Eagan, MN - Captain Billy G. Cunningham, 80 died in Eagan, MN on December 29, 2019.    Mass of Christian Burial will be held on January 3 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Walnut. Visitation is at 9:30 a.m. followed by Mass at 10:30 a.m. with burial at St.

HARLAN - Influenza activity continues to increase across the state and locally. In the past week, influenza’s geographic spread has increased to the regional level. Regional geographic spread is characterized by outbreaks of influenza or influenza-like illness (and recent laboratory confirmed influenza) in at least two regions of the state.    Currently, both influenza A and B subtypes are circulating in Iowa, including Shelby County.

    HARLAN -- Those who celebrate the ringing in of the new year tonight - New Year’s Eve, are being urged to be careful heading home after out and about celebrating.  Local law enforcement want to protect the safety of area drivers on the eve of 2020.    The Harlan Police Department will again be offering a free ride for those who celebrate on New Year’s Eve.  It’s a “no strings attached” offer that’s meant not only to keep drinking drivers o

    ATLANTIC - Arnold Gude, 95, of Atlantic and formerly of Elk Horn died Thurs., December 26 at Allen Place in Atlantic.    Funeral services will be held on Tues., Dec. 31 at 11 a.m. at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service on Tuesday, at the church. Interment will be in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery.

    PANAMA - Ronald J. Chamberlain, 70, died on Saturday, Dec. 28 in at the Univ. of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Chamberlain was a Shelby County historian, well-known Panama athletic supporter/athlete and penned history articles for the Harlan Newspapers beginning in 2010 and began a newspaper history column called Coffee with Ron in 2013.     Visitation is Thursday, January 2 from 4 - 7 p.m. at St.

    WALNUT - Victoria Lee Michaelsen, 67,  Walnut, died Thursday, Dec. 26 at her home.    Public visitation will be Tuesday, Dec. 31 from 4 - 7 p.m.

    HARLAN - Leonard J. Graeve, 94, Harlan, died Thurs., Dec. 26 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Family will greet friends on Tues., Dec. 31 from 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church with a Mass of Christian burial to follow at 10:30 a.m. with burial in the St.

    HARLAN - Dr. Gary Wayne Jorgensen, D.C., 78, died Tuesday, Dec. 24 in Harlan.    Friends  called on Mon., Dec. 30, 3 - 8 p.m. and family met friends from 5 -7 p.m. at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home, Harlan.    Memorial services will be held on  Tues.,  Dec. 31 at 10:30 a.m.

 AVOCA (Dec. 17) -- Raydden Grobe’s outside shooting ignited a 40-18 start for the AHSTW boys basketball team Tuesday night as the sixth-ranked (1A) Vikings improved to 7-0 with a 78-48 win over Missouri Valley. Grobe knocked down four straight 3-pointers to start the game and scored 14 of AHSTW’s first 18 points.