COUNTY – The eyes of the nation will be upon the State of Iowa February 1 for the Republican and Democratic Caucuses, and Shelby County will be included in the national media spotlight.    Republican caucus participants will elect delegates, alternate delegates and junior delegates to the Shelby County Republican Convention.  In addition, they will elect two people to serve on the Shelby County Republican Party Central Committee.    Democr

    HARLAN -- Agnes Goetzinger will celebrate her 90th birthday on January 3, 2016 at an open house from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the McKee Room at Elm Crest Retirement Community in Harlan. Friends and relatives are invited to attend.    Cards will also reach her if sent to 2108 12th Street #258, Harlan, IA 51537. 

OMAHA -- Jerry and Deb McCarthy of Avoca announce the engagement of their daughter, Caitlin Ann to Thomas Lawrence Gruis both of Omaha. Thomas is the son of Todd and Jane Gruis, Clear Lake, IA.    The couple will wed on March 5, 2016 at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Omaha. 

    PANAMA - Services for Kathryn Huebert, 40, were held on Sat., December 26 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Panama. Huebert died on Tues., Dec. 22 at Creighton Univ. Medical Center, Omaha.    She is survived by her mother, Ruth (Wegner) Huebert, Panma and her sister, Anne Cundiff, Waukee.

Click here to see the interview with Harlanite Barb Jorgensen and read first-hand accounts of what transpired that morning in the Harlan News-Advertiser available on Thurs., Dec. 31
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...Winter storm warning remains in effect until 6 am CST Tuesday, Dec. 29...
* Timing...Snow will spread into the area this morning. The snow will continue through the day...with moderate snow possible.   This morning into the afternoon. Snow will taper to flurries overnight.
* Accumulations...Snowfall is expected to range from 5 to 8 inches

DENISON -- The Harlan Community boys bowling team accomplished two feats in one night last Thursday, posting a school-record team score of 2,988 pins to beat Denison-Schleswig (2,651) for the first time in seven head-to-head matchups since the Cyclone program began in 2012. Three Cyclones averaged better than 200 pins per game as junior Mitchell Leinen set individual school records with a high game of 263 and a two-game series of 473. Senior M

 ELK HORN -- Even as his team glides into Christmas break unbeaten, Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton girls basketball coach Tom Petersen sees vast room for improvement in many key areas. The 2nd-ranked (Class 1-A) Spartans improved to 7-0 last Friday night with a 58-35 win over Ar-We-Va - their second victory against a team over .500 - but everything from poor outside shooting to a lack of communication left Petersen frustrated with the girls’ progre

 HARLAN -- On a history-making night for senior Taylor Frederick, the Harlan Community girls basketball team finished December on a high note Tuesday with a 65-35 win over Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln. Next on the agenda is a well-deserved breather before focusing squarely on January, February and beyond. Frederick, who broke Jess Schaben’s school record for career points last Saturday, became the first Cyclone five-player girl in program hi