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AMES ? Peyton Greiner of Richland and Josh Sterling of Hedrick received the top award for the Industry Issues and Advocacy station during the Beef Scholarship Extravaganza held in December in Ames.Greiner and Sterling received the award from Kevin Carstensen of Odebolt, president of the Iowa Cattlemen?s Foundation, which organizes and hosts the event.Greiner, Sterling and Dave Vetter of Ollie represented the ...

Fairfield Area Community Theatre has announced its slate of shows for the next two years as it approaches its 25th anniversary of its revival in the summer of 1989.This summer, F.A.C.T. invites the community to the Walton Club for ?Gilligan?s Island: The Musical.? The creator of the iconic TV show, ?Gilligan?s Island: The Musical? is written by the father/son team of Sherwood Schwartz and Lloyd Schwartz and its ...

The Fairfield Community School District has listed its menu for the coming week.Monday ? no school.Tuesday ? scrambled egg and mozzarella wrap, potato rounds, fresh apple half, cookie, milk.Wednesday ? chicken patty on bun, mixed vegetables, pineapple, Kickapoo Krunch, milk.Thursday ? goulash, garlic bread, green beans, pear halves, milk.Jan. 13 ? turkey deli and cheese on bun, corn, mixed frit, frosted ...

It?s time to begin spring planting!I?d like to share a very easy way to propagate new perennial plants. Creating no-fuss, mini greenhouses is fun and nearly foolproof! Please read this entire set of instructions prior to beginning this project.Many seeds require stratification before they germinate. Stratification is the process of subjecting seeds to cold temperatures for a period of time, as happens outdoors ...

The Women, Food and Agriculture Network?s annual conference is set Jan. 20-21 in Des Moines.?Women Transforming the Landscape? is the theme for the 2012 conference.Debra Eschmeyer, organic farmer and founder of FoodCorps, will give the keynote address Jan. 21.Conference highlights include a progressive tasting tour of three of Des Moines? restaurants, showcasing locally sourced ingredients from 4-7 p.m. Jan. ...

RICHLAND ? Dixie Richardson of Ottumwa and formerly of Richland is continuing to collect information to include in a book she is writing as a fundraiser for the Richland Friends Cemetery.Richardson said misunderstandings about the book have come to her attention, so to help people understand what the book is about, she has released its format.The book, she explained, will consist of a history of the cemetery ...

Why are humans captivated by extraterrestrials, angels, demons and the spirit world?Curiosity?These beings perform miraculous feats, travel long distances, appear instantly and exhibit powers unlike ours.One prophet answered this question.Humans are from earth.The other beings are from somewhere beyond earth. Because they have the ability to invade earth, they somehow seem bigger than we are. At least their ...

STORY CITY ? Friends of Riverside Lutheran Bible Camp hosts the fifth annual Heavenly Night Gala 2012, beginning at 6 p.m. on Feb. 25.This formal, black-tie-optional evening includes dinner, a live band, and silent and live auctions. Musicians this year are the Al Welsh Orchestra.The gala, a fund-raiser for Riverside, is held at the David Hill Family Center dining hall on the Riverside Campus at 3001 Riverside ...

Helen McLain of 401 E. Broadway Ave., Fairfield, will celebrate her 85th birthday Sunday.A family celebration is planned.Mrs. McLain was born Jan. 15, 1927, in Wapello County. She is a homemaker. She has nine children, 23 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Kelli Manary and Nolan Symmonds announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.The bride-elect is the daughter of Craig and Cheryl Manary of Iowa City. She is a 1999 graduate of City High School in Iowa City and a 2002 graduate of Kirkwood Community College. She is employed at Mercer Administration in Iowa City.Symmonds is the son of Virgil and Jane Symmonds of Fairfield. He is a 2004 graduate of Fairfield High ...

The following rural churches have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through Jan. 21.Any rural church that would like to have its calendar for the week of Jan. 22-28 printed in The Ledger Jan. 19 should provide information to the newsroom by noon Wednesday.Rural churches must update calendars weekly or monthly or the listing will not be printed. Updates can be emailed to news@ffledger.com, mailed to PO ...

LADIES AUXILIARY VFW POST 2271The Ladies Auxiliary to Dimmitt-Vorhies VFW Post 2271 met Monday at the post home, with 10 members present.Sisters were reminded their cancer insurance would be invalid if their dues had not been paid. Dues will increase to $19 July 1.Donations were sent to cancer aid and research, and money was sent for the veterans? hospital fund.The ?I Love America? contest winners will be ...