COUNTY – Farmland values in Shelby and surrounding counties dropped significantly during the past year, following a statewide trend that has seen values drop for the second consecutive year.    Average Iowa farmland value is now estimated to be $7,633 per acre.   Per acre value declined $310, or 3.9 percent, since last year’s survey.

Four factors play into father / son survival
    • Was going into work later that day, instead of first thing in the morning.    • Uncharacteristically decided to scoop her walk in the middle of a snow storm.    • Had a gut feeling, that someone had to be in the house.    • Remembered the house layout and had a good idea where the bedroom was.

    HARLAN – The weather outside may be frightful this winter, but a fire in your home is far from delightful. Unfortunately, the risk of home fire does increase during the winter months: December, January, February and March are the leading months for U.S.

HARLAN - The Harlan Community School District accepted the resignation of longtime teacher and coach, Steve Daeges, effective at the end of the 2015-2016 school year. Daeges began his 37-year teaching career, starting in the Ashland Greenwood, NE, School System in 1979.    He began coaching baseball in Harlan in 1994 while commuting from his teaching job at Ashland Greenwood.

    COUNTY – The eyes of the nation will be upon the State of Iowa February 1 for the Republican and Democratic Caucuses, and Shelby County will be included in the national media spotlight.    Republican caucus participants will elect delegates, alternate delegates and junior delegates to the Shelby County Republican Convention.  In addition, they will elect two people to serve on the Shelby County Republican Party Central Committee.    Democr

Click here to see the interview with Harlanite Barb Jorgensen and read first-hand accounts of what transpired that morning in the Harlan News-Advertiser available on Thurs., Dec. 31
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...Winter storm warning remains in effect until 6 am CST Tuesday, Dec. 29...
* Timing...Snow will spread into the area this morning. The snow will continue through the day...with moderate snow possible.   This morning into the afternoon. Snow will taper to flurries overnight.
* Accumulations...Snowfall is expected to range from 5 to 8 inches

    HARLAN – Faith Sound, the interdenominational, contemporary music group based out of Harlan, will kick off its concert season Sunday, Jan. 3, with a performance at 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Harlan.    Now in its 41st year, members of the group are students in 7th-12th grade from Harlan and surrounding communities, representing seven churches from the region.

    COUNTY -- There are two ways to win in the Harlan Newspapers’ First Baby of 2016 contest. The first baby born at Myrtue Medical Center will be the recipient of several great prizes from greater Shelby County merchants.

    HARLAN - Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders held a rousing town hall meeting with upwards of 325 - 350 in attendance in the standing room only Therkildsen Activity Center here. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders, is a junior U.S. Sen. from Vermont and as of 2015, he had been the longest-serving Independent ever in the U.S.

    HARLAN -- Myrtue Medical Center Trustees in an October meeting heard their CPA tout that MMC had another very good year of operations which ended on June 30, and that over the past 15 years they have had an amazing consistency in operations.        But five months later, finances have changed and MMC is looking at a variety of options to handle a revenue dip that as of Nov.

ELK HORN -- Ryder Dicicco, 5, Elk Horn, the son of Dale and Cass Dicicco, visits with Santa Claus recently at the Elk Horn Library. (Photo by Kim Wegener)

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...Winter storm watch remains in effect from Monday morning thru late Monday night...
* Timing...Snow will spread north into the area Monday morning and continue into Monday night. Periods of heavy snowfall are possible late Monday morning into Monday afternoon.

    HARLAN – Security was tight in Harlan Saturday, Dec. 19, as attendees of the campaign stop by Republican presidential candidate Dr.

    HARLAN – The City of Harlan is moving forward with grant applications that, if approved, would provide funding for downtown rehabilitation and housing rehabilitation within the city.    The Harlan City Council Tuesday, Dec.