester. Sunday worship services are at 8 a.m.

KRUU 100.1 FM, Fairfield Hy-Vee Food and Drug Store and Indian Hills Community College are bringing a free community feast live from the Hy-Vee Kitchen Club at 7 p.m. Wednesday.The community is invited to Great Taste Live, with host Steve Boss.Nine IHCC culinary students, recently returned from two weeks in Spain where they took a course in Spanish cuisine from star chefs, will demonstrate and tell about their ...