HARLAN — Harlan City Council Member Jeanna Rudolph has resigned her position. Mayor Jay Christensen announced Rudolph’s resignation during the April 2 council meeting.Rudolph has represented Ward 3 on the Council since 2018, and will remain on the council until May. Christensen said the position...
SHELBY COUNTY — Shelby County Emergency Management will be celebrating Telecommunicator Week Sunday, April 14 through Saturday, April 20.“During this week, we acknowledge our employees who serve the county by answering emergency calls, dispatching first responders, rendering life-saving assistance...
SHELBY COUNTY — Shelby County is in a good financial position according to an audit report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023.Chris Nelson, president of Gronewold, Bell, Khynn & Co., PC of Atlantic presented the report to the Shelby County Board of Supervisors April 2.“There was nothing...
SHELBY COUNTY — The Shelby County Board of Supervisors voted to sell the County Annex building during a meeting held Tuesday, April 2.The building, located at 719 Market Street in Harlan, will be sold though a sealed bid process, with a minimum required bid of $256,000, the building’s appraised...
HARLAN — Students from Harlan Community High School’s Business Professionals of America (BPA) Chapter have qualified to attend the 2024 BPA National Leadership Conference in Chicago May 10-14.Those attending the National Conference advanced from the State Leadership Competition held in Des Moines...
SHELBY COUNTY — Candidate filing for the June 4 Primary Election began March 4 and will continue until 5 p.m. March 22. Shelby County Election Commissioner Mark Maxwell said all paperwork must be received at the Shelby County Auditor’s Office within this time frame. Maxwell, who is also the Shelby...
UPDATE: Shortly after noon today, the jury in the Rob Arkfeld trial returned a verdict of Guilty of Serious Injury by Vehicle. No other information as to when sentencing will be is available at this time
SHELBY COUNTY — Testimony in the trial for Robert Arkfeld, Jr. concluded late Friday afternoon...
HARLAN — Following the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Board, the Harlan City Council voted Tuesday to increase the starting pay of lifeguards and raise admission prices for the upcoming season at the Norman D. Stamp Aquatic Center. Starting pay for lifeguards will now be $10 per hour,...
STATEWIDE – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director in Iowa Theresa Greenfield announced the Agency is investing $21,457,000 in loans and $4,695,000 in grants to provide clean, safe water and promote economic growth in rural Iowa communities as part of President Biden...
SHELBY COUNTY — The Shelby County Board of Supervisors voted to give elected county officials a salary increase in 2025.The increase was approved following a recommendation by the Shelby County Compensation Board, represented at the February 20 meeting by Ruthann Grimsley. The board voted to...
HARLAN — Myrtue Medical Center’s Senior Life Solutions has been named the 2023 Program of the Year Finalists, by Psychiatric Medical Care, which manages the program.Psychiatric Medical Care (PMC) partners with more than 250 hospitals and health systems across the country to provide behavioral...
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Mariann Kathryn Nielsen was born on March 28, 1931 in Union Township. She was raised by her foster parents, Andrew and Tina Johnson from Avoca, Iowa. She attended Avoca School and...
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