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HARLAN – Two Harlan Community High School STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) teams finished first and second at the fourth-annual Anti-Gravity Games on Saturday, April 30 in Council Bluffs. The fourth-annual event was hosted by Iowa Western Community College in partnership with...
HARLAN – Harlan Mayor Gene Gettys, Jr. took the time at Tuesday’s Harlan City Council meeting to address that he and council members have been questioned the past week about Iowa law regarding open meetings and open records relating to “recent events.” Gettys was referring to last week’s...
HARLAN – Harlan City Administrator Terry Cox submitted his resignation to the Harlan City Council Tuesday, May 3, after 39 years of service to the community. The announcement comes roughly two weeks following an open meeting of the city’s personnel and finance committee where Cox’s expense...
HARLAN -- Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst toured the Farmtable Procurement and Delivery location in Harlan Wednesday, May 4 as part of her 99-county tour of Iowa. Ernst learned from Daniel Rosmann and Ellen Walsh-Rosmann, above, about their business, which helps small and mid sized farms bring fresh and...
HARLAN – The racing season roars into action this weekend with the opening night at the Shelby County Speedway in Harlan. Under the promoting team of Doug and Robin Batz and Denny and Mary Petersen, the 2016 season opener will be Saturday, May 7 under the theme Mother’s Day at the Races. ...
DES MOINES -- The Harlan FCCLA Chapter along with more than 500 members from FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) chapters across the state attended the Iowa FCCLA State Leadership Conference on April 3-5. Harlan FCCLA Chapter member Gabe Madson attended the conference...
COUNTY – The latest county population estimates from the Iowa State Data Center in Des Moines shows Shelby County continues to lose population. The data center, which is an associate of the U.S. Census Bureau, released the population data of Iowa and its 99 counties last month. Most of Iowa...
HARLAN -- Amanda Brewer of Denison began her duties as the new director of the Harlan Community Library on April 18. Brewer said she is excited to bring some new ideas to the library and is eager to attend state meetings to learn more at roundtable discussions that she can incorporate at the...
HARLAN -- Gronewold, Bell, Kyhnn & Co., Atlantic, will continue to provide auditing services to Myrtue Medical Center. The MMC Board of Trustees approved the recommendation made by Kristy Hansen, chief financial officer at MMC to remain with Gronewold, Bell, Kyhnn & Co. for the term of...
ELK HORN -- A gas leak in Elk Horn Monday, April 25 forced a small evacuation until the leak could be contained and fixed. At approximately 11:15 a.m., Shelby Co. Emergency Management and 911 were notified of a gas line rupture near 4013 Main Street (Highway 173) in Elk Horn. Elk Horn Fire...
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