SHELBY COUNTY — The Shelby County Sheriff’s Department had a busy month, with multiple calls for service and traffic stops, leading to the arrests of 27 individuals for a total of 76 separate charges.“Our deputies have put in countless hours and worked relentlessly to bring these individuals to justice and protect the county,” the Sheriff’s Department said in a social media post.Deputy Nathan Pigsley and K9 Odin assisted the Iowa State Patrol

SHELBY COUNTY — Summit Carbon Solutions has filed a petition with the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) for a pipeline permit to construct, operate, and maintain a liquefied carbon dioxide pipeline in Shelby County. According to Summit Carbon Solutions, the proposed pipeline would connect over 30 ethanol plants in a five-state region, including Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

 SHELBY COUNTY — Crop reports show that the crops are looking good in Shelby County despite receiving significantly less water than in years prior, said Mike Witt, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Agronomist.Witt said the crops were planted at a good time, and there were not too many slowdowns in the planting process due to the lack of rain.Although, the county has seen more rainfall recently, Shelby County is still in a D1 or D2 d

 SHELBY COUNTY — Two Harlan natives, siblings Kathy Byrnes and Brian Byrnes, are expressing their outrage regarding a float in the Shelby County Fair parade. The float displayed a coffin with a Biden/Harris sign crossed out, and a Trump sign on the tractor pulling it.

ELK HORN — The Salem Lutheran Homes and Rehabilitation Center now offers at-home physical therapy to provide easier access to those who may have trouble getting into the office. This is a new service addition for three different locations, Elk Horn, Red Oak and Villisca.Therapists will bring the necessary equipment to the home. Using the in-home services eliminates the need to schedule transportation to an outpatient clinic.

 SHELBY COUNTY -  Three months after entering into a 28E shared law enforcement agreement with the City of Harlan, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department is fully staffed and has enjoyed the transition, Sheriff Neil Gross said. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Department became the sole provider for law enforcement throughout the county, including the City of Harlan, after the Harlan Police Department disbanded on April 15.  With the transition, th

HARLAN ­— On July 29, Gregersen Motorsports will partner with Hope For The Day and Shelby County Speedway in Harlan to bring a suicide awareness night to the weekly races.Hope For The Day is a non-profit movement based out of Chicago, sparking the conversation on proactive suicide prevention and mental health awareness and education.

 SIOUX CENTER—Lucy Borkowski had never heard of the mutation in the phospholamban gene, or PLN gene, which can cause serious heart problems and even death.    It is prevalent in areas where there are large numbers of people with Dutch heritage.    Last summer, Borkowski was hired by Dordt University’s Kielstra Center for Research and Grants in Sioux Center as a summer research assistant, and she was assigned to the PLN Dutch Gene Mutation Proj

HARLAN — The Harlan City Council met Tuesday and heard a presentation regarding EMS as an essential service and an important vote for Shelby County citizens which will be coming up in the November electionTim Plumb and Alex Londo from the EMS Advisory Council gave a presentation outlining how a new county-run ambulance service may operate due to the upcoming closure of Medivac, which is a privately run service.  During their presentation, they

 by Renée Brich, Managing Editor SHELBY COUNTY­ — Shelby County landowners and residents  packed the Shelby County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, July 18 to hear the Supervisors’ comments about the federal court’s temporary injunction regarding Shelby County’s ordinance restricting carbon dioxide pipelines. “Last Monday, July 11,  a Federal District Court Judge granted Summit Carbon Solutions’ request for a temporary, preliminary injunc

HARLAN — Janet Buman recently directed a $5,000 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to the City of Harlan.

SHELBY COUNTY — The Shelby County Community Foundation is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted from organizations providing charitable services in Shelby County. As part of this fall grant cycle, $35,525 is available to support Shelby County nonprofit organizations and community projects.

 SHELBY COUNTY — A federal judge has ruled the Shelby County Board of Supervisors ordinance restricting the proposed carbon dioxide pipeline conflicts with state and federal regulations and should not be enforced. The ruling by Chief Judge Stephanie Rose was filed July 10 in the federal Southern District of Iowa. The ruling opinioned state law does not explicitly prohibit the Shelby County ordinance in western Iowa but that such a prohibition

 SHELBY COUNTY — The deadline to register for the 2023 Drive Through Backpack program is quickly approaching. Registration (one per family) can be filled out or dropped off at Shelby County Community Outreach, 1108 8th Street, Harlan or West Central Community Action, 1017 7th Street, Harlan. The deadline to apply is July 14. The backpacks are donated by the Salvation Army.