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COUNTY -- The sound of carnival rides, smell of various foods and the sight of people gathering for the Shelby County Fair has returned after almost a year of planning by the Shelby County Fair Board. “The Shelby County Fair means the world [to the community],” said Justin Ahrenholtz, Shelby...
ELK HORN -- When the school bell rings indicating the end of the day, Kristen Rutherford walks from the high school part of the Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Schools to the elementary side once a month to pick up her students for Clover Kids. “When you’re little you get to explore,” Rutherford...
HARLAN -- Tori’s Angels Foundation has recently accepted 8-year-old Jaxon Rold, son of Trent Rold and Devin Mahoney of Harlan, as their 20th sponsored child. He is undergoing chemo and radiation treatments to fight a brain tumor. Jaxon is Tori’s Angels’ third sponsored child with ties...
HARLAN -- Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad met with about 30 people in Harlan Friday, July 8 as part of an ag forum sponsored by the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Discussion centered on ag related job creation, tourism, funding for roads and bridges, and economic development.
HARLAN -- The Harlan City Council met on Tuesday, July 5, at 5:15 p.m. and addressed fuel bids, grants, dates to take note of and city ordinance. One of the action items was the fuel bids for the fiscal years of 2016-2017 and 2017-2018. Bids were submitted by Agriland FS which offered 10...
HARLAN -- Brian Klein, Panama, sprays water at his friends during fair clean up in the show ring on Wednesday, July 6. Shelby County 4-H’ers spent the day cleaning up the fairgrounds in anticipation for the Shelby County Fair this week.
HARLAN -- As the Shelby County Fair gets closer, the Rueschenberg family starts participating in some sweet sibling rivalry. “It can get kind of crazy in the family,” said Amy Rueschenberg, the mother. The 4-H groups are split up into older and younger age groups. The younger group bakes...
COUNTY -- Twelve young women are in the running to be crowned Shelby County Fair Queen this week. Coronation will take place Thursday evening, July 14 in the new show ring at the fairgrounds at 8 p.m. The new queen will reign over the Shelby County Fair as well as represent the county at the...
HARLAN -- Myrtue Medical Center Board of Trustees has given the approval of the operating and capital budgets for the 2016-2017 year following a presentation by MMC Chief Financial Officer Kristy Hansen.
Operating budget outline MMC is projecting total revenues to grow 7.6 percent from an...
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