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REGIONAL -- Dry and windy conditions Monday fueled field fires throughout southwest Iowa, including this blaze southeast of Harlan Monday afternoon. Harlan Fire Chief Roger Bissen said crews were called to the area of 700th/800th Sts. and Oak Road about 3:37 p.m. Monday where a field blaze had...
HARLAN -- On Wednesday, Nov. 4, the Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Harlan, in the case State of Iowa v. Taquala Monique Howse. The proceeding will take place at Harlan Community High School’s auditorium. The oral arguments are open to the public and begin at 7 p.m. The court...
COUNTY -- Shelby County will pay $20 each for beaver tails from November 1-April 1 as part of an ongoing effort to minimize the damage the critters cause to roadways and structures throughout the county. The county’s board of supervisors re-authorized the bounty this month, with a total...
HARLAN -- Toshia Kasperbauer, an instructor at the Harlan Community Middle School, will be awarded the Iowa Association of Student Council’s Warren E. Shull Middle School Advisor of the Year on October 26 at the 2015 Iowa Student Leadership Conference at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines...
HARLAN -- The 2014-15 Harlan Municipal Utilities audit released recently shows increased operating sales revenues of $60,653 over last year’s figures and decreased expenses of $27,968. The financial statements include a “Statement of Net Position” which indicates the Utility’s combined net...
HARLAN – Star Wars is the theme for this year’s Harlan Harvest Fest celebration, to be held Saturday, Oct. 24, with trick-or-treating at businesses, a parade, children’s games, scary story time and Street Market among the events scheduled for the one-day event. The HCHS Student Council also...
COUNTY – Beer enthusiasts save the date…Saturday, Oct. 24. The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce is hosting the first-ever International Beer Festival from 6-9 p.m. at Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium in Harlan. Tickets are available in advance by calling 755-2114. Chamber Executive Director...
COUNTY -- Shelby County Emergency Service Officials, including Fire Chiefs, Law Enforcement, and Emergency Management will begin twice weekly updates on local fire danger conditions. Signs placed strategically in each community, primarily at the fire stations will indicate what the fire...
COUNTY -- Local residents getting calls regarding applying for a business property tax credit can do so for free at the assessor’s office. Shelby County Assessor Tony Buman said some residents are reporting having received a letter in the past week from a company offering to assist them...
COUNTY -- The Shelby County Community Chest has kicked off its annual fund drive with hopes of raising $40,000 this year for local organizations. Shelby County Community Chest raises funds for agencies which provide valuable services to youth, for area residents and to communities in the...
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