HARLAN -- Dennis and Carol Woodin of Harlan will mark their 50th wedding anniversary on October 23. Dennis and Carol plan to celebrate their anniversary with a winter cruise.    The couple’s two sons are the late Ron Woodin and the late Randy Woodin. The Woodins have two grandsons. 

    ELK HORN -- Jim and Kelly Schwarte of Elk Horn announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara to Ryan Rasmussen both of Lincoln, NE. Ryan is the son of Randy and Carmen Rasmussen, Jacksonville.    Sara and Ryan plan to wed on November 7 at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church. 

    HARLAN -- Brandt and Stacy Ferry of Kirkman announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachel to Alec Guttenfelder, son of Doug and Teresa Guttenfelder, Atlantic.    The couple will exchange marriage vows on November 14 at the First United Methodist Church in Harlan. 

    COUNTY -- The Shelby County Community Chest has kicked off its annual fund drive with hopes of raising $40,000 this year for local organizations.    Shelby County Community Chest raises funds for agencies which provide valuable services to youth, for area residents and to communities in the Shelby County area. The SCCC board currently is conducting a direct mail campaign during the month of October.

    KIRKMAN -- Kelly Lane Fiscus, 64, Kirkman, died October 14 in Kirkman.    Services were held Monday, Oct. 19 at 10:30 a.m.

    OMAHA, NE -- Lisa Ann Keane, 54, Omaha, NE, died October 12 at Immanuel Medical Center.    Services will be held Friday, Oct. 16 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church in Panama with burial in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Panama.  A wake service was held Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. at the church.  Visitation was Thursday from 3-9 p.m.

    HARLAN – Harlan Community music students have embarked on a Magical Mystery Tour this fall, as marching band students are preparing an exciting Beatlemania show that culminates this season at the state marching contest in Glenwood this weekend.    The 75-student-strong marching Cyclones will take the field at 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct.

    COUNTY – The Shelby County Conservation Board and Iowa Department of Natural Resources are partnering to offer a full-time naturalist position serving both entities for the next two years.    A two-year agreement has been signed providing Christina Roelofs’ services, with the option of extending the agreement up to five years.    “We are thrilled with this arrangement,” said Roelofs.  “It eases the financial burden of the Shelby County Con

    REGIONAL -- Iowa State Representative Jack Drake (R-Griswold) died Sunday, Oct.