HARLAN -- The City of Harlan is proposing a $1.1 million bond issue to pay for a new fire truck, street work, and self-containing breathing apparatuses for the fire department.    On Tuesday, March 3, the council voted unanimously to set March 17 as the date for a public hearing on the authorization of a loan agreement and issue of not to exceed $1.1 million in general obligation capital loan notes.

    STATE -- Testing at Iowa’s State Hygienic Laboratory has indicated three presumptive positive cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Iowa residents.    According to the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), the individuals are from Johnson County: one middle-age (41-60 years) adult and two older adults (61-80). Two of the individuals had underlying health conditions. One did not.

 WATERLOO (Feb.

 GLENWOOD (Feb. 24) -- Beating a rival three times in three weeks isn’t supposed to be easy.

 GLENWOOD (Feb.

 AVOCA (Feb.

 ANITA (Feb. 20) -- After leading for much of the first half, Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton was forced to play catch-up during the final two quarters last Thursday night and ultimately lost to Stanton 52-43 in a Class 1A, District 14 quarterfinal boys basketball game at Anita. Stanton (19-3) trailed 24-22 at halftime, then opened the third period with a three-pointer and led the rest of the way, building the margin as high as 12 points.

PERSIA -- Earl Edward Eckmann, 87, Persia, died March 6 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Services will be held Tuesday, March 10 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Persia with burial in the Minden Cemetery in Minden.  Visitation was Monday, March 9 from 3-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5-7 p.m.

    ATLANTIC -- Deborah Maria Plagman and Randy Lee Maas both of Atlantic plan to wed on June 6 at the United Church of Christ in Atlantic.    Parents of the couple are Karen Plagman, Irwin, and the late Wayne Plagman; and the late John and Lenora Maas who were Atlantic residents.