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    COUNTY – The number of COVID-19 cases in Shelby County has risen during the past week after a two-week time period that saw no new cases.    Local officials report the number of cases stand at 13 as of early Thursday morning, up four from the previous nine cases the county has seen for the past...
    ELK HORN -- The Exira-EHK Schools reported this week that it has learned of an individual(s) who was present at the Elk Horn school on Monday, April 27 who has tested positive for COVID-19.    The Shelby County Public Health Department is in charge of communication with individuals who may have...
A parade of fire vehicles travel into Shelby.
    COUNTY -- A Celebration of Life Parade was held Saturday morning, May 2 through Shelby County as an honor and tribute to Shelby County Sheriff Sergeant Donavon Dontje, who died unexpectedly April 16.  The parade traveled from Harlan to Shelby, and featured law enforcement, fire departments,...
    ELK HORN -- Merlyn J Molgaard turned 95 years old on Wednesday, April 29, and was honored with a special drive-by Happy Birthday parade!    With the help of local individuals and his relatives, they arranged a  surprise parade that included approximately 40 vehicles including fire trucks, a...
    STATE -- Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is asking volunteers to step up and help out during the coronavirus pandemic, suggesting they head to the Iowa Statewide Registry of Volunteers (i-SERVE) to sign up for service.    According to the online registry website, individuals wishing to volunteer in the...
    COUNTY – The Harlan Community Theatre is postponing its production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast until next summer due to concerns related to COVID-19.    Concerns such as safety for participants and audience members, closure of the school auditorium for auditions and rehearsals, and the...
Conry pushes back dates of cross-country ride due to COVID-19 pandemic.
    NATION -- Greg Conry’s bicycle ride across the United States to raise funds for ovarian cancer research has been pushed back about a month out of concerns for safety and the COVID-19 pandemic.    The ride now will start June 27 and end August 8, with a new final destination of Dewey Beach, DE...
    HARLAN -- Patrolling Harlan during the COVID-19 pandemic has been anything but normal.    Harlan Police Chief Frank Clark says as social distancing rules are relaxed in the next month or two it may return to normal, but as for now there’s one word to describe the city -- quiet.    “It has been...
    STATE -- Iowa’s coronavirus peak apparently came and went on May 2, according to the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington.  The state should see a gradual decrease in the number of deaths and cases through May before a June 16 date when the state can safely...
    COUNTY -- Harlan and Shelby County businesses, especially restaurants, are easing their way back into being open to the public for in-person seating and shopping as the state and communities navigate re-opening this week.    Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds eased social distancing restrictions for...

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