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HCMS Mock Trial team earns state runner-up

HARLAN – The Harlan Community Middle School 8th Grade Mock Trial team earned state runner-up honors recently at the 34th annual Iowa Middle School Mock Trial Tournament held in Des Moines.    Team members Sam Buman, Kaia Bieker, Avery Carter, Allison Curren, Evan Finken, Ellie Gross, Mallory Mulligan, Savanna Musich, Julia Renkly and Amelia Scarf brought home second place from the contest held November 27-29 in Des Moines.    It’s the third ye

Bomgaars will build larger facility in Harlan

COUNTY – Bomgaars has plans to build a new, larger facility in Harlan, on the south edge of town south of Settle Inn and adjacent to the proposed Buck Snort Restaurant in the Harlan Plaza subdivision.    Shelby County Chamber of Commerce and Industry Executive Director Todd Valline said hopes are construction will begin next spring and be completed by early 2019. 

EMA staff won’t receive one percent salary hike

COUNTY – Employees of the Shelby County Emergency Management Association (EMA) who may have received a positive performance review this fall won’t be getting a one percent salary increase come January 1 due to alleged management error.    The Shelby County Board of Supervisors said they had not received the required documentation from EMA management showing the employees who received positive performance evaluations.  The board on Tuesday, Dec

Randy Lund, 63

    SHELBY -- Randy Howard Lund, 63, Shelby, died December 15.    Services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 11 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca with burial in the Shelby Cemetery.  Family will greet friends Tuesday, Dec. 19 from 5-8 p.m.

Marie Monahan, 95

    HARLAN -- Marie Elizabeth Monahan, 95, Harlan, died December 15 at Avoca Specialty Care.    Services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  A wake service will be held Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.  Family will greet friends Tuesday from 5-8 p.m.

Jeanette Dotzler, 88

    DEFIANCE -- Jeanette “Shun” Marie Dotzler, 88, Defiance, died December 15 at the Little Flower Haven Nursing Home.    Services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 27 at 11 a.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance with burial in the Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Defiance.  Family will greet friends from 9-11 a.m.

Reginald Gilpatric, 79

    MANILLA -- Reginald Gilpatric, 79, rural Manilla, died Thursday, Dec. 7 from injuries sustained in a vehicle collision

Marilyn Petersen, 83

    WINCHESTER, KY -- Marilyn Lou Petersen, 83, Winchester, KY, died December 9 at Richmond Place in Lexington, KY.    She was originally from Shelby County.    Graveside services were held Monday, Dec. 18 at 3 p.m.

Mary Joan Christensen, 70

    HARLAN -- Mary Joan Christensen, 70, Harlan, died December 13.    Services will be held Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery at Earling.  A wake service was held Monday, Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.  Visitation was Monday from 3-7 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5-7 p.m.

Larry Miller, 74

    HARLAN -- Larry A. Miller, 74, Harlan, died December 13 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services will be held Thursday, Dec. 21 at 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  A prayer service will be held Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.  Visitation is Wednesday from 5-8 p.m.

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