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REGIONAL -- Shelby County residents may be seeing significant damages to trees, bushes and flowers this summer, courtesy of the Japanese Beetle that has emerged during the past month. This nasty new visitor to Iowa devours roses, fruits, lawns, and just about anything else that gets in its...
HARLAN -- A former Harlan Community Schools superintendent was the highest paid individual in the HCS district based on the 2019-20 reported earnings as published in last week’s Harlan News-Advertiser. Justin Wagner earned $158,050.50 according to the legal notice, required to be published...
HARLAN – The Harlan Municipal Utilities (HMU) is seeking damages from an engineering firm and construction company over alleged problems and issues with its water treatment plant. HMU filed a petition in Shelby County District Court June 26 against Veenstra & Kimm, Inc. (V&K) and...
SHELBY -- Rick Kiesel received 58 votes in the special election Tuesday, July 7 to fill a vacant seat on the Shelby City Council. The unofficial results has Kiesel the winner, with Patty Welsh earning 46 votes. The city council vacancy became open upon the unexpected death of Donavon...
COUNTY – Shelby County is receiving a $3,000 grant from the Iowa Secretary of State’s office, the proceeds of which will be utilized to purchase and install more plexiglass barriers as safety measures during election and voting in November. The monies, from the Vote Safe Iowa Initiative,...
HARLAN – A Harlan Special Events Committee has announced the creation of A Roarin’ 20s Summer Formal 2020 for Harlan Community High School junior and senior students, set for Friday, July 24 in Harlan. On the docket is a specially-prepared dining experience at local restaurants, a grand...
REGIONAL -- Shelby County and much of west-central Iowa remains in an abnormally dry state this week, according to the United States Drought Monitor (USDM). The monitor releases weekly reports on drought in the United States. It’s a team effort produced jointly by the National Drought...
IRWIN -- Ministering to people of all ages and in many different situations and settings continues to be one of the main reasons Pastor Laurie Riley of Irwin is glad she chose the ministry. She has always had a strong interest in helping people. From her work as a hospital chaplain to...
REGIONAL – Harlan native Sean Sorensen and his band, Devil in The Details, have been selected to perform at the popular River Riot rock concert in Council Bluffs in September, marking a significant moment in the band’s rise as one of the Midwest’s popular hardcore rock bands. Sponsored by 89.7...
COUNTY -- With the current surge of COVID-19 cases that Shelby County is experiencing, local health officials are saying it’s important that everyone in the county continues or begins to practice mitigation standards and follows guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC...
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