COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Three Harlan Community High School student-athletes competed this winter for the Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln boys swim team, also known as the CB Swim Team.

 STATE (April 6) -- The Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released an updated spring calendar on Monday for the sports of track and field, golf, tennis and soccer. The schedule is contingent on school resuming Friday, May 1, across the state, with all dates subject to change.

    HARLAN -- Andrea Ferry and Caleb Bieker both of Harlan exchanged marriage vows at Fresh Encounter Fellowship Church in Harlan on December 28, 2019. Pastor Mike Martin performed the 3 p.m. private double ring ceremony.    Parents of the couple are Darin and Jill Ferry, Portsmouth; and Jim and Sharon Bieker, Harlan.
 

    HARLAN -- Richard and Lile Petersen of Harlan marked their 67th wedding anniversary on March 14. They celebrated with their family at a Harlan restaurant.    Their family includes Mark and Deb Petersen, Harlan; Tami and Dan Goetz, Cedar Falls; Brian Petersen, Harlan; Jeff and Cyndi Petersen, Harlan; nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
 

    HARLAN – An eight-year-old Harlan girl is taking it upon herself to help the community by sewing masks for healthcare workers, teachers, friends, police, cancer patients or anyone from the public who may need one to be safe during the coronavirus pandemic.    Maggie Petersen, the daughter of Andy and Mary Petersen, said she thought of the project recently as a way to help Shelby Countians.  She’s a member of the Clover Kids 4-H Club and kn

    COUNTY -- Two new COVID-10 cases were reported in Shelby County Thursday morning, April 16.  Seven of nine confirmed cases have fully recovered, reports Myrtue Medical Center and Shelby County Public Health.    There are 74 negative results with four pending.    Statewide, the number of confirmed cases continues to grow.  Iowa Gov.

    STATE -- The Iowa National Guard is providing facilities and personnel to support six Regional Medical Coordination Centers across the state as part of the Iowa Department of Public Health and Iowa Health Care Coalition initiative to pool resources and aid in the sharing of critical information across multiple agencies to combat the spread of COVID-19.    Soldiers and airmen are helping staff the RMCCs, based at Iowa National Guard facilit

    COUNTY -- The Iowa Community Kitchen based in Harlan is the recipient of a $17,280 grant from the Iowa Economic Development Authority to provide meals to those in need in Shelby County.    “This is fantastic news,” said Todd Valline, Shelby County Chamber of Commerce & Industry Director.  “Through the support of the Shelby County Board of Supervisors, the Shelby County Public Health Nurse and Town and Country Credit Union, Iowa Communi

    HARLAN -- The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant challenges for many Iowans, including the most basic need of food security. To assist with the spike in demand at local food banks, the Shelby County Farm Bureau is donating $400 to West Central Community Action to help fill the need for Iowans who are impacted by this unprecedented time.