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...
COUNTY -- The Bill Riley Talent Search and state wide presenting sponsor, Hy-Vee, are excited to announce a local show in Harlan. The show will be held as part of the Shelby County Fair at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 15. The show is open to the public. The Bill Riley Talent Search offers an...
COUNTY – Shelby County Crimestoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of persons involved in the tagging of a brand new bridge along 1400th St. recently. Shelby County Engineer Dan Ahart said Class of 2016/18 was written in spray paint on the...
ELK HORN -- Last summer, Salem Lutheran Homes in Elk Horn announced they’re breaking ground for multiple projects. This year the projects continue to be developed. “We’re meeting consumer expectations now,” said J.R. Moss, administrator of Salem Homes. “The focus of our facility is on...
STATE -- New laws went into effect July 1 that influences citizens statewide on subjects regarding rural bridges, veterans, farm tenancies and various tax codes. Senator Jason Schultz weighed in and explained the various changes coming to the region. Representative Steven Holt could not be...
HARLAN -- Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad will be in Harlan Friday, July 8 hosting an ag industry town hall meeting. The meeting will be held at the Therkildsen Center in Harlan from 10:30-11:30 a.m. The public is invited to attend the event. Hosted by the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce and...
COUNTY -- Shelby County Emergency Services in Harlan has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the American Heart Association as part of Mission: Lifeline, an American Heart Association community-based initiative aimed at improving the system of care for heart attack patients throughout rural Iowa...
HARLAN – Warm weather this summer has created the opportune time to lay by the pool and relax, but with that luxury comes the realization that there are specific rules in place regarding backyard pool installation. Harlan Fire Chief and Building Inspector Roger Bissen said this year has seen...
ELK HORN -- Over the course of the last few years, the Elk Horn Fire and Rescue building has seen many changes, but the newest addition is a metal and stained glass sign hanging outside the Fire Station. “The most important aspect of Fire and Rescue is having proper equipment and training to...