Sports

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has capped its year-long campaign introducing several new hunting and fishing licenses.According to the DNR, Iowans purchased more than 68,000 of the new licenses during the last 12 months.As part of the promotion, the DNR hosted a weekly drawing of $50 gift cards donated by Iowa retailers; any Iowan purchasing a qualifying license was eligible for one of 37 gift cards ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resouces is issuing reminders that the remaining hunting seasons are starting to close.Iowa?s pheasant, late muzzleloader and archery deer, and archery fall turkey seasons close Jan. 10.The January antlerless deer season is Jan. 11-19 in select counties.Furbearer seasons, squirrel, quail, partridge and grouse remain open until Jan. 31.Rabbit season is open until Feb. 28.Crow ...

DES MOINES ? The 2014 session of the Resource Enhancement and Protection Congress will meet at 8:30 a.m. Saturday in the House of Representatives chamber at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.The REAP Congress is made up of 90 delegates elected at the 18 regional REAP assemblies held across Iowa last fall.Delegates at the one-day congress will discuss REAP funding, if the current REAP allocation formula ...

All 2013 Iowa hunting and fishing licenses expire Jan. 10.All hunters and anglers will need a 2014 license to hunt or fish beginning Jan. 11.For information, visit the website www.iowadnr.gov.

ESTLEAir Force Airman Jake W. Estle graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.Estle completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills.Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science ...

MERCY COLLEGEDES MOINES ? Callie Millard of Agency has been named to the president?s list for the summer 2013 semester at Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines.To qualify for the president?s list, students must attain a grade point average of 3.75 or higher, in their most recent semester, for a minimum of six credit hours.

A TEDxFairfield event is set from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at Café Paradiso.TEDxFairfield Women 2013 will continue TED?s multi-year conversation about women?s work and lives, present and future. A powerful conversation was started at TEDWomen in 2010 and continued through the next two years as TEDxWomen in New York, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. The spark: How are women and girls reshaping the future? From ...

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Mount Pleasant?s annual tour of homes hosted by Chapter DD T.T.T. is set for 1-5 p.m. Sunday.Four area homes decorated for the holidays will be open to the public.New this year is a special crafters? holiday sale at one of the venues.Proceeds will allow young girls to participate in a summer camping experience.Tour tickets are $10. Tickets can be purchased now from any T.T.T. member, Brown?s ...