Fairfield News

A wild deer taken during the 2016 deer hunting season northwest of Elkader has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, which is the first CWD positive wild deer confirmed outside of Allamakee County.The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has scheduled a public meeting to discuss the status of the disease in Iowa and surrounding states from 6:30-9 p.m. Feb. 13 in Johnson?s Reception Hall in Elkader.Clayton...

Jefferson County Conservation will be offering two camps during the Fairfield Community School District?s spring break.Children in first and second grades are invited to Nature Explorers. They will be exploring the trails of the park while discovering the changes of spring.During Survival Camp, youth in third through sixth grades will be learning archery, fire building and shelter building.Nature Explorers ...

FAIRFIELD AREA LUNCHEONThe Fairfield area luncheon was Monday at the Golden Corral in Mesa, Arizona, hosted by Pat McClellan.There were 26 in attendance: Connie and Tony Harris, Gail and Joe Gevock, Florence Wright, Darlene Clark, Jean and Joe White, Judy and Steve Davis, Maryanne Clark, JoAnn and Paul Pettigrew, Ron and Jeanette Bower, Chuck and Linda Klett, Gary Riedel and guest, Chuck Hunt and guest, John ...

It?s 10 o?clock on a summer night along a gravel road anywhere in Iowa. In the farm pond next to the road, a raucous chorus of male frogs are making themselves heard as they vie for mates. A volunteer stands clipboard in hand, ear cocked, mentally sorting out each of the calling species using this seemingly ordinary pond.Skip over to a Saturday morning by the river where another volunteer has binoculars and ...

Jefferson County Iowa State University Extension and Outreach announced the PesticideSafety Education Program team is now offering certified commercial pesticide applicators the opportunity to receive email notifications of upcoming Continuing Instructional Courses and other pesticide safety education opportunities.?Applicators can select the categories for notification and can make update if it changes, or ...

The Jefferson County ISU Extension and Outreach office will host a Safe Food 101 class from 1-4 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Extension office.The class includes a basic safe food handling overview for those working where food is prepared and served away from home.After completing the class, participants will be able to identify: the importance of food safety; good personal hygiene; how to control the time and temperature ...

PACKWOOD ? Pekin Middle School officials have announced the names of students who earned recognition on the first-semester honor roll for the 2016-17 academic year. Straight ?A?Students on the Straight ?A? honor roll, with an * indicating a 4.0 grade-point average, include:Eighth grade: *Madison Bemis, *Ethan Cernic, Maryjane Ervin, *Kaitlyn Glosser, *Cael Lyle, Anne Marie Meier, *Brady Millikin, *Samuel ...

Fairfield Community School District has listed its lunch menu for the coming week.Elementary schools:Monday ? breakfast: mini doughnuts, milk, juice, fruit. Lunch: hot dog on a bun, tater tots, broccoli with dip, peaches, milk.Tuesday ? breakfast: graham snacker, milk, juice, fruit. Lunch: beef and cheese nachos, pinto beans, salsa, pears, milk.Wednesday ? breakfast: granola bar and string cheese, milk, ...

Fairfield Senior Citizen Center has listed its congregate meals menu for the coming week.Monday ? beef macaroni casserole, lima beans, Confetti Coleslaw, strawberries and bananas, wheat dinner roll or bread, with margarine, skim milk.Tuesday ?roast beef, mashed potatoes, brown gravy, cream-style corn, apricot halves, wheat dinner roll or bread, with margarine, skim milk.Wednesday ? not available.Thursday ? ...

DES MOINES ? Due to the icy weather, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration originally scheduled for Jan. 16 will now be Feb. 3.The celebration, with the theme ?Iowans: Allowing Freedom to Ring,? will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wallace State Office Building in Des Moines.The annual state of Iowa celebration honoring the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is hosted by the Iowa ...

Looking for an easy way to save over $650 this year?Michael L. Fitzgerald, the state treasurer of Iowa, is challenging you to take part in the 365 Penny-a-Day Challenge and put aside $667.95 by Dec. 31. Savers can use actual penny jars or online bank accounts, making this saving technique perfect for all ages.Here?s how it works:Each day of the year corresponds with the number of pennies to be saved. This ...

DES MOINES ? A new five-year strategy aiming to improve the Iowa Department of Natural Resources?s Ambient Water Monitoring Program is now available on the web.The DNR?s Ambient Water Monitoring Program provides consistent, unbiased information about the condition of Iowa?s groundwater aquifers and surface waters, such as rivers, streams and lakes. This information supports decisions affecting the development, ...