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SWEDESBURG ? A Swedish pancake breakfast will be served 8-11 a.m. Saturday at the Swedesburg Parish Hall in Swedesburg by the Swedish Heritage Society.The thin Swedish pancakes will be served with Swedish potato sausage or ham and topped with lingonberries or syrup. An assortment of homemade pastries also will be served with orange juice and coffee. The cost of the breakfast is $6 per person.The Swedish ...

STOCKPORTOrder of the Eastern Star No. 544 will meet Thursday at the Masonic Hall in Stockport.???Stockport City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at city hall. Anyone wishing to address the council should contact city hall at least 24 hours in advance to be put on the agenda by calling 319-796-2135.? Beverly Runyon, Ledger correspondent BIRMINGHAMThe Birmingham Library Board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at ...

Taylor and Payton Lock of Packwood competed in the State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa March 31 in Ames. Their project was a study of weed resistance to glyphosate. They are students at Pekin Junior High. The girls competed in both the seminar competition, as well as a general Science team. The twin sisters were awarded first place eighth-grade Team Seminar and first place eighth-grade team. Additionally, ...

My goal is to phase out turf grass except for pathways between beds of a wide range of edible fruit and nut trees, berries, herbs, and flowers (some edible).It?s easy to transform lawn space (or just about any flat space that?s a good garden site) into planting space with little to no digging and no rototiling. Use cardboard!Why cardboard? Cardboard blocks light and air from turf so it dies. It does let water ...

The Fairfield Park and Recreation Department is offering Summer?s Boot Camp, a small-group personal training workshop for men and women ages 15 and older, beginning Thursday.The group will meet from 5:30-6:30 p.m. for six Thursdays beginning this week on racquetball court No. 3. Participants also will have an additional four-day exercise plan to perform.The workshop is designed for those who want to kick start ...

A free showing of the acclaimed documentary ?Laughology? about why we laugh will be from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Friday at Jefferson County Health Center?s conference room.Filmmaker Albert Nerenberg goes on a quest to find the cure for seriousness. What ensues is a journey to discover the meaning and power of laughter in a world that desperately needs a good laugh.This event is sponsored by ?We Care? and Fairfield ...

Fairfield Area Community Theater will have auditions for its summer show, ?Clue, The Musical,? at 2 p.m. Sunday and again at 7 p.m. April 23 at the Fairfield High School Auditorium.Those auditioning do not need to bring anything except their voice.?Clue? is based on the well-known and loved 1949 board game by Parker Brothers, with familiar characters, such as Colonel Mustard, Professor Plum, and Miss Scarlet. ...

Noah?s Ark Animal Foundation is hosting a low-cost microchip and vaccination clinic from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Noah?s Ark.This clinic is open to the public; offering micro-chipping by a licensed veterinarian for $20, which includes free registration of the chip. Rabies vaccinations, as well as yearly vaccinations for both dogs (DA2PP, Bordatella) and cats (FVRCP), also are being offered for $15 each.All ...