HARLAN -- Teresa Kruse of Harlan will celebrate her 90th birthday at an open house on Saturday, November 28 from 2-4 p.m. at the Therkildsen Activity Center in Harlan.    Hosting the celebration will be her family. Friends and relatives are invited to attend.

    HARLAN -- Frances Johansen of Harlan will mark her 95th birthday on December 1. Her family is planning a card shower in her honor.    Cards will reach her if sent to 2104 12th St., Apt. 227, Harlan, IA 51537.

SHELBY -- Patricia Rose Jensen, 86, Shelby, a lifelong Avoca/Shelby resident, died November 23 at her home.    Services will be held Saturday, Nov. 28 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Avoca with burial in the Shelby Cemetery.  A rosary will be held Friday, Nov. 27 at 4 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.  Visitation will be Friday from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home.  A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m.

    RICHLANDS, NC -- David Wager, 58, Richlands, NC, died November 20 in a hospital in Jacksonville, NC.  Military memorial services will be held in Jacksonville, and a memorial service is pending at the Shelby Lutheran Church.    Wager spent 15 years in the Marines Corp.    Wager is survived by his wife, Cindy; sons Josh and Justin; parents Bill and Nelda Wager of Shelby; brother Doug Wager of Shelby; and sisters Dawna Childers of Council Blu

    COUNTY – Iowa Western Community College’s Shelby County Center has seen an uptick in enrollment this fall, attributable to everything from adults returning to college and distance learning options to community college affordability and an increase in part-time students.    “We are very lucky to have a community college right here in our county,” said Lori Stitz, IWCC Shelby County Center Director.  “Community colleges provide opportunities

    HARLAN -- Fourteen Harlan FFA members and advisors, Justine McCall and James Shughart, traveled to the National FFA Convention and Expo October 27-30 in Louisville, Kentucky. The members attended several tours and participated in various National FFA Convention activities while on the trip.    On the road trip to Louisville, the group stopped in St.

    HARLAN – The City of Harlan is applying for grant funds to assist local homeowners in fixing up their homes.    The Iowa Economic Development Authority offers a community development block grant (CDBG) program for owner-occupied housing rehabilitation.    If approved, the city would be able to receive funding to rehabilitate approximately 8-10 homes.  The maximum funding for actual rehabilitation costs is $24,999 for each home.  Individual

ATLANTIC -- Helen Schmitz will celebrate her 92nd birthday on November 23. Her family is requesting a card shower to help her celebrate.    Cards will reach her if sent to 1406 E. 19th Street #127, Atlantic, IA 50022. 

AVOCA -- The family of Norm Nelsen is planning a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday on November 29. Cards will reach him if sent to 610 East York Rd., Avoca, IA 51521.    Norm’s family includes his wife, Sandy, and children: Mark Nelsen, Woodland Park, CO; Joni and Clay Dille, also of Woodland Park; and Christi and Adam Koch, Omaha. The Nelsens have three grandchildren.