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In 2011, the average tuition at a private four-year institution rose 4.4 percent, reaching $26,273, and the average cost of attending a public four-year university increased 6.5 percent.The Elks National Foundation?s 2012 Most Valuable Student scholarship contest, which launched Thursday, aims to alleviate some of the financial burden by awarding $2.296 million to 500 college students.Through the MVS ...

The following churches have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through Sept. 10.Any Fairfield church that would like to have its calendar for the week of Sept. 11-Sept. 17 published in The Ledger Sept. 9 should provide information to the newsroom by 9 a.m. Thursday. CENTRAL BAPTIST302 W. Jefferson Ave.Ray Ellerd, pastorSunday: worship service, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: worship service, 6 ...

The Jefferson County Fairfield 4-H Clover Kids will meet from 5:15-6:15 p.m. Thursday at the Jefferson County ISU Extension Office.Kindergartners through third-graders are welcome to attend.Enrollment forms are available at the extension office.For information, call the extension office at 472-4166 and ask for group leader and office assistant Shirley Stanley or 4-H youth coordinator Sunny Allison.

Aristotle claimed the Earth was round. Galileo built a telescope and refuted the flat-world theory. He was tried for heresy and forced to deny the truth.The Hubble images astound us today. God says that the best images of heaven are yet to come.We, like those of Galileo?s day, cannot comprehend God?s Heaven. Our experience limits our ability to believe.Jesus told one man, ?If I tell you about the Earth ...

Southeast Iowa Blood Center has announced one upcoming area blood drive.SunnyBrook Living Care Center will sponsor a blood drive from 2:30-6:30 p.m. Sept. 14 in the nursing home?s lobby, located at 400 Highland St.To schedule appointments, call Judy Qualters at (641) 209-1612. Walk-in donors are welcome.Eligible donors last gave blood before July 20.Each donor at the blood drive will be entered into a ...

The Fairfield Latin and Ballroom Association will host a Latin, ballroom and swing dance Sunday at Morning Star Studio.A lesson in cha-cha starts at 7:30 p.m., and the dance will be 8-10 p.m.Admission is $3.For information, contact Paul Saipher at 919-5698 or fflbra@iowatelecom.net.

CLARK FAMILYDescendents of the late George and Rose Morey Clark and guests met for a reunion Aug. 14 at Jefferson County Park, with 33 people in attendance.Attending from Fairfield were Harry and Marie Clark, Maxine Tedrow, Vicki Tillis, Dianne Beeman, Jesus Rios, Leroy and Renee Letts, Andy and Rachael Aplara with Ian and Eli, and Rochelle Letts.Others attending from Iowa were Helen Nelson and Wendall ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY FARM BUREAU WOMENFarm Bureau Women will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Johnny?s Restaurant on the Fairfield square.The hostess is Shirley McCracken, who also will give a program on Jefferson County?s rural heritage.The roll call response will be about the climate and population of South Africa.Members are invited to bring a guest, and all women who are interested in agriculture are ...

TUESDAYAlcoholics Anonymous, First Presbyterian Church, 7 p.m. Open women?s meeting.Narcotics Anonymous, Mount Sterling Community Center, 8-9 p.m.Narcotics Anonymous, New Life Community Church chapel, 6:30 p.m.Golden Speakers Toastmasters Club, First United Methodist Church, 7:45-9:15 p.m.H.E.L.P., Foursquare Gospel Church, 6-7 p.m. Meeting after weigh-in.Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, ...

Local residents who participated in various contests at the 2011 Iowa State Fair have been awarded with ribbons and titles. 4-H YOUTH COMPETITIONSJefferson County 4-H youth were involved in livestock events, creative arts entries, educational presentations and more during the Iowa State Fair.In livestock events, Megan Black received a purple ribbon for a Champion Hereford Heifer in the breeding beef ...

Important changes for people on Medicare will start taking place in October in relation to Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage.Most important are the new dates for the Part D open enrollment period, which will be Oct. 15-Dec. 7. During this period individuals can change Part D plans for 2012, enroll in a Part D plan or drop coverage. Choices made during the open enrollment will go into effect Jan. 1, ...

Stephen Frescoln, son of Robert and Karen Jo Frescoln of Libertyville, and Gayle Thompson, daughter of Dennis and Donna Thompson of Vinton, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.Frescoln received a bachelor?s degree in pyschology from Iowa State University. He is currently vice president of Iowa Floor Care Solutions.Thompson attended Kirkwood Community College and is currently a specialist at Iowa ...