WALNUT -- Lois Jean Young, 87, Walnut, died August 14 at Atlantic Specialty Care.    Services will be held Friday, Aug. 19 at 10:30 a.m. at Peace United Church of Christ in Walnut with burial in the Layton Township Cemetery at Walnut.  Family greeted friends Thursday, Aug. 18 from 5-8 p.m.

PANAMA -- Donald Melvin Hoffmann, 70, Panama, died August 14 at his home.    Services were held Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church in Panama with burial in the St.

    HARLAN -- Adeline M. May, 97, Harlan, died August 14 at Elm Crest Assisted Living.    Services were held Thursday, Aug. 18 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church in Panama with burial in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Panama.    May is survived by sons Gerald May of Panama, Nick J. (Sheila) May of Westphalia, Ken May of St.

    HARLAN -- Students can enjoy an extra week of summer again this year before heading back to classes as Harlan Community School District prepares for a new school year.    The first day of school in the 2016-2017 school year at Harlan Community Schools will be on Tuesday, Aug. 23.    Parents and guardians should be aware that the first day of school, and Wednesday, Aug. 24, will see a 1:30 p.m.

    COUNTY -- Non-Profit agencies within Shelby County will have until the end of August to complete applications for funding from Shelby County Community Chest.    Funds from SCCC are made possible by the generosity of local donors to the SCCC annual fund drive which will be taking place this fall.  Shelby County Community Chest accumulates and then disburses the funds from this campaign to local non-profits for a single year.

    HARLAN -- On Tuesday, Aug. 2, Dan Burden gave a presentation about why active transportation makes sense on behalf of the Blue Zones Project sponsored by Wellmark.    The basement of the library was filled of various community members curious about the walkability and bikeability of Harlan.    Burden started by showing the distance that typical generations have walked on a daily basis.

    REGION -- While the summer started off with heavy rains and many concerns amongst farmers, according to professionals, the weather did not have a long term affect on the growing season.    Mike Witt, Iowa State University Outreach and Extension crop specialist, explains that crops are moving into some of its final stages of development, but farmers should be looking out for grasshoppers and beetles.    However, the primary issue earlier th

    A memorial service for Terry Wiig will be held Saturday, Aug. 20 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irwin.  

    HARLAN -- Adeline May, 97, formerly of Panama, died August 14 at Elm Crest Retirement Community in Harlan.    Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.