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HARLAN -- “You want to blame somebody, blame me. But don’t blame the employees.” Those sentiments come from Harlan Municipal Utilities Chief Executive Officer Ken Weber this week, who is making a request of the Harlan community at-large. He knows residents are upset with their utility bills...
HARLAN -- Manning native Ben Wegner said it has always been a dream of his to work in law enforcement. His first day as an officer with the Harlan Police Department was February 22. Wegner is a graduate of IKM-Manning High School and Iowa Lakes Community College, Estherville, where he earned...
NATIONAL – The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced recently that its Office of Enforcement is examining wholesale natural gas and electricity market activity during February’s extreme cold weather, to determine if any market participants engaged in market manipulation or other...
HARLAN – Shelby County’s government is hoping not to have to raise property taxes to offset costs associated with increased utility bills from the Harlan Municipal Utilities due to last month’s unprecedented cold weather. Like other Harlan residents receiving their power purchase adjustments...
Much more in the NA this week. See the paper on the street tomorrow afternoon.
OMAHA, NE – Joe Wilson was floating. Up in the corner of the room. On his back, looking up. Not much above him to see but air. It’s white and bright. Reaching out his hands he grasps at nothing. Looking around he sees he’s wearing a hospital gown. “It’s all hazy. I’m looking up...
HARLAN – Nearly 600 individuals have signed a petition on the Change.org website started by Harlan resident Hannah Beeman, requesting a company such as MidAmerican Energy be allowed to provide services in town as utility competition for the Harlan Municipal Utilities. The petition is in...
HARLAN – Dr. Jennifer Barnett, newly-hired Harlan Community Superintendent of Schools, will be paid a base salary of $150,000 in the first-year of a two-year contract, as approved by the HCS Board of Education Monday, March 8. Full compensation, including salary, insurance, FICA and IPERS,...
HARLAN -- Harlan FFA members competed in various Leadership Career Development Events at the Southwest Iowa District FFA Leadership Conference held at Southwest Valley Schools in Corning on March 6. Members also participated in Sub-district FFA Contests at Riverside Community Schools in...
AVOCA -- Robert Dewaele grew up on a crop and livestock farm near Crescent, Iowa, where he always worked with his hands. It only felt natural, the Avoca resident said, to become an artist. Dewaele has worked as a wood sculptor for 39 years, carving the material from its original form into an...
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