SHELBY COUNTY CONFIRMED CASES:  107Recovered:  72  
Negative:  459 
Pending:  4
 
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    HARLAN – The Harlan Community Schools is close to finalizing its Return to Learn plan as required by the Iowa Department of Education, and will submit by the July 1 deadline and share details with the district patrons shortly thereafter.    The plan is critical to the success of districts as they look to get back to learning following spring shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and are designed to help the district meet any challenges t

    HARLAN -- Highlights from the HCHS Graduation Ceremony at Merrill Field Sunday, June 28.

    MANNING -- Ready to graduate at IKM-Manning High School Sunday afternoon were front, from left: Dustin Johnson and Grant Behrens.  Back: Chris Birks and Eduardo Andrade.

    EARLING - Deborrah Ann “Deb” Gross, 63, died Sun., June 28 in Earling.    Friends were asked to call Wed., July 1 from 1 - 8 p.m. at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home, Harlan. A celebration of life was held Thurs., July 2 at 11 a.m.

OMAHA - Amond Gary Ohms, 89, Omaha, died on Sun., June 28 at his home.    A visitation was held on Wed., July 1 from 4 - 8 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan.

    HARLAN - Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, for Tim Christensen, 56, Harlan who died on Sun., June 28 at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital, Council Bluffs.
 

    HARLAN -- Marilyn Eleanor Wittrup, 90, died at her home on Friday, June 26.        Services are pending.    Survivors include her husband Richard, Harlan; children Kenton (Sandra) Wittrup, Lynn, MA; Alan (Shannon Keith) Wittrup, Scituate, MA; Eleanor (Steve Sochacki) Wittrup, Valley Springs, CA; Katrina (Nigel) Taylor, Sancreed, Cornwall, England; Steve (Jennifer) Borst, Salt Lake City, UT; five grandchildren; sister Kathryn Kuper, Sioux F

    AVOCA - Carrie Rees, 96, Avoca, died Sat., June 27 at Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan.    A memorial service will be held on Tues., July 7 at 11 a.m.