With the announcement by the Governor's Office on Tuesday, March 17 not allowing dine in meals at restaurants or bars, we decided to quickly reached out to as many restaurants and businesses in Shelby County who offer food and offered them a free ad that appeared in the Thursday, March 19 Harlan Newspaper that is attached.  The list includes the 30 businesses that replied to our free offer. The Shelby Co.

See attachment for full list of restaurants with their drive-through, carry-out and delivery options.
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    Museum of Danish America and its Genealogy Center closed to visitors until at least April 13.  The Prairie Landscape Park is open.  Staff members continue to work.
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    Shelby County Courthouse doors locked; appointments only.
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• Prohibited social gatherings of more than 10 people
• Restaurants only to provide drive-through, carry-out or delivery orders
• Older persons and those with underlying health conditions should stay home
• Do not visit nursing homes or retirement communities; most have limited/no access
• Wash hands with soap/water for 20 seconds

    HARLAN – Harlan Community Schools will not extend its school year to make up instructional days missed during the four-week school closure that began this week, but will make available educational enrichment activities for students in the interim.    The HCS Board of Education this week gave administration the direction to commit to students and staff not having to make up those days at the end of the school year.  Should the current four-

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HARLAN -- The Harlan Community Schools will be offering free meals during the COVID-19 school closure to children 18 years old and younger.    Meals will be provided to all children without charge with no discrimination.  Participants will be provided breakfast for the next day and lunch for the day of pick-up.    It will be a grab-n-go lunch and breakfast, provided at the high school principal’s office entrance from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

    •  Dine-in community kitchen no longer an option.    •  Daily meals available via drive through for seniors and homeless, and delivery to true shut-ins beginning Monday, March 23.    •  MUST call in advance 712-571-9056 by noon Saturday, March 21.    •  Pick up a variety of food for seven meals, then may repeat the process by calling in the following Saturday.    •  At First Baptist Church, 1325 Chatburn Ave., Harlan    •  Donations of non

    HARLAN -- The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of nine additional positive cases of Iowans with COVID-19, for a total of 38 positive cases.    According to IDPH, three individuals are residents of Johnson County; two each from Dallas and Polk Counties; and one each are from Washington and Winneshiek Counties.    On Tuesday, Gov.

    COUNTY -- Myrtue continues to align our response to COVID-19 with the Centers for Disease Control and Protection and the Iowa Department of Public Health.    There is community spread cases of COVID-19 in Iowa, but no cases in Shelby County.    During these extraordinary times, we are making some changes to our hospital visitation policy at Myrtue Medical Center.