It's been a steady stream of voters for the Harlan wards 1-4 today. Shelby County Auditor and Election Commissioner Mark Maxwell says the county has seen 4,300 absentee ballots as of this morning, and turnout today is strong as well. In 2016 there were 3,100 absentee ballots in total.
Watch here for Shelby County election results later tonight after the polls close at 9 p.m.

Here are a few photos we snapped at the Class 1A meet in Fort Dodge. Senior Peyton Pogge took 5th place in Class 1A among 152 runners with a time of 19:35. She's also shown with Courtney Sporrer from Lo-Ma who took sixth place with a time of 19:51. The Lo-Ma team took 11th place.

TC senior Brett McGee earned 11th place with a time of 16:57, also among 152 runners. Brother Sean McGee, a sophomore, took 85th with a time of 18:41.

Election workers say people were lined up before 7 a.m. in Earling to vote. Voting has been steady throughout the day thus far. Shown here, election worker Cathy Flies sanitizes a table and LaVonne Schulte scans her ID. Linda Fahn also is shown. Stay tuned for more!

Faith Ericksen of Irwin voted for the first time in a presidential election this morning. Irwin had people waiting in line when the polls opened at 7 a.m. this morning.

Also shown is election worker Beth Ann Brace handing Sam Rauterkus of Irwin his ballot. Stay tuned for more from our polling places in Shelby County!

Very good turnout in Elk Horn so far this morning. Precinct chair Debra Larsen said, "It's been steady from 7-10 a.m. with nonstop voters."

Casting her ballot here is Janine Jordison of Elk Horn, while others are headed in to vote.

Those leaving the Elk Horn Community Center/City Hall encourage everyone to "get out and vote" today.

    COUNTY – Two K9 units serving Shelby County are helping keep the communities safe as the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office continues its enforcement on illegal drug activity within the county’s borders.    Sheriff Neil Gross is up for re-election on Tuesday’s general election ballot.  He’s unopposed and is in his fourth year of service to the county’s residents.  Being very aggressive in dealing with drug-related issues has been one of the ke

   HARLAN (Oct. 30) -- Down 28-14 early in the third quarter, the Harlan Community football team rose to the challenge once again Friday night at Merrill Field, scoring 28 unanswered points and holding off Carlisle 49-42 in a thrilling Class 3A third round playoff game.

    COUNTY -- Shelby County voters will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3 to cast ballots in a general election that will determine the country’s direction for the next four years.    At the top of the ballot is the race for the White House, with incumbent Republican President Donald Trump (with running mate VP Mike Pence) being challenged by Democrat and former Vice-President Joe Biden (with VP running mate Kamala Harris).

    STATE – Shelby Countians will find a list of judges and Supreme Court justices on their general election ballots.    While Iowa judges are appointed, not elected, they do face public retention votes, and those heading to the polls this year will be able to cast a vote on whether or not to keep them in office.    Four of the state’s Iowa Supreme Court justices, four Court of Appeals judges, and a number of district court and district associ

    HARLAN - Voters will have the opportunity to elect four members of the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Shelby County Council at the Nov.

Don’t forget to turn your clocks back one hour before going to bed Saturday night!  It’s Daylight Savings Time.

SHELBY COUNTY CONFIRMED CASES:  396Recovered:  328  
Negative:  2,480 
Pending:  28

    COUNTY -- Food banks across the nation have experienced a sharp rise in need and expenses since the onset of the global pandemic of COVID-19.

    COUNTY – Absentee ballots received in 2020 at the Shelby County Auditor’s Office have outpaced past presidential election years with still a week to go before election day.    Shelby County Auditor and Election Commissioner Mark Maxwell said as of Friday morning, Oct. 23, the county had received 3,400 completed absentee ballots in the mail.

    COUNTY -- The Shelby County Community Foundation announced Friday, Oct. 23 that grants totaling $40,033 were awarded to Shelby County nonprofit organizations and community projects.    With these grants, the Shelby County Community Foundation has distributed more than $3.3 million in grants and scholarships over the last 23 years.