COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Helen J. “June” Burger, 84, Council Bluffs, formerly of Shelby, died Thursday, Aug. 17 in Council Bluffs.    Services will be held Monday, Aug. 28 at 2 p.m. at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan.  Family will greet friends Monday from 1-2 p.m.

    ATLANTIC -- Kevin Gerard Coenen, 55, Atlantic, died August 7.    Services were held Wednesday, Aug. 23 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling with burial in the St.

HARLAN -- Students headed back to school this week as the school year officially got under way on Wednesday in the Harlan Community Schools and Shelby County Catholic School. 

EARLING – Steve Kenkel will be closing a chapter on his museum near Earling as he hosts his last bi-annual expo on his farm.    Kenkel said it has been a great run, but the expo has outgrown him, and hopes are to find another location in Shelby County to continue the event in the future.    “I’m working with a group of leaders in the county to get a different venue as a permanent location for the collection,” Kenkel said.  “Hopefully we’ll kno

REGIONAL -- School districts in the greater Shelby County area have begun classes for the year, and local officials are urging motorists to be on the lookout for children as they make their way to and from school.    For the fourth school year in Harlan, motorists are reminded of the crosswalk/red light along the busy Chatburn Ave.

PORTSMOUTH -- Peg Petsche of Portsmouth may be retired, but she hasn’t slowed down.    These days, she is doing her original dream job and helping soon-to-be spouses put together flower arrangements for their ceremony at her church. 

HARLAN -- Beginning Friday, Aug. 25 for the home football game with Lewis Central traffic flow changes will be implemented to improve public safety during home varsity football games.      Starting at 4 p.m. until departure of buses after the game the travelled area between Vets Auditorium and Merrill Field will be closed to vehicle traffic (refer to yellow area of map).

PORTSMOUTH -- Wayne and Connie Juhl of Portsmouth will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on September 1. They celebrated by taking an Alaskan cruise (land and sea) in June. 

MILFORD -- Jeff and Penny Nelson of Harlan announce the engagement of their daughter, Shelby to Dylan Book both of Adel. Dylan is the son of Jim and Anne Book, Adel; and Karen Book, Adel.    The couple will exchange marriage vows on September 30 at a ceremony at Boji Bay in Milford.