Residents are reporting this week the theft and/or damage of political signs from their residences/yards. This damage to a Biden/Harris sign happened last night in the area of St. Michael's Catholic Church.
Officials said if caught, the thieves/vandals could be charged with fifth-degree theft as well as trespassing or vandalism.

    HARLAN – Deb Leuschen can’t say enough good things about the Petersen Family Wellness Center and Lewis Family Aquatic Complex.    The long-time Shelby County resident credits the Wellness Center with helping her get in shape and rehabilitate an injury during the past few years.  If it hadn’t been here, she’d still be traveling extra miles to a near-by pool for exercise.

    HARLAN -- Congratulations to the 2020 Harlan Community Homecoming King and Queen, Trey Gross and Kennedy Kjergaard.  The royalty was crowned during coronation ceremonies Friday, Sept. 18, and presided over the HCHS vs. Denison-Schleswig football game that night.

    REGIONAL -- Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has designated 10 Iowa counties as primary natural disaster areas.    Producers in Buena Vista, Hamilton, Harrison, Ida, Madison, Monona, Pocahontas, Polk, Pottawattamie and Story counties who suffered losses caused recent drought may be eligible for U.S.

    HARLAN -- Students last week were excited to participate in a series of dress-up days for homecoming week.    Wednesday was Wild West Wednesday, where students K-12 could dress up in their favorite western garb.
 

City officials say "as of now," trick-or-treating is on in Harlan October 31. More details coming at the October 6 city council meeting.

We'll have trick-or-treating information from all Shelby County towns closer to October 31.

     REGIONAL – The Shelby County Sheriff’s Department assisted the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office in a vehicle pursuit yesterday.

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SHELBY COUNTY CONFIRMED CASES:  231Recovered:  224
Negative:  1,411
Pending:  8

    COUNTY -- Your best defense against influenza (flu) is to get vaccinated. Across the country, hundreds of millions of people have gotten the flu vaccine safely for decades. It is a reliable way to keep you and your family from becoming ill from influenza viruses.    This year, it is especially important to get your flu vaccination with two circulating viruses this fall: Influenza and the SARS2 coronavirus (COVID-19).

    HARLAN -- Students in the Harlan Community Schools will be given free breakfast and lunch as part of a USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) meal program that has been extended through the end of the year.    HCS officials announced this week that starting on Monday, Sept.

   HARLAN (Sept. 18) -- Harlan Community scored three TDs in the final 12:40 Friday to pull away from Denison-Schleswig, 35-0, on Homecoming night at Merrill Field.
  Joey Moser caught two TD passes from Teagon Kasperbauer, including a 59-yard connection on the second play from scrimmage. HCHS outgained the Monarchs 415-111 in total yardage, improving to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in Class 3A, District 9.

CONGRATULATIONS! to the 2020 HCHS Homecoming King and Queen Trey Gross and Kennedy Kjergaard.

Crownbearers Thomas Albertsen and Kendal Schwieso.

Homecoming highlights in next week's Tribune and NA!

    MANNING – IKM-Manning hosts homecoming activities this week under the theme Quarantine 2020, with a number of changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic specifically to the community pep rally and parade.    The pep rally and coronation will be outdoors at Forman Field today, Friday, Sept. 18 beginning at 1:45 p.m.

    HARLAN – EJ Leinen formally requested Monday, Sept. 14 that the Harlan Community School Board and administration reconsider homecoming week cancellations, including hopes that the coronation set for today, Friday, Sept.