HARLAN – Disney Channel’s smash hit movie musical High School Musical will come to life on the Harlan Community stage as the HCHS drama department invites the public to performances this week at the HCHS auditorium.    Performances will be Thursday, Nov. 5 and Saturday, Nov. 7, each at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Nov.

    HARLAN – Harlan’s city council is expected tonight to contract with a human resource consulting firm to aid in the hiring of a new city clerk, following the dismissal of Debra Sawyer by the council last week.    Sawyer was discharged of her duties Tuesday, Oct. 27, and deputy city clerk Pam Meurer was appointed interim city clerk until the city can find Sawyer’s replacement.    The Harlan Personnel and Finance Committee Friday, Oct.

    HARLAN -- Myrtue Medical Center Board of Trustees approved a three year renewal contract for MMC CEO Barry Jacobsen on Tuesday. Jacobsen will be awarded an annual salary of $200,600 beginning January 1, 2016.         This new approved proposal is a 4.5 percent raise from his current salary of $192,200. The new terms are an addendum to his original CEO contract which began in May 2009.

HARLAN -- Former Arkansas Governor and winner of the Iowa 2008 Caucus Mike Huckabee, was in Harlan on Friday, Oct. 30 as part of a five city presidential campaign trip.   Also in Harlan last week was Rick Santorum, who stopped by Pizza Ranch on Thursday, Oct.

SIOUX CITY -- Julia “Julie” Kay Goetz, 58, Sioux City, died Wednesday, Oct. 28 at a local hospital.    Services were held Friday, Oct. 30 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel with burial in the Logan Park Cemetery.    Goetz is survived by her son, Justin; sisters Joan Goetz (Dan Heller) of Irwin and Jean (Doug) Gross of Defiance; nieces, nephews, other family and friends.

    IRWIN -- Sharlisa “Lisa” Renee Robinson, 49, Irwin, died October 30 at Manning Regional Healthcare Center.    Services will be held Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 10:30 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Irwin.  Visitation was Monday, Nov. 2 from 3-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.    Robinson is survived by father Norman Schaffer, Sr.

WALNUT -- Helen Kuhr, 92, Walnut, died October 29 at the Avoca Nursing and Rehab Center in Avoca.    Services will be held Thursday, Nov. 12 at 10:30 a.m. at Peace United Church of Christ in Walnut with burial in the Layton Township Cemetery at Walnut.  Visitation is Wednesday, Nov. 11 from 5-7 p.m.

    HARLAN -- Mary Patricia “Pat” Portwood, 91, Harlan, died October 16 at the Avoca Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Avoca.    Services were held Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 11 a.m.

    ONSLOW -- Helen Arline Jorgensen, 92, Onslow, died Wednesday, Oct. 21.    Services were held Saturday, Oct. 24 at 10:30 a.m.