HARLAN -- The Harlan City Council has decided not to proceed with a proposal to allow chicken raising within the city limits of town.    At its Tuesday, Nov.

    COUNTY – A Rock Road Summit will be held this week hosted in Denison, giving the opportunity for western Iowa county engineers, supervisors, foremen and legislators to meet with researchers from Iowa State University and discuss the challenges of maintaining rural gravel roads.    The summit comes on the heels of one of the most difficult years in not only securing needed rock, but being able to apply it timely in the wake of historic spri

    INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Ten Harlan FFA members traveled to the National FFA Convention and Expo on October 29-November 1 in Indianapolis, IN. The members attended several tours and participated in various National FFA Convention activities while on the trip.

    HARLAN -- The annual audit report for Myrtue Medical Center for the 2018-2019 fiscal year has been approved by the Myrtue Board of Trustees. Chris Nelson of Gronewold, Bell, Kyhnn & Co. P.C. CPA, Atlantic, presented highlights of the audit noting many positive financial indicators during the October MMC Board meeting.    Revenues totaled $44,332,600 for the year ended June 30, 2019, a 4.1 percent increase from 2018.

    HARLAN -- Cletus Herbert Schmitz, 80, Harlan, died November 11 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.    Services will be held Saturday, Nov. 16 at 10 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  A wake service will be held Friday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. at the church.  Family will greet friends Friday from 4-7 p.m.

    HARLAN -- A ribbon-cutting was held Monday, Nov. 11 for the new Shelby County Historical Museum Military Exhibit Hall.  Approximately 50 people turned out for the event and to tour the new facility at the museum.       The Military Exhibit Hall explores the strength and sacrifice of Shelby County’s servicemen and women throughout our nation’s various wars.

    HARLAN -- After months of discussions and investigations on the best place to house a dog park in Harlan, the city has announced it will be placed at Potter Park.    The just less than one acre of available space currently is being under-utilized and will make the perfect location for a park for the city’s four-legged friends.    “This will be the north side of Potter Park,” said Harlan City Administrator Gene Gettys, Jr.  “It provides app

    HARLAN -- Final agreements have been signed on a housing project in north Harlan expected to start moving dirt as early as late fall.    “The last few weeks the closing has taken place on that land,” said Gene Gettys, Jr., Harlan city administrator.  “12 duplexes and two eight-plexes.    “In the next few weeks we plan to have a pre-construction meeting.  Still targeting we may see a little bit of dirt turning yet this late fall or winter. 

HARLAN -- Neil Ferguson was the guest speaker at the Veterans Day program at the HCS Elementary Schools on Monday afternoon, Nov. 11 in Harlan.    Ferguson is an Air Force Veteran and Commander of Helmer Reyelt American Legion Post 150. Veterans were recognized and the musical selections were presented by the fourth and fifth grade students.    Fifth grader Ainsley Mages read her essay on “Why Should We Honor Our Veterans.”