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This summer, blood donors with Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center can help top off the local blood supply and receive a chance to win a $50 gas card.To help ensure an adequate blood supply for the region during the summer months, the blood center is holding a daily drawing for one $50 gas gift card through Sept. 8. Everyone who presents to give blood at a donor center or mobile blood drive will be eligible ...

OLLIEThe Ollie Big Day July 28 started off with all-night softball games, with the Bud Kely team being the winner.The parade was announced by Norm Northup and Tom Woodard. The baby contest, organized by Katie Conger Sands and Chelsea Lanphier, had six entries. Bella Design donated to the contest, and everyone won prizes.Raffle winners were: Gary Northup, a 32-inch TV from Sigourney TV and Appliance; Robert ...

The Tuneful Tuesday group plans to continue its run/walk events in August.The group has been meeting on Tuesday evenings on the Fairfield square to run or walk to and from Chautauqua Park before the Fairfield Municipal Band concerts.According to organizer Pete Mannisi, the last four Tuesdays have seen 11 participants: Luke Hillis, four runs; Peter Mannisi, four runs; Steve Pedrick, three runs; Jim Mitchell, ...

Kathy Walker of Lockridge displays some large potatoes taken from her garden recently. The largest is bigger than a 12-inch softball. ?We gave them a little shot of Miracle Gro and that was it,? said Walker. She added they were volunteers from last year?s planted crop.

Jack and Saundra Ensminger of Lockridge wish to announce the engagement of their son Thomas Frank Ensminger to Lacey Kayanne Patterson, daughter of Bill and Karnet Patterson of Sigourney.The bride-elect is a 2006 graduate of Sigourney Community High School and a graduate of Indian Hills Community College School of Nursing. She works at the Veterans Administration in Iowa City as a urology case manager and is ...

Stroke Detection Plus, a mobile ultrasound service specializing in preventative health screenings throughout the Midwest will be conducting stroke and vascular screenings 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Jefferson County Health Center.Stroke Detection Plus screens the carotid arteries looking for plaque buildup to determine the percentage of blockage restricting blood flow to the brain. The second test looks ...

Chuck and Rae McNeeley of Lockridge will celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary Sunday.The couple married Aug. 5, 1967, in Worth, Ill.They have three children: Bill McNeeley and wife Jody, Shari McNeeley and Rita Meister and husband Jim. They also have seven grandchildren.A family celebration will be held at a later date.

The Fairfield Senior Citizen Center has listed its menu for the coming week.Meals are served at 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday at the Fairfield senior center and at noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Lockridge senior center.Monday ? beef macaroni casserole, broccoli, tossed lettuce salad with assorted dressings, oranges, cookie.Tuesday ? roast turkey, Swiss cheese slice, wheat dinner roll, potato ...

Preregistration is under way for the third annual A Cure for Addison 5k Run/Walk.The event is to raise awareness about spinal muscular atrophy. Adddison Tarrence, the 5-year-old daughter of Josh and Kara Tarrence of Fairfield, lives with SMA, which is a motor neuron disease, according to Families of SMA website, www.fsma.org.The Cure for Addison event will be Aug. 28 in Central Park.The event will include the ...

The Iowa state noxious weeds list contains a weed commonly seen in ditches and pastures. The non-native Daucus carota or wild carrot, better known in Iowa as Queen Anne?s Lace, can be invasive according to some sources and is considered a secondary noxious weed in Iowa. It is a biennial that closely resembles a typical garden carrot during the first year of growth. During the second year of growth, the plants ...

Homemade apple pie and ice cream certainly were a hit at the final municipal band concert Tuesday evening, with many folks lining up to purchase the sweet delights prepared and served by First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

Are you a people pleaser? Is there anyone whose approval means nothing to you?Jesus identified one group of people whose approval held no worth. People who do not have the love of God in them.He said, ?These people pat each other on the back. They care nothing about the honor that comes from God.?They are without love, without true honor.Are you trying to please someone who lacks love and brags about himself ...