HARLAN – The Harlan Community Schools’ preparation for serving ESL (English as a Second Language) students continues this school year with the hiring of a new ESL teacher and ratification by the district’s school board of a Lau Plan to serve English Language learners.    Ana Lucia Gil has served as the district’s ESL associate this past year, and is now certified to become an ESL teacher.  She joins Chery Andersen who also was hired as an

HCHS QB Deren Schmitz’s fourth-down pass went high allowing Glenwood it's second win in 47 games allowing the Rams to defeat HCHS 49-41, pushing HCHS's record to 1-3 and 0-2 in District 7, while the Rams imrpoved to 3-1  and 1-1.

    IRWIN -- The annual Greenridge Steam and Gas Antique Show will celebrate its 40th year when events kick off this weekend at the Greenridge site southwest of Irwin.    This year will highlight a number of special displays including a Birds of Prey presentation, and the show will host the Remembering Our Fallen display which honors soldiers who died while serving the country.    Dating back to 1977, it was two rural Irwin couples, Howard and

    HARLAN -- Rose Ann Schnuettgen, 84, Harlan, formerly of Defiance, died September 14 at the Avoca Nursing and Rehab Center.    Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.    Schnuettgen is survived by daughters Debbie (Ron) Lewis of Council Bluffs and Mary Ann (Gene) Arkfeld of Colorado Springs, CO; sons Steve (Dede) Schnuettgen of Defiance and Chuck (Tracey) Schnuettgen of Mesa, AZ; brothers Alvin (Ethel) Heller of Portsmo

    IRWIN -- Stuart O’Hara, 49, Irwin, died September 10 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services were held Wednesday, Sept.

    HARLAN -- Fall evenings at Merrill Field bring the excitement of small town athletics, music and spirit.

    MANNING -- Homecoming Week 2016 has begun at IKM-Manning with a week of spirit days and preparations will culminate with the pep rally, parade, and big game on Friday, September 16.

SHELBY -- Austin Owen of Harlan Community Intermediate School plays an old-fashioned yard game called roll the wheel at Carstens Farm Days Friday, Sept. 9.  Approximate 350 kids from AHSTW, HCS, Underwood, Tri-Center, Shelby County Catholic School, Mindful Learning School and Home School Students attended the event.

    COUNTY -- Shelby County will pay $25 each for beaver tails from November 5-April 15 as part of an ongoing effort to minimize the damage the critters cause to roadways and structures throughout the county.    The county’s board of supervisors re-authorized the bounty this month, with a total dollar limit outlay of $5,000. Payments will be made on a first come, first served basis.