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Staff ReportsHARLAN — Harlan Community School students will head back to class Wednesday, August 23. The district has released the following information for the upcoming school year.RegistrationAll Preschool - 12th grade registration will be completed by mail. Materials may be returned by mail or...
SHELBY COUNTY — The Shelby County Sheriff’s Department had a busy month, with multiple calls for service and traffic stops, leading to the arrests of 27 individuals for a total of 76 separate charges.“Our deputies have put in countless hours and worked relentlessly to bring these individuals to...
by Renée Brich, Managing EditorSTATEWIDE — Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI) members have spent the summer in a “Clean Water Fight” to crack down on water pollution caused by factory farms. They are asking other concerned Iowans to join a statewide meeting on Zoom to learn about CCI’s...
SHELBY COUNTY — There are currently 16 registered sex offenders residing in Shelby County, according to information provided by Iowa’s sex offender registry. There are currently two registrants residing in the City of Shelby; two in Portsmouth; one in Westphalia; one in Kimballton; and one in Elk...
HARLAN — Myrtue Medical Center hosts a “parent network” night twice a month on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. Expecting families and new parents with babies under one-year-old are welcome to come to the hospital for support, encouragement, sharing of ideas and learning...
SHELBY COUNTY — Shelby County Community Outreach (SCCO) held its backpack distribution Thursday to provide school supplies for children in need. This program has been going on for over ten years. Distribution was at Fresh Encounter Church, and the FEC Women assisted in distribution. This year, the...
SHELBY COUNTY — Summit Carbon Solutions has filed a petition with the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) for a pipeline permit to construct, operate, and maintain a liquefied carbon dioxide pipeline in Shelby County. According to Summit Carbon Solutions, the proposed pipeline would connect over 30 ethanol...
SHELBY COUNTY — Crop reports show that the crops are looking good in Shelby County despite receiving significantly less water than in years prior, said Mike Witt, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Agronomist.Witt said the crops were planted at a good time, and there were not too many...
SHELBY COUNTY — Two Harlan natives, siblings Kathy Byrnes and Brian Byrnes, are expressing their outrage regarding a float in the Shelby County Fair parade. The float displayed a coffin with a Biden/Harris sign crossed out, and a Trump sign on the tractor pulling it. It is believed this float has...
HARLAN — On July 29, Gregersen Motorsports will partner with Hope For The Day and Shelby County Speedway in Harlan to bring a suicide awareness night to the weekly races.Hope For The Day is a non-profit movement based out of Chicago, sparking the conversation on proactive suicide prevention and...
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