HARLAN – A former Harlan physician who was convicted last year of assault with intent to commit sexual abuse and indecent contact with a child, is being sued by his victim in Shelby County District Court. The victim, identified in court documents as Jane Doe #1, has filed civil suit seeking...
EARLING -- Favorable weather has allowed construction crews to make headway on county projects this month. Here, a bridge on Fir Road west of Highway 191 recently was deemed structurally deficient, so the project was put in the plan for repairs. Cost of the bridge replacement is $690,000,...
HARLAN -- Check out this story complete with a happy ending for a red-tailed hawk that survived being hit by a vehicle, and then traveled inside the grill of the truck across western Iowa. Shown is Kevin “Hoss” Krohn, Harlan Parks and Recreation Director, pulling a hawk from the front grill...
HARLAN -- Tennis balls, a yellow race car, a disc golf frisbee and an unfertilized goose egg were all found while Steven Olson was clearing the island in the pond at Pioneer Park. As a part of the Parks and Recreations board and a member of the community, Olson was concerned about the wellness...
EARLING – Shelby County will honor one of the county’s earliest settlers in a ceremony Sunday, June 26 at the Holcomb Cemetery northwest of Earling. The day has been declared John McIntosh Day, proclaimed by the Shelby County Board of Supervisors, and highlights of the event will include the...
HARLAN – Harlan has been awarded a 2016 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the Iowa Economic Development for downtown building façade improvements. The state’s grant amounts to $299,750 (50 percent) toward the total project cost of $514,500. The city will provide a portion of the...
COUNTY – Temperatures nearing 100 degrees for an extended period of time last week and weekend claimed its first victim in the form of a buckled county road in northern Shelby County. County engineer Dan Ahart said the hot temperatures caused a portion of Linden Road north of County Road F24...
HARLAN -- As Jaxon Rold chomped down on a cooked green bean fresh out of the garden, his parents anxiously awaited his response. “I want more of this,” Jaxon responded. “But, it could use some salt.” Despite the lack of spice, Jaxon’s parents, Trent Rold and Devin Mahoney, were relieved....
HARLAN – As Randy Pash grips the steering wheel hundreds of feet above ground, he observes the land reaching for the horizon in front of him. “I just love being up in the air and having control of the airplane,” Pash said. “[I love] looking at the earth from a different perspective. It is...
HARLAN -- Roberta Golden points out where the motor is on the display tractor to Shawn Shouse at the Kids Farm Safety Day Camp in Harlan Friday, June 10. The annual Myrtue Medical Center/Progressive Agricultural Safety Day for kids 8-13 years old stresses ag safety.