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Fairfield High School freshman Samara McLain poses with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds. McLain's self portrait was selected to hang in the governor's office at the state Capitol for Iowa Youth Art Month in March. An awards ceremony and a tour of the Capitol was held March 15.

OTTUMWA ? The Bridge View Center is hosting a free Family Fest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.Family Fest is the Bridge View Center's way to give back to and thank the community and southeast Iowa region for their support throughout the year.The Bridge View Center has joined several core community partners to provide an educational and entertaining event, with six components.The first component is Fun. There ...

AMES ? Iowa landowners who want to be part of the buzz surrounding pollinators can learn more about establishing monarch butterfly and other pollinator habitat on their land at an upcoming series of workshops across the state.?If you have questions about adding high-diversity habitat for monarchs and other pollinators to your land, these workshops are an excellent opportunity to gather information and begin ...

AMES ? Due to beneficial weather conditions that increased kernel fill last fall, producers need to take precautions to mitigate corn spoilage this spring.Mild weather during the months of September and October not only produced higher yields, but also increased kernel fill. Kernels that are ?filled out? and denser like those seen during last year's harvest usually do not dry as easily, especially in higher ...

Lenten series underway at Hope LutheranBRIGHTON ? Hope Lutheran Church is holding a Lenten series on ?The Easter Experience? at 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday through March 28.The meetings are held at members' homes. Call the church at 319-694-3771 for site information. Word of Life holding midweek meal, Lenten serviceWord of Life Lutheran Church is inviting everyone to attend its midweek Lenten services at 6:30 ...

The following area houses of worship have submitted calendars for Sunday through Feb. 24.Any congregation wanting to have its calendar for the week of Feb. 25 through March 3 published in The Ledger Feb. 23 should provide information to the newsroom by 9 a.m. Thursday.Listings are not perpetually printed. A weekly or monthly calendar must be submitted for the listing to appear in The Fairfield Ledger; specify ...

The Fairfield Area Weighted Blankets group will hold its first 2018 workshop, following a two-week display set up at the Fairfield Public Library by Carol Sutton.The workshop will 1:30 to 3:30 Saturday at SunnyBrook Assisted Living.The workshop is open to all ages and gender, and there is no charge.Over 100 of the weighted blankets made by members of the group have been given free to individuals, both children ...

St. Mary Roman Catholic Church will host a community blood drive from 2:30-6:30 p.m. Monday in Parish Hall.Donors who last gave blood on or before Dec. 11 are eligible to give at this drive.For an appointment to donate, contact Marianne McGregor at 469-3241 or visit www.bloodcenterimpact.org and use code 5351 to locate the drive.Potential donors must be at least 17 years of age, although a 16-year-old can ...

Graceland UniversityLAMONI ? The honor roll lists for Graceland University's 2017 fall term have been announced, and Madison Fears of Hedrick has been named to the Honors List.Graceland University students with a grade-point average between 3.65 and 3.99 are named to the honors list.

P.E.O. Chapter MBP.E.O. Chapter MB will have its traditional Yule Log Ceremony at noon Dec. 12 at the home of June Lowenberg.

The following area houses of worship have submitted calendars for Sunday through Dec. 9.Any congregation wanting to have its calendar for the week of Dec. 10-16 published in The Ledger Dec. 8 should provide information to the newsroom by 9 a.m. Thursday.Listings are not perpetually printed. A weekly or monthly calendar must be submitted for the listing to appear in The Fairfield Ledger; specify if the submitted ...

Editor's note: The To Your Heath column is a venue for Jefferson County Health Center to provide health information that will benefit The Fairfield Ledger's readers.To suggest ideas for future articles or to obtain information, call Jefferson County Health Center community relations manager Wanda Bagby at 469-4198.Antibiotics are lifesaving drugs. Using antibiotics wisely is the best way to preserve their ...