Fairfield News

DES MOINES ? The world-famous Iowa State Fair Butter Cow will share the spotlight this year with the majestic Lincoln Highway. The sculptures will be on display in the Agriculture Building?s 40 degree cooler throughout the fair Aug. 8-18.This year?s companion sculptures honor an Iowa landmark?s anniversary with a replica of the Lincoln Highway Bridge in Tama and a relief sculpture of Abraham Lincoln. As the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. ? Let the competition for the most-mustached begin.Grand Rapids? Gilda?s LaughFest has placed a friendly wager with Fairfield?s Cirque de Fairfield?s attempt to break LaughFest?s Guinness World Record for the most people wearing fake mustaches. Fairfield?s attempt will take place at 5 p.m. Friday on the Jefferson County Courthouse lawn.LaughFest and Cirque de Fairfield are all in, placing ...

Virgil Curtis of Richland will be celebrating his 90th birthday Friday.In his honor, his family is having a card shower. Cards may be mailed to him at 403 Kelleff St., Richland 52585.

The Lord?s Cupboard of Jefferson County will be closed Friday for RAGBRAI.The Lord?s Cupboard coordinator Laura Cohen said the emergency food pantry will re-open as usual at 1 p.m. Monday.

KEOSAUQUA ? Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center will conduct a community blood drive from 3-7 pm. July 31 at the Keosauqua Senior Center.Walk-in donors are welcome, but those who would like an appointment can call the blood center at 800-452-1097 or visit the website www.bloodcenter.org.Donors who last gave blood on or before June 5 are eligible to donate again; donors can give blood every eight weeks.Pote...

BIRMINGHAMRAGBRAI will be going through Birmingham Saturday morning. Venders will be set up to serve breakfast items.Portable toilets will be available.Water will be be available.Plans are to be set up by 5:30 a.m.???The summer reading program at the Birmingham Library will continue July 30. The last day of the Book Club will be Saturday.? Arlene Lyon, Ledger correspondent STOCKPORTThe summer reading ...

RICHLAND ? Richland Public Library will wrap up its summer reading program with an End of Summer Party from 4:30-5:30 p.m. July 30.The party will include snacks, games, prizes, stories and more.July 30 will be the last day to turn in reading logs and spend ?library dollars.?The program is geared for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. Preschool children can attend if accompanied by an adult caregiver....

The Roosevelt Community Recreation Center and Roosevelt Aquatic Center will be closing for annual maintenance.The indoor pool, sauna and hot tub will be closed for 14 days from July 29 through Aug. 11.The pool will be drained, cleaned and repaired.Aquatic classes will be canceled during the closure.Fairfield Park and Recreation Department officials said an option for swimmers is to go to the Waterworks Park ...

Harpist Audrey Kost, the 12-year-old daughter of Fred and Lisa Kost of San Mateo, Calif., and granddaughter of Charles and Shirley McCracken of Fairfield, will be performing during the Fairfield Municipal Band concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Central Park.Kost will be playing a 33-string folk harp made by her grandfather during the concert because, according to him, it costs more than $1,000 to ship her 47-string ...

GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYATLANTA, Ga. ? Nathan Hurley of Fairfield has earned a bachelor of science in computer science from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.Hurley was among approximately 2,700 undergraduate and graduate students who received degrees during Georgia Tech?s 245th commencement exercises.??? UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAMINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL ? Two students from Fairfield have been ...

DES MOINES ? Happiness is new fair foods and treats set to make their debut at the 2013 Iowa State Fair Aug. 8-18 in Des Moines.The new menu offerings join the list of nearly 200 food choices available throughout the fairgrounds.Eight concessionaires submitted treats in the new foods contest to vie for a finalist title.Concessionaires were asked to submit a creative food item that aligned with the integrity of ...

Fairfield Community School District is serving a free lunch to all children ages 2-18 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Monday through Friday through Aug. 9 at Pence Elementary School.The menu for the coming week is:Monday ? toasted cheese sandwich, Little Smokies, carrots, peas, fresh orange, milk.Tuesday ? turkey burger on bun, sweet potato fluff, green beans, pears, milk.Wednesday ? hot dog on bun, potato ...