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    NEW YORK, NY -- Anthony Lee Haney, 37, died at his home in New York City, on February 4.      He is survived by his mother, Sandra Haney of Harlan, father, Stewart (Tony) Haney of Irwin, sister, Amanda Haney of Louisville, KY, grandmother Lois Haney of Apache Junction, AZ, uncle Steven Haney of Apache Junction, cousins Carol Oltman, Anna Wohnoutka, and Mary Doten of Minneapolis, MN, and his faithful companion cat, Twenty-one.

    WESTPHALIA -- Jane Clara Goetzinger, 73, Westphalia, died February 7 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services were held Monday, Feb. 11 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia with burial in the St.

    HARLAN -- The Harlan Fire Department held its annual Awards Banquet and Firefighter Recognition on Saturday evening, Feb. 2 at the C.G Therkildsen Center.

    COUNTY -- Bob and Glenda Mortensen were named Citizen/Volunteers of the Year at ceremonies held Friday, Feb.

    DEFIANCE -- Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst made a stop in Defiance Saturday, Feb. 9 to tour Smitty Bee Honey. Ernst was in western Iowa as part of her 99-county tour for 2019.  Earlier in the day she held a town hall meeting in Audubon where she met with constituents.  The stop at Smitty Bee Honey was not open to the public. 

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