SHELBY COUNTY — Representatives from Summit Carbon Solutions were in attendance at the Shelby County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, March 4, to update the Board and take questions on the proposed carbon capture pipeline project. Kylie Lange, Iowa Pipeline Manager for Summit was accompanied...
Shelby County Engineer Chris Fredericksen said his department has recently discovered more than 1,000 tires dumped in eight locations in the rural area of southwest Shelby County. “By the time you figure disposal fees and labor to take them out, were looking at more than $10,000,” Fredericksen...
HARLAN — The Harlan Community School District has hired Dean Mosher to replace longtime boys basketball coach Mitch Osborn.“There was talk the last couple of years about who would follow Coach Osborn and when the time came,” Mosher said. “Especially this year, it was talked about more and more....
HARLAN — A 36-year-old man was shot and killed during an armed standoff with law enforcement in Harlan early Thursday morning.According to a press release from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 4:30 a.m. Thursday, March 6 , deputies responded to a residence near College Place and...
SHELBY COUNTY — Danielle Segebart, Director of Head Start/Early Head Start for West Central Community Action (WCCA) has been named Administrator of the Year by the Iowa Head Start Association. The award celebrates the important contributions of staff who oversee the Executive Director or...
Harlan - Marilyn Ruth (Long) Lange passed away peacefully, with her family at her side, on November 24, 2024, at Hospice of the Valley in Mesa, Arizona. Marilyn was born on June 25, 1938, to Earl and Doris Long, on their family’s farm near Ottoson, Iowa. She graduated from Ottoson School in May...
SHELBY COUNTY — Shelby and Audubon County Sheriffs are warning the public about ongoing scams targeting the elderly. A statement from Shelby County Sheriff Neil Gross said his office was notified Tuesday, February 25, about a possible scam involving an elderly resident of the county. The resident...
by Renée Brich, Managing Editor HARLAN — “Take what you need. Leave what you can.” It’s the simple concept behind Harlan Community Library’s Little Free Pantry, but library staff members hope it makes a big difference for those struggling with food insecurity. “Groceries are expensive. Families...
by Renée Brich, Managing Editor HARLAN — “Take what you need. Leave what you can.” It’s the simple concept behind Harlan Community Library’s Little Free Pantry, but library staff members hope it makes a big difference for those struggling with food insecurity. “Groceries are expensive. Families...
HARLAN — The Shelby County Historical Museum has named Megan Londo Executive Director. Londo joined the museum’s staff in May 2024 as the Collections Assistant, accepting new objects, entering them into the database, then displaying them in the museum. “I got really into researching the history of...
AREA — Schroer & Associates, P.C. recently released an audit report on the Harlan Community School District. The report showed the District’s revenues totaled $26,132,616 for the year ended June 30, 2024, a 13.62% increase from the prior year. Expenses for the District operations for the year...
SHELBY COUNTY — The Shelby County Board of Supervisors voted to increase the salaries of some elected officials by 3.5% in fiscal year 2026. The increase was based on the recommendation of the compensation board, represented by Ruthanne Grimsley, at the board meeting Tuesday, February 18....
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Harlan - David Robert Plagmann, son of Dale and Trudy (Stewart) Plagmann, was born on February 1, 1989, in Harlan, Iowa. He attended Westridge Elementary and graduated from Harlan Community High...
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