Katie (Poepsel) Reed, formerly of Harlan and now a resident of Spring, TX, had the misfortunate of having an eight-point buck enter her home. Below is the story from the Montgomery County Courier, Spring, TX.
 
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COUNTY -- The Harlan community paid honor to its veterans with programs held Monday, Nov. 13 in the Harlan Community Schools. 

    HARLAN -- An employee of Settle Inn and Suites in Harlan allegedly falsely reported an armed robbery at the business early Monday morning, Nov.

COUNTY -- The City of Kirkman had the highest voter turnout in the county for the Tuesday, Nov.

COUNTY -- Ron Heese will serve as a city councilperson in Kirkman.    Both Heese and Sonny Goans each received five votes for an open council seat.  When the city election was canvassed Tuesday, Nov. 14 by the Shelby County Board of Supervisors, lots were drawn for the seat and Heese’s name was selected.    Shelby County Auditor Mark Maxwell said Heese is certified as the winner.

roved the second reading of an ordinance amending its fireworks code, limiting the display of fireworks in Harlan to only two days.    The council voted 6-0 Tuesday, Nov. 7 amending chapter 41 of the city’s ordinance regarding dates and times of fireworks.  The third reading is expected at the next meeting of the council on Tuesday, Nov. 21.    The amendment now allows for shooting off fireworks only on July 4 from noon-11 p.m.

HARLAN -- The Harlan Police Department has recently received a number of complaints that revolve around a common scam.    Citizens are getting phone calls that claim to be from the Internal Revenue Service.  Caller says that they will go to jail unless they call back a phone number and arrange payment.    This is a reminder that the IRS will never contact you by phone. This is a scam.

HARLAN -- The Iowa Attorney General’s office has assigned personnel to investigate a special investigative report from the state auditor’s office that outlined $144,872.32 in improper and unsupported disbursements tied to former Harlan City Administrator Terry Cox.    Current city administrator Gene Gettys, Jr.

COUNTY – After some investigation and discussions, Shelby County has opted out of the possibility of sharing county attorney services with Audubon County.    It was last month that county officials announced that they were exploring the option of sharing services with neighboring Audubon County, which had reached out to local officials here to discuss the possibility.    Board of supervisors chairman Steve Kenkel said one of the supervisors in

HARLAN -- Shelby County Catholic School announced Friday, Nov. 10  that Josh DeWeerd has resigned his 16 month post as principal of the school effective immediately.    Previous principal Ann Anderson will serve as principal in the interim while SCCS searches for a permanent replacement.    DeWeerd was originally placed on administrative leave from the school the previous day, Thursday. 

LINCOLN, NE -- Bob Broomfield, former superintendent of schools at Harlan Community and co-director of Shelby County Developsource economic development, died Thursday, Nov.

REGIONAL – The annual holiday adoption program is in full swing with a number of needy families already being adopted, and more needy families added to the list.    Administration of the adoption program is being handled by West Central Community Action, and the Harlan Newspapers remains actively involved in promoting and publicizing the adoptions.    In the past, the Adopt-A-Family program has helped to spread holiday cheer to a number of fam

DES MOINES -- High school students from 27 states and territories and nine countries were selected to attend the 24th Annual Global Youth Institute October 19-21 in Des Moines.    Miguel Mena from Harlan Community High School was among the 200 students selected to attend the prestigious three-day conference.

HARLAN -- Chris Nelson of Gronewold, Bell, Kyhnn & Co. P.C. CPA, Atlantic outlined the annual audit report for the 2016-2017 fiscal year for Myrtue Medical Center at the October board meeting.

COUNTY – Incumbent Sharon Kroger won re-election to the at-large seat and newcomer Jeanna Rudolph won the race for the open ward 3 seat in the only two contested races for office in Harlan Tuesday.    Unofficial vote totals show Kroger defeated challenger Phillip B. Perkins 200-157 in votes, while Rudolph defeated fellow newcomer Larry J. Trickel 70-48 in votes.