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HARLAN -- The Annual Harlan Community Blue Out for men’s cancer awareness and fundraising will take place tonight, Friday, Dec. 4 at the Harlan Community High School girls/boys basketball doubleheader. The theme for this year’s Blue Out is ‘Blue’s Clues, It’s Male Time!’ There will be a...
HARLAN -- The City of Harlan has filed a petition in Shelby County District Court last month, seeking title to an abandoned property located at 910 Court St. According to court documents, the defendants are Stephen R. Nichols, owner of the property; and others who may have an interest in the...
REGIONAL – Needy families are getting some help from generous donors this holiday season as part of the annual Adopt-A-Family Christmas program in Shelby County. The list has grown to 87 families desiring “adoption,” and potential donors should contact West Central Community Action. Calls...
ELK HORN -- Southwest Iowa Planning Council (SWIPCO) is seeking applications from low to moderate income homeowners in the City of Elk Horn. Income-qualified homeowners who live in the target area may be eligible to receive a five year forgivable loan to provide housing repairs.
HARLAN -- The Harlan American Legion Posts 150 and VFW Post 941 performed a Flag Retirement Ceremony (Dignified Disposal of Unserviceable Flags) at the Lawrence and Pam Rold acreage east of Harlan on October 17. The ceremony pays proper respect to flags that have become unserviceable after...
COUNTY -- The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in partnership with the Harlan Municipal Utilities, Nishnabotna Valley Rural Electric Cooperative and MidAmerican Energy, are sponsoring a holiday home lighting contest this season. Winners will be awarded $100, $50 or $25 in...
HARLAN – Harlan Community Middle School’s Varsity Mock Trial team was crowned state runner-up at the state mock trial competition held November 16-17 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. In addition, HCMS’s junior varsity team took home 11th place at the state level. Both teams competed...
HARLAN – A pet treat manufacturing firm has plans to locate in the Harlan Industrial Park, with hopes of bringing upwards of 15 initial jobs and an additional 30 to the community in the future. Shelby County Chamber of Commerce and Industry Executive Director Todd Valline said last week, the...
HARLAN – Republican Presidential Candidate Ted Cruz makes it pretty clear that if elected commander in chief, he’ll have a very busy first day in office. The senator from Texas has leapt into second place in Iowa this week behind Donald Trump in a poll of likely Republican voters, now ahead...
COUNTY -- The third year of the holiday lighting ceremony in downtown Harlan will kick off Saturday, Nov. 28 with lots of Christmas cheer and holiday events to start the season in Shelby County. The kick-off to the holiday season is a special one, with the lighting of the official Christmas tree...
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