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EARLING -- As Pat Hoffmann sat and observed the sunset across his fields one evening, he noticed one isolated oak tree without a leaf on its branches and he began to smile. Lonely Oak would become the name of his new distillery. He frantically called his wife, Amy, with the exciting news...
HCHS now has 27 state titles in nine sports. See Sports inside the Tuesday, August 2.
COUNTY-- Local school administrators are waiting to take further action on a new federal transgender directive until they receive additional instructions from the state level, and discuss the matter openly among themselves and with the Iowa Association of School Boards. The directive, handed...
HARLAN -- Local authorities are alerting the public of a scam involving Facebook, YouTube and video chatting/photo taking that occurred in Harlan recently. Harlan Police reports indicate a Harlan male recently was contacted via Facebook by an individual who wanted to video chat. The female...
KIRKMAN -- Mike Norris responded to a call on behalf of the Kirkman Fire Department approximately 18 years ago and didn’t expect to have a spiritual experience. When he arrived at the car accident on a back road, he was notified that one of the individuals in the car was deceased and the...
COUNTY -- A new predator is preying on Ash trees and was recently found in Omaha and in Missouri Valley. The Emerald Ash Borer is moving through Iowa and has the potential to appear in Shelby County. “Now that we know it’s farther west, we know that it’s on the move,” said Tivon Feeley,...
HARLAN -- Harlan Municipal Utility single package cable TV rates will go up a bit over eight percent effective Sept. 1 following board action July 14. HMU Director of Telecom Jim Gedwillo said the “increases are merely covering our costs on increased programming fees,” and went on to say...
REGIONAL -- Marne and Elk Horn Telephone Company (METC) and Walnut Communications, longtime partners during their 100 years in business, today extended that partnership further when they announced they would merge later this year. The merger was recommended for approval by the Board of...
HARLAN --“West Ridge Zoo,” Joan Potter, office manager and secretary, accidentally said while answering the school’s phone. That day the office of West Ridge Elementary was chaotic and Cindy Burchett, former principal, mentioned the zoo-like atmosphere. If the school were a zoo, Potter was...
COUNTY -- Another Shelby County Fair has come and gone, leaving many lasting memories for all who participated.
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