2020 Roster Seniors: Lexi Branning (T/S), Kamryn Lesle (S), Emily Kerkhoff (S/H). Juniors: Alexa Ahrenholtz (S/HJ), Lauren Danner (S), Erin Fineran (T). Sophomores: McKenna Mullen (MD/D), Taylor Ferneding (S), Jessica Christensen (S/H), Bianca Cadwell (S/MD), Emma Deets (MD/D), Macie Doyel (S/MD/LJ). Freshmen: Mabel Langel (S/T), Julianna Stribe (MD/S), Maddy Snyder (S/H), Kaitlynn Spoelstra (MD/D), Emmie Ring (S/MD/H), Amber Halbur (S/H/LJ),

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting a celebration of life parade on behalf of Sergeant Donavon Dontje, 83-3, on Saturday, May 2.  Staging will be at the Harlan Community High School for all law enforcement, fire/EMS and the public who would like to participate.  Parking begins at 8 a.m., with the parade beginning at 10 a.m.  The route is as follows:  From the High School  •  Durant St.

    STATE -- Ombudsman Kristie Hirschman is calling upon the public to stay on guard against child abuse, citing numbers from the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) that abuse allegations have fallen sharply since the COVID-19 pandemic prompted leaders to close schools.    Child-abuse reports to DHS fell from 5,033 in February to 4,209 in March, a drop of more than 16 percent.  Most schools in Iowa closed in mid-March.  This March’s numbe

    HARLAN - The Harlan Newspapers has announced the launch of an advertising grant program aimed at helping local businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic this spring and possibly into the summer.    The advertising grant fund will be dedicated to relief, recovery, and keeping Shelby County businesses front and center in the eyes and ears of the community.    Alan Mores, co-publisher, said “This is a very difficult time for Shelby County smal

    HARLAN -- Myrtue Medical Center CEO Barry Jacobsen knows there will be many decisions to be made in the next 30 days on how to resume normal operations at MMC as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a fluid situation.    Jacobsen is hopeful operations will be back to normal in the near future which includes bringing back furloughed employees starting as early as May 4 with the intention to have all employees back by the middle of May.    

    STATE -- On Monday, April 27, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the State Public Health Emergency Declaration until May 27, 2020.    The proclamation loosens social distancing measures in 77 Iowa counties effective today, Friday, May 1 and continues other restrictions until 11:50 p.m.

    REGIONAL -- Myrtue Medical Center announced Wednesday it is ready to meet post COVID-19 challenges, and is making patient safety a top priority.

    HARLAN -- Curbside service will open at the Harlan Community Library on Tuesday, May 5.  It will operate Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. until further notice.    Items can be reserved online at the library website www.harlanlibrary.org or use the app Librista. After reserving online, patrons will also need to call the library to schedule a time to pick items up.

    COUNTY -- From the Shelby County Treasurer’s Office:   •  Property tax payments paid on/before May 27 will not incur any penalty/interest.   • Delinquent notices, normally scheduled to be mailed out May 1, are indefinitely postponed.   • The annual tax sale, schedule for June 15th this year, has been indefinitely postponed.   • Please refer to the Iowa Department of Transportation website for updates on available online services.