WALNUT -- Theresa M. Blum, 87, Walnut, died Thursday, Feb. 8 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Services will be held Saturday, Feb. 17 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Walnut with burial in the St. Patrick Cemetery in Walnut.  A wake service will be held Friday, Feb. 16 at 7:15 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca. Visitation is Friday from noon-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 4-8 p.m.

HARLAN – Harlan Community High School’s Parker Jones and Andrew Shelton have been nominated by their judges at State Iowa High School Speech Association (IHSSA) contest as Outstanding Performers in Group Improvisation, and they will perform at the all-state speech festival this weekend.    Speech Director Lisa Hagemeier said the duo’s accomplishment highlighted a state competition that saw HCHS participants perform extremely well Saturday, Feb

    HARLAN – An article in the Harlan Tribune back in 2014 outlining sexual abuse allegations against former Harlan physician Dr.

    HARLAN -- The Shelby County Wellness Alliance is sponsoring a community health and wellness event on Saturday, Feb. 17 at the Petersen Family Wellness Center from 8:30 a.m. to noon.    Move More Shelby County is a new event aimed at encouraging youth and adults to move more by participating in fun fitness classes and activities. Move More Shelby County is free to all participants.

    REGIONAL -- You may already know that smoking is the number one cause of lung cancer in the United States. But do you know what’s number two?    The answer is radon, an invisible, radioactive gas—and if you didn’t know, you’re not alone. 

    HARLAN -- The family of Irma Pedersen is planning a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday on February 21. Cards will reach her if sent to 1508 Erie Drive, Harlan, IA 51537.    Her family includes the late Lee Pedersen, Shelly and Terry Saunders, Harlan; Kim Measner, Greeley, CO; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

 DES MOINES (Feb. 15) -- There’s no such thing as an easy draw at the State Wrestling Tournament, and that’s particularly true for this year’s eight area qualifiers. Among the two state qualifiers from Harlan Community and six from AHSTW, seven will face a first-round opponent ranked in the top 10 of their weight class by The Predicament when competition begins Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena.

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 REGIONAL (Feb. 10) -- Fifteen area wrestlers will take their shots at earning a state tournament ticket Saturday when district meets are held across Iowa starting at noon. AHSTW leads the area with 10 district qualifiers and will compete in the Class 1A, District 5 Tournament at Oakland.