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Summer Sign-Up set Saturday

VICKI TILLIS, Ledger lifestyles editor Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:32 pm2687d ago

The Fairfield Public Library is hosting its annual Summer Sign-up from 1-4:30 p.m. Saturday at the library.Youth can register for the library?s free ?Fizz, Boom, Read? science-themed summer reading program, as well as register and learn about other community organizations? offerings during the Summer Sign-up.Youth librarian Afton Hallauer said Saturday is the kick-off for the library?s summer reading program. ...

Engagement of Philips, Coffin announced

N/A Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:32 pm2687d ago

Daniel and Wauneta Philips of Birmingham announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter Megan Philips to Josh Coffin.Coffin is the son of Francis and Joyce Coffin of Birmingham.The bride-to-be is a 2005 graduate of Van Buren High School and a 2007 graduate of Indian Hills Community College. She is employed at Community 1st Credit Union in Fairfield.The groom-elect is a 1999 graduate of Fairfield...

Plant exchange set Saturday

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:32 pm2687d ago

A free perennial plant exchange is planned during the Fairfield Farmers? Market Saturday in Howard?s Park. Those who would like to exchange plants can bring up to 10 perennials to trade. Participants should being their plants and sign up between 9:30-10 a.m. at the designated table.The exchange will begin at 10 a.m. using the sign-up list to determine the order of each participant?s turn to select a plant.Organi...

Historic preservation

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:32 pm2687d ago

Richard and Sallee Haerr, center, are honored for maintaining the look of their historic property at 806 S. Main St. From left are: Joan Salts, Jefferson County Historic Preservation Commission member; Karin Hauring, Fairfield Beautification Commission member; Dick Reed, Jefferson County Historic Preservation Commission member; Richard and Sallee Haerr; and Fairfield Beautification Commission members Nancy ...

Culver-Stockton College; University of Iowa; Xavier University

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:32 pm2687d ago

CULVER-STOCKTON COLLEGECANTON, Mo. ? Karen Livesay, a junior business major from Mount Sterling, was among students recognized during the annual Honors Day Convocation May 13 at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo.Livesay received the the Business Leader of Tomorrow Award.??? UNIVERSITY OF IOWAIOWA CITY ? Joanne Saundra Shepard of Fairfield will graduate from the University of Iowa?s college of liberal ...

Kids to Parks Day Saturday

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:32 pm2687d ago

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is participating in the national effort this weekend to get children into parks.National Kids to Parks Day is held the third Saturday in May as part of an ongoing effort to connect youth with nature and encourage them to explore outdoors, especially at parks in their communities. A list of events registered in each state is available at ~The DNR has been promoting ...

Campsites available for July Fourth

N/A Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:31 pm2687d ago

The Fourth of July holiday is in the reservation window for state park campsites and while there are currently plenty of options, campers shouldn?t wait as sites can go quickly.To find a campsite, go to ~As of Tuesday morning, reservable campsites with electricity have been filled at several state parks. Campers wanting to stay in those parks for the holiday will need to arrive early to secure a walk-in-site.A ...

Bow making

N/A Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:31 pm2687d ago

Students use draw knives to work their bows during a Learn to Build Your Own Bow workshop at Jefferson County Park.Master bow maker Gene Winter of Waterloo will give a two-day workshop 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 3-4 at Jefferson County Park. Because of the time involved in making a selfbow and the one-on-one instruction required, the program is limited to six participants age 18 or older. To reserve a spot, call ...

Iowa DNR spawning fish for better fishing

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:31 pm2687d ago

The annual spring fish netting is underway at Lake Rathbun, Spirit Lake and Guttenberg and will begin Tuesday night at Storm Lake, as the spawning season picks up steam.Staff from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources collects walleye, northern pike and muskies soon after ice out to provide quality sport fishing in Iowa lakes and streams that otherwise could not support it.?If we didn?t stock walleyes and ...

Initiative set to bring back pollinators

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:31 pm2687d ago

DES MOINES ? Iowa?s Blank Park Zoo is teaming up with 10 organizations to introduce Plant.Grow.Fly., a conservation initiative to bring back native pollinators.Plant.Grow.Fly. encourages community members to plant pollinator habitat in yards, schools and businesses.The initiative is backed by several organizations including: Iowa State University?s Reiman Gardens, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Science ...

Pekin Middle School lists honor roll

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:31 pm2687d ago

PACKWOOD ? Pekin Middle School officials have announced the names of students who earned recognition on the honor roll for the third quarter of the 2013-14 academic year. Straight A Honor RollEighth-graders who earned straight A?s were: Keaton Baayen, Simon Bollinger, Kennedy Coleman, Kodi Dailey, Leah Dix, Maci Gambell, Whitney Johnson, Sam Roth and Paige Winn.Seventh-graders who earned straight A?s were: ...

Coffins celebrating 50th wedding anniversary

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:31 pm2687d ago

Francis and Joyce Coffin of rural Birmingham will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2-5 p.m. March 8 at the Douds Community Building in Douds.Joyce Shirley Skirvin and Francis Raymond Coffin were married March 8, 1964, at Birmingham United Methodist Church. The Rev. Albert R. McMurrin officiated, and their attendants were James Ford and Linda Schmidt Ford.Their couple?s ...