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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...
HARLAN -- A joyous holiday and Merry Christmas to all! Jack (left) and Joey Holloway, the children of Mark and Dani Holloway of Harlan, visited with Santa Claus at the Harlan Community Library in December.
HARLAN -- The Harlan Municipal Utilities Board of Trustees approved a recommendation from its finance committee for a $692,708.41 “temporary transfer” of funds to the Telecommunications Utility. Those monies would come from the surplus in the Electric utility. There is a “temporary...
HARLAN -- The first of five Shelby County legislative coffees was held Sat., Dec. 21 at the Purple Door restaurant in downtown Harlan. Iowa legislator Rep. Steve Holt (R-Denison) was in attendance but a scheduling conflict kept Sen. Jason Schultz (R-Schleswig) from attending. Fifteen...
HARLAN -- Democratic Presidential Candidate Amy Klobuchar made a stop in Harlan Sunday morning, Dec. 22 to visit with local residents at Milk & Honey in downtown Harlan. A standing room only crowd greeted Klobuchar, who took time to meet and greet those in attendance.
COUNTY -- Shelby County Community Chest still has hopes of raising $35,000 for local organizations; 100% of your tax-deductible donation benefits the following Shelby County non-profit agencies: Concerned, Inc.; Country Care Center; Faith Sound; Friends of Harlan City Parks; Girl Scouts;...
CORLEY - Law enforcement was on site from 2:47 pm Monday, Dec. 23 into the evening attending to a multi-vehicle and semi-accident two miles south of the Harlan Municipal Airport at the Highway 59 bridge stop light where construction work is underway. The accident follows a similar accident on...
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