September 9th, the City of Shelby, notified the DNR Atlantic Field Office that it received a complaint about pink drinking water. City staff arrived at the plant to discover that two of the four well pumps did not turn on. Since the flow decreased drastically, potassium permanganate was overfed,...
AREA — The Eleventh Annual Southwest Iowa Art Tour is scheduled for September 21 and 21 with sneak peaks available at limited locations on Friday, September 20. This year, Market Street Gifts, located at 608 Market St. on the north side of the square in downtown Harlan, is one of the 20 stops in...
HARLAN – Myrtue Medical Center announces the addition of Nathalie Francis, MD, MPH, as a Family Practice Physician. Dr. Francis joins the Hospital medical staff who serve at Myrtue’s nationally recognized Top 20 and 5-Star Critical Access Hospital and medical clinic. Dr. Francis will see...
by Renée Brich,Managing Editor STATEWIDE — Voters in Iowa can now request an absentee ballot for the November 5 general election. County auditors will send the requested ballot October 16, the same day voters will be able to start early in-person voting. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is...
DES MOINES —Brandt and Stacy Ferry of Kirkman were one of 44 families recently chosen to receive the Iowa Farm Environmental Leadership Award at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. The award acknowledges farmers who take voluntary actions to improve and protect our state’s natural resources, including our...
99% of American households have TV sets. The average household in America has 25 internet connected devices in it. When we look at children’s bedrooms, 40% of preschoolers have TVs in their bedrooms.” - Douglas Gentile, Ph.D.
The world is at a turning point, where screens, much like addictive...
STATEWIDE — Ninety-two restored barns, including one in Shelby County, will be featured on a statewide tour organized by the Iowa Barn Foundation. The foundation raises money to preserve the state’s decreasing number of barns, and all barns on the tour have received a grant from the Iowa Barn...
HARLAN — US Representative Randy Feenstra took questions from several local community and business leaders in Harlan Wednesday during a forum hosted by the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Feenstra, a Republican serving Iowa’s 4th District, also received recognition for his...
SHELBY COUNTY — Jay Goodvin, known as “The Iowa Gallivant”, recently made two stops in Shelby County for his popular travel blog. Goodvin travels Iowa, promoting tourism and dining throughout the state for his 50,000 followers. When not creating content, he works as a paradeucator for the Iowa...
AREA — The Shelby-Tennant Alumni Association is asking former students and classmates to help preserve the memory of the school by donating Shelby-Tennant yearbooks. Chuck Martens, member of the Alumni Association said it is uncertain what happened to the school library’s yearbooks when the school...
After this Labor Day Weekend concludes, you can stay close to home and come to the country near Shelby, Iowa September 7 & 8. Smoke, steam, straw and family fun will fill the air at Carstens 1880 Farmstead during the 42nd Annual Carstens Farm Days show. Farm Days is an event that aims to...
SHELBY COUNTY —The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office was a recipient of the Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC) Excellence in Action Award. The competitive award recognizes innovative county government employees, programs and projects. The Shelby County Board of Supervisors nominated Sheriff...
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For the first time this season, the IKM-Manning Wolves volleyball team was on the court seeing some game action where they came away with two wins, one each against the Ar-We-Va Rockets and the Exi
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Dave Theodore Stessman born to Caroline and Fred Stessman on April 21, 1928 in Panama, Iowa. He was the oldest of ten children in his family. He grew up on a farm east of Panama helping...
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