WALNUT -- Frances Hansen, 96, Walnut, died March 13 at Heritage House.    Graveside services will be held Saturday, March 21 at 11 a.m. at the Graceland Cemetery in Avoca.    Hansen is survived by sons Lynn (Jane) Hansen of Anita and Jay (Liz) Hansen of Grinnell; daughter Pamela (James) John of Lee’s Summit, MO; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.    Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca is in charge of arrangements.
 

 DES MOINES -- Longtime Harlan Community teacher, coach and official Jim Bruck was recently inducted into the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s Wrestling Officials Hall of Fame.

    HARLAN --  The music students perform for their peers, encouraging them to be part of the band when they reach 5th grade. 

    HARLAN – Sixty-two people participated in a school-sponsored community engagement meeting Monday, March 9 at Harlan Community High School, offering their thoughts and communication on the future of the school district.    Split up into small groups, the district patrons answered a number of framing questions, providing valuable input to the district leadership as they steer the district forward.    It was a district-wide meeting that has b

    COUNTY – Local residents considering a run for public office in Shelby County are being made aware this month of the deadlines for the 2020 election, courtesy of Shelby County Auditor Mark Maxwell.    County offices up for election in 2020 include the auditor (Maxwell), sheriff Neil Gross and supervisors Steve Kenkel and Charlie Parkhurst.  All have filed for re-election, and to date are unopposed.

    •    Myrtue Medical Center is thoroughly monitoring the development of COVID-19 (2019 novel Coronavirus) and taking all appropriate and necessary precautions for the safety and well-being of the community.    •    Officials are working closely with the Iowa Department of Public Health and the CDC, as well as local public and private partners to respond to and mitigate the spread of COVID-19.    •    For the past several weeks, Myrtue and P

    REGIONAL -- Myrtue Medical Center’s Public Health continues to work with the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state and local partners to monitor and respond to novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

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