HARLAN – The importance of police reserve officers in the Harlan community and across the state and nation is gaining more steam as these volunteer officers help communities become safe and secure alongside veteran certified officers, and the City of Harlan is no exception. Harlan’s reserve...
COUNTY -- Welcome to the 2020 New Year’s Baby Eden Bieker, born Wednesday, Jan. 1 at 9:47 a.m. at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. Eden weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces. She is the daughter of Jeremiah and Cheryl Bieker of Harlan. Eden is welcomed home by a sister, Rory, 18 months. Eden’s...
Remembering Shelby County's happenings in photographs. See the Friday, January 3, 2020 News-Advertiser for more photos.
REGIONAL – The number of registered sex offenders that call the greater Shelby County area their home has increased in the last six months, according to Iowa’s state sex offender registry. Shelby County and areas surrounding the county have 44 registered sex offenders as of this month, as...
COUNTY – Local residents considering a run for public office in Shelby County are being made aware this month of filing periods for the 2020 election, courtesy of Shelby County Auditor Mark Maxwell. County offices up for election in 2020 include the auditor (Maxwell), sheriff Neil Gross and...
REGIONAL – The annual weather summary from the Farmers Almanac says this winter will be milder than normal and wet, but not necessarily the precipitation being all snow. December has shown some snow, but the cold temperatures this month aren’t what the almanac has forecasted thus far for the...
HARLAN - Influenza activity continues to increase across the state and locally. In the past week, influenza’s geographic spread has increased to the regional level. Regional geographic spread is characterized by outbreaks of influenza or influenza-like illness (and recent laboratory confirmed...
HARLAN -- Those who celebrate the ringing in of the new year tonight - New Year’s Eve, are being urged to be careful heading home after out and about celebrating. Local law enforcement want to protect the safety of area drivers on the eve of 2020. The Harlan Police Department will again be...
EARLING – Iowa Community Kitchen will be opening a second location in Shelby County on a trial basis in February, providing meals in Earling at St. Joseph's Parish Hall on Tuesdays from Feb. 4-18. The Earling location has been in the work for months, officials said, and will serve a need for...
REGIONAL -- After having seen a decrease in 2018, the average value of an acre of farmland in Iowa saw a slight increase in 2019. The average statewide value of an acre of farmland is now estimated to be $7,432. This represents a increase of 2.3 percent, or $168 per acre, from the 2018...