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OMAHA, NE -- Nebraska gubernatorial candidate Charles W. Herbster announced this week Ellen Keast as Deputy Campaign Manager. For the past six months she has served as the Deputy Director of Communications. Keast is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) and former member of...
MANNING – The IKM-Manning School Board of Education has approved a September petition vote following discussion at its recent board meeting Tuesday, June 29 and a presentation by Donovan Group and 10FOLD. The board voted 5-1 (Heller nay) approving a September vote as opposed to a November...
Customers of the Regional Water Rural Water Assocation who are west of Highway 59 and east of Neola are being asked to immediately begin conserving and boiling water.Manager Nicholas Gaul said a fire completely wiped out a booster station and all customers west of the Nishnabotna are affected....
SHELBY -- More highlights from the Shelby 150th Anniversary Celebration held last weekend --
REGIONAL -- As the Fourth of July holiday approaches this weekend, many friends and families will gather to enjoy fireworks displays and shoot off some fireworks of their own. Fireworks are a fun and joyous way to celebrate the holiday, but they can also be dangerous. Harlan Fire Chief...
HARLAN -- The Harlan American Legion will host its annual fireworks display at J.J. Jensen Park Sunday, July 4 and collect donations for the next year’s display. The Legion fundraises $5,000 every year for the fireworks through a combination of individual donations and funds from community...
DEFIANCE – A 1964 graduation ring from Saint Peter and Paul Parochial School in Defiance has brought back many memories for a former Defiance woman who remembers fondly her years growing up in the small Shelby County community. Shari Mutchler said she inherited the ring from her sister,...
HARLAN -- The Harlan Municipal Utilities Board of Trustees received an asset appraisal at its regularly scheduled meeting Thursday, June 24, which was required under Iowa Utility Board (IUB) Iowa Code in response to a petition filed with the City of Harlan. In October 2020, Harlan residents...
HARLAN -- At the Myrtue Medical Center Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday, June 29, Laboratory Director Jason Eckerman said COVID-19 testing has slowed down to the point that the hospital is now processing all of the tests in house. “Out of that 8,357 tests that we’ve done, 1,034 were...
STATE -- The Iowa legislature passed a number of new laws that went into effect July 1 with a wide range of changes impacting Iowa and Shelby County citizens. Rep. Steven Holt (R-Denison) highlighted a tax cut bill, a “constitutional carry” bill and a bill banning teaching of divisive...
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