EARLING -- Rachel Gross and Dustin Halstead both of Omaha exchanged marriage vows at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling on September 7, 2019. Father Dan Gehler performed the 2:30 p.m. double ring ceremony.    Parents of the couple are Joe and Gail Gross, Earling; and Jeff and Brenda Halstead, Madison, NC.
 

    COUNTY – For the second consecutive year, the Shelby County Jail has been named one of the Best of the Best in Iowa by the Iowa Department of Corrections (IDOC).    Officials from Shelby County were invited to attend the annual Iowa State Sheriffs and Deputies’ Association (ISSDA) annual banquet December 10, where the Department of Corrections recognized six counties as having an outstanding jail and meeting and exceeding jail standards in

    COUNTY – A unique petition filed in Shelby County District Court January 3 has the petitioner requesting a trial by combat, with melee weapons in hand-to-hand combat style to resolve the dispute between he and the respondent.    David Zachary Ostrom has filed a motion for trial by combat against Bridgette Marie Ostrom for resolution of disagreements over alleged “illegal telephone and electronic contact as well as unpaid property taxes.”

    ELK HORN -- Showing her Spartan Spirit at a recent Exira-EHK girls and boys basketball doubleheader is Haley Harris, who performed as part of the winter guard.  The winter sports season kicked off again this week after holiday break.

    HARLAN -- Myrtue Medical Center provided $3,027,219 in uncompensated care and health care services to the community last year, according to a recently completed statewide assessment of those programs and services by the Iowa Hospital Association.

    HARLAN – Policy reviews by the Harlan Community Schools Board of Education recently have further defined how the public corresponds with the board during official board meetings.    The board has updated Policy 213 regarding public participation in board meetings, saying the board recognizes the importance of citizen participation in school district matters.  In order to assure citizens are heard and board meetings are conducted efficientl

    COUNTY -- Welcome to the 2020 New Year’s Baby Eden Bieker, born Wednesday, Jan. 1 at 9:47 a.m.

    HARLAN – The importance of police reserve officers in the Harlan community and across the state and nation is gaining more steam as these volunteer officers help communities become safe and secure alongside veteran certified officers, and the City of Harlan is no exception.    Harlan’s reserve force presently is five strong and is 13 years old, said Harlan Police Chief Frank Clark who gives high praise for the volunteers who work with them

    HARLAN – The City of Harlan is preparing to offer a free yard waste disposal site for city residents on a trial basis beginning in the spring.    The move comes upon request from the city residents and a petition filed asking for a free yard waste site.  The city’s public property committee reviewed the request and made the recommendation to the full city council, which has directed city administration to begin the planning stages.    Alth