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HARLAN -- Bruce Burger Construction brought this home through the country and into north Harlan where it is was placed at the corner of 7th and Broadway. Moving the oversized load on a truck and trailer made for some interesting travel, but the home made it safe and sound at its new location. ...
HARLAN – The City of Harlan has developed a building demolition program that will provide funds for and help in the removal of dilapidated structures in the community, something officials say is critical to the long-range development of the city and its neighborhood. The Harlan City Council last...
HARLAN -- The Harlan Municipal Utility Board of Trustees met in an emergency meeting Monday, Dec. 4 to approve expenses for a “fix” to the Water Treatment Plant. The board heard management explain their three-year research on problems with the state-of-the-art plant. Saying the on-going issues...
HARLAN -- For the second year in a row, Santa Claus will be making an early stop in Harlan, at the historic McIntosh cabin. Do not miss the chance to see Santa Claus at the Shelby County Historical Museum’s Santa in the Cabins. Santa in the Cabins is a community-oriented event that will feature...
HARLAN -- The recently released and board accepted 2016-2017 audit for the Harlan Municipal Utilities showed a ‘clean” audit with their combined net asset position up slightly on increased revenues. The Utility’s combined net position increased by $1,856,290 or 5.17 percent, an amount that was $...
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced on Monday that his office will begin mailing Voter ID cards this week to registered voters in the state who do not possess a valid Iowa driver’s license or non-driver’s ID. The cards are free and will be sent automatically to 123,000...
REGIONAL – The deadline is now over for families to sign up hoping to be adopted in this year’s holiday adoption program, but there’s still plenty of time for donors to offer their financial help to those needy individuals and families on this year’s list. The number of needy individuals and...
PORTSMOUTH -- Portsmouth native Jen Davidson won a gold medal recently at the 2017 U.S. Parachute Association National Skydiving Championships at Skydive Perris in Southern California. Davidson and her team, the U.S. Army Golden Knights, took gold in the eight-way formation skydiving event. Her...
REGIONAL -- The findings of a study regarding regional recycling efforts is being presented soon. The regional recycling center in Carroll was built in 1990 and has been processing recyclables from association members and other interested parties since that time. Current association members...
HARLAN -- An 18-year-old Harlan man has been charged in Shelby County District Court with two counts of third-degree sexual abuse. Noah E. Stout, 3002 12th St. #1, is accused of performing a sex act on a 13-year-old girl on October 23 at the swimming pool park, 2100 block of 9th St., in Harlan...
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