HARLAN – It was Sunday, March 16.

    PORT HUENEME, CA - “We Build, We Fight” has been the motto of the U. S.

    HARLAN -- Three Harlan Community High School students recently were honored by the Omaha World-Herald and Des Moines Register.    Danielle Arkfeld, Lucy Borkowski and Anna Nelson were named to the World-Herald’s Western Iowa Honorable Mention All-Academic Team.  The three appeared in the scholars section of the newspaper last month.

LOGAN SCHABEN (SR.)Iowa State University (Ames); NCAA Division I • Portsmouth, IA • 2016 HCHS graduate2020 Season - Schaben was hitting a career-best .266 (21-for-79) when her senior season ended abruptly in mid-March due to COVID-19. Iowa State was 11-13 overall following the USF (South Florida) Tournament March 6-8.

 This guidance was created in consultation with the Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union as a resource for administrators to determine when and how districts and nonpublic schools may begin to engage in school sports seasons while keeping participants and spectators safe.

    COUNTY -- Shelby County Treasurer Carolyn Blum has announced that beginning yesterday, Monday, June 1, her office now is open to in-person transactions by appointments only.  Facial masks are highly recommended and health screening questions will be asked.     The following guidelines will apply until further notice:Driver’s License     Driver’s Licenses will be done by appointment only by calling 712-755-5898 ext 3.    Essential/expired l

    HARLAN -- The Harlan Community Library Summer Program will again provide fun and challenges for youth and adults but in a different format this year.

    HARLAN -- Harlan Municipal Utilities will now open its doors by appointment for customers as a start to return to what will be a “new” normal business operation.    In other action taken at its May 28 teleconference board meeting, “hero” pay of an additional $3 per hour was discontinued May 31.  Board members said with other businesses re-opening, and some even cutting hours or reducing pay during the pandemic, they felt an obligation to r

    COUNTY – Shelby County has begun the process of re-opening the courthouse in Harlan in a two-phased approach as the city, county and state start the process of lifting restrictions amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.    The Shelby County Board of Supervisors Thursday, May 28 approved a courthouse re-opening plan, that initially calls for limited access by appointment only to courthouse offices beginning June 1 through June 16, following by a ten