HARLAN - Alan R. Christensen, 70, died Thurs., July 27 at Bergan Mercy Hospital, Omaha.        No visitation or services are planned. He was survived by his sister Karen Winey.    Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home, Council Bluffs, was in charge of arrangements.

    HARLAN - Longtime Harlan elementary teacher Mary L. Jensen died Friday, July 28 at Myrtue Medical Center.    Services were Monday morning, July 31 at St.

    HARLAN -- It was a regular day. Bruce Heilesen was mowing his lawn when the unthinkable happened.    The mower’s left rear tire intersected with a valve on a propane tank and turned it on.

    REGIONAL -- Everybody loves a classic.    Or, at least, that seems to be the case with current baby name trends. According to Myrtue Medical Center, the most popular name for a little boy is James, while girls’ trends sway toward Charlotte.

    REGIONAL -- The next time you go to vote, you’ll be asked for an ID.    Iowa’s Election Integrity Law is taking to polling places with a soft rollout. The law requires voters to present a driver’s license, a non-driver’s ID, military ID, veteran’s ID or Voter ID Card.    The new voter ID law will not be fully implemented until Jan. 1, 2019.

HARLAN – Months of discussions at the council table about an ordinance amending the age for minors in liquor establishments has resulted in a new ordinance amendment seeing a first reading approved by the Harlan City Council last week.    The council voted 5-0 (Mike Kolbe, Dave Pedersen, Sharon Kroger, Dave Miller and Jay Christensen aye; Greg Bladt abstain) approving the amended ordinance.    In short, the amendment allows persons under 21 ye

    HARLAN - Inland Sea – Harlan LLC announced Reicks View Farms of Lawler, IA, has made an anchor investment in the planned state-of-the-art recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) salmon production facility.

    REGIONAL -- After being shot in enemy fire three times, the first thing Glenn Dohrmann remembered was waiting in a 50-foot-long line to be taken into the Norwegian Mass Unit for operation.    Dohrmann, a Shelby native, had been hit by three bullets from a machine gun being operated by a Chinese soldier.

    DEFIANCE -- The family of Richard “Dick” Ahrenholtz is hosting an open house to celebrate Dick’s 80th birthday on Sunday, August 6 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Defiance. Friends and relatives are invited to attend.