STATEWIDE — Three-quarters of Midwestern homeowners say they are worried about rising home insurance premiums, and a strong majority believe elected officials should do more to address affordability, according to a new poll released Thursday by Climate Power and the Insurance Fairness Project.

HARLAN — Anyone walking through the intermediate building June 1-5 would have quickly realized this wasn’t a typical summer school program.

HARLAN — Middle and high school students are exploring potential career paths and developing hands-on skills this summer through Iowa Western Community College’s youth camps and discovery day programs.

HARLAN — A former City of Harlan employee was fired after purchasing a television for his office with city funds and refusing the city’s request to resign, according to state records.

Darlene Mae Arnold was born in Avoca, Iowa on Thursday the 19th of May 1938 to Harvey and Pearl Irene (Cunningham) Nelsen.  She was welcomed home to a farm south of Shelby in Pleasant Township of Pottawattamie County, the baby sister to older brothers, Melvin and Norman, now both deceased. 

Clarence ‘Sonny’ Leslie Busch was born on October 20, 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska to Clarence ‘Ted’ and Florence (Alter) Busch. He went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 18, 2026 surrounded by family. On June 14, 1936, he received the gift of Holy Baptism and became a child of God. He was later confirmed into the faith of our Savior Jesus Christ. Sonny was the youngest of 2 children.

Edward Joseph Goeser, the oldest of ten children of Bruno and Mildred (Weiland) Goeser, was born on August 20, 1930 at Defiance, Iowa. He attended St. Paul’s Catholic School and enjoyed sports, hunting and fishing with siblings and many friends.

Raymond Nickolis Pitsch, son of John and Mary (Hein) Pitsch, was born on April 8, 1934.  He attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Portsmouth. After graduation he helped on his family’s farm until he was called to serve in the United States Army on May 15, 1957.  Ray served overseas until his honorable discharge on May 6, 1959.

Leah Jave Coley, 83, of Madrid, Iowa, passed away on February 27, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones.
Leah was born on September 17, 1941, in Harlan, Iowa, to Samuel Hervey and Jessie Sorenson.
Leah was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charley Coley; her sister, Addie Outhouse; her brother, Dean Hervey; and her stepdaughter, Susan Coley.