COUNTY – The Shelby County Conservation Board and Iowa Department of Natural Resources are partnering to offer a full-time naturalist position serving both entities for the next two years.    A two-year agreement has been signed providing Christina Roelofs’ services, with the option of extending the agreement up to five years.    “We are thrilled with this arrangement,” said Roelofs.  “It eases the financial burden of the Shelby County Con

    REGIONAL -- Iowa State Representative Jack Drake (R-Griswold) died Sunday, Oct.

    HARLAN -- While Harlan Community High School’s football team looks to beat Adel DeSoto Minburn Community High School on October 23, local supporters can help the American Heart Association defeat the nation’s number one and five leading causes of death: cardiovascular diseases and stroke.    Fans are asked to wear red to the football game on Friday, Oct. 23 in support of the school’s third “Red Out.”   

HARLAN -- Ron and Bev Jensen of Harlan will mark their 65th wedding anniversary on October 22. The Jensens plan to celebrate with family.    Their family is planning a card shower in their honor. Cards will reach them if sent to 610 Maple Road, Harlan, IA 51537. 

    PANAMA -- John Franklin Jr. and Mary Ann Wendt of Panama will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on October 18 at a private family gathering.    The couple has four children: Marlys Wendt, Des Moines; Valerie and Chad Kluver, Portsmouth; Johnny and Erin Wendt, Gilbert, AZ; and Dennis Wendt, Cedar Rapids. The Wendts have nine grandchildren. 

    GILBERTVILLE, IA -- Terri Oltrogge of Des Moines and Michael Weis of Ankeny will marry on November 14 at Immaculate Conception Church in Gilbertville.    Terri is the daughter of Philip Oltrogge, Waterloo; and Carol and Bruce Jordan, Jesup. Michael is the son of Bob and Donna Weis, Harlan. 

WILLIAMSBURG -- Elizabeth Veldboom of Grinnell and Nathan Brace of Dubuque exchanged marriage vows on July 18, 2015 at Harvest Baptist Church in Williamsburg. The 4 p.m. double ring ceremony was performed by Pastor John Sauser of Harvest Baptist and Pastor Joe Earle of Grace Baptist Church in Harlan.    Parents of the couple are Lance and Megan Veldboom, Grinnell; and Todd and Beth Ann Brace, Defiance. 

 CRESTON – In 38 years and 443 games as the Harlan Community head football coach, it’s quite possible that Curt Bladt has never had a team accomplish what the 2015 Cyclones did Friday night against Creston/Orient-Macksburg. From a powerful rushing attack to an effective short-passing game to the press box coaches’ halftime suggestions, it was all clicking offensively as the Cyclones racked up 607 total yards and scored on all nine possessions

 HULL -- Losing only to Western Christian in a pair of tightly-contested matches, the Harlan Community volleyball team placed second with a 4-2 record at Saturday’s Wolfpack Kooima-Kaemingk Classic in Hull. HCHS finished second in Pool A to Western Christian following a 17-21, 19-21 loss in the morning, then set up a rematch in the championship round after sweeping Sioux City Bishop Heelan 21-13, 21-15 in the semifinals. The 2nd-ranked (Class