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HARLAN -- These four boys wore masks and provided hand sanitizer at their lemonade stand this week at the corner of 19th and Willow Sts. As of Tuesday afternoon they had raised $45 at $1 per cup.
COUNTY – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate will be mailing absentee ballot request forms to all of Iowa’s active registered voters, it was announced this week. Auditor and Election Commissioner Mark Maxwell said Shelby County voters will be receiving absentee ballot request forms likely in...
COUNTY -- Shelby County’s COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 98 percent, according to official numbers from Myrtue Medical Center and Shelby County Public Health. As of Wednesday, July 22 there have been 127 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Shelby County, with 124 of those listed as recovered...
Harlan Community Schools’ Return to Learn Plan.
Approved by the HCS Board of Education Thursday, July 23, 2020.
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COUNCIL BLUFFS -- United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum announced July 13 that Ryan Nicholas Schwery, 43, of Shelby County, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose to 78 months in prison, to be followed by six years of supervised release for distributing...
HARLAN -- The operating and capital budgets for the 2020-2021 fiscal year have been approved by the Myrtue Medical Center Board of Trustees in July. MMC CEO Barry Jacobsen said, “This is a very conservative budget and we believe is the right course during these very uncertain times. We are...
HARLAN -- Judging of some 4-H projects during the Shelby County Fair last week was held with the help of technology. The judging was held at Immanuel Lutheran Church to take advantage of internet access and social distancing. See inside this week’s Harlan News-Advertiser for more photos from...
STATE -- On Friday, July 17, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency and taking a number of actions to advance Iowa’s Return to Learn strategy. The proclamation directs all state agencies, school districts, and local governments to...
Like nation and Iowa, patrons here split on issues
10 speak at meeting
Somewhat lost on the crowd, however, was the issue of teacher and staff health and safety. While speakers focused on important student and family needs, and their opinions on face coverings, Supt. of Schools Lynn Johnson and...
HARLAN -- The City of Harlan is moving forward with a plan to install new welcome signs at the four corners of the community. The new signs will be located at at the corner of Cyclone Ave. and Highway 59 near the water tower from the north; by Van Diest Supply from the south; by Western...
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