Debra Mary Klower Puhl of LeMars passed away at a Sioux City hospital May 10, 2019. Survivors include her husband and their four children. Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday, May 16, 2019 at All Saints Catholic Parish - St. Joseph Church in Le Mars.
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    REGIONAL -- Ten students will graduate this week with the highest distinction at Harlan Community High School, ranked as the top senior students at HCHS based on grade point average.      The students will be recognized during commencement ceremonies to be held Sunday, May 19 at 2 p.m. at the Harlan Community High School gymnasium. 

    REGIONAL -- IKM-Manning and Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Schools each will host commencement exercises on Sunday, May 19.    IKM-Manning will graduate 54 students in ceremonies that will be held at 2 p.m.

    HARLAN -- The Harlan Police Department will be partnering with the Iowa State Patrol and Shelby County Sheriff’s Office for a special traffic enforcement project along with their regular Special Traffic Enforcement Program May 20 through June 2.    The project will be focused around vehicle’s equipped with dark window tint.

    HARLAN -- Ryan Pattee, Avoca, has joined Harlan Newspapers to be its intern for the summer.    Pattee just completed his sophomore year at Iowa State University and hopes to major in Journalism and Mass Communications as well as minor in Digital Design. 

    HARLAN -- Friday, May 10 marked the last elementary track meet coordinated by long-time elementary physical education instructor Mark Vande Berg, who is retiring at the end of the school year.    Each year the elementary track meet is a highlight for upper elementary students, who finally get a chance to hit the track.

    HARLAN -- Michael Christensen, 57, Harlan, died Sunday, May 12 at Elm Crest Retirement Community in Harlan.    Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.
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    EARLING -- Lavina Blum, 101, formerly of Earling, died Saturday, May 11 at Dunlap Specialty Care in Dunlap.    Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.
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    HARLAN -- Merle Lawyer, 84, Harlan, died Thursday, May 9 in Harlan.    Services will be held Tuesday, May 14 at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Harlan with burial in the Neola Township Cemetery in Neola.  Friends were asked to call Monday, May 13 from 1-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 4-8 p.m.