April 15 • at Harlan -- Kuemper Catholic 9, HCHS 0Varsity Singles Results: No. 1: Elise Juhl (H) lost 0-8 to Isabel Schwabe; No. 2: Liz Devine (H) lost 0-8 to Elise Janson; No. 3: Emily Taggs (H) lost 0-8 to Abby Boes; No. 4: Bobbie Schechinger (H) lost 0-8 to Ashlynn Brant; No. 5: Josie Knudson (H) lost 6-8 to Markie Madsen; No. 6: Anna Nelson (H) lost 2-8 to Jordan Schwabe.Varsity Doubles Results: No. 1: E. Juhl/B.

 COUNCIL BLUFFS -- On Tuesday April 9, the Harlan Community Schools took 40 Special Olympics athletes to compete at the Southwest Area Spring Games for track and field at Iowa Western Community College. Each athlete participated in two events, choosing from the 50-meter dash, 100-meter dash, standing long jump, running long jump, softball throw, mini javelin and shot put.

    HARLAN -- Daniel T. “Cookie” Brownlee, 66, died Wednesday, April 24 at Buffet Cancer Center in Omaha, NE.    Services will be held at Prairie Rose State Park in Harlan at the North Picnic Pavilion on Saturday, May 4 at 1 p.m.    Brownlee is survived by his wife, Carla, of Harlan; daughters Pamela Lawson of Bellevue, NE and Stacie (Ajay) Linke of Alta; son Christian Brownlee of Harlan; four grandchildren; many other family and friends.

    GLENWOOD -- Clara Theresa Bledsoe, 89, Glenwood, died February 26, 2019 at Glen Haven Home in Glenwood.    Services will be held Friday, May 3 at 2 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca.    Bledsoe is survived by son George (Teresa) Bledsoe of Glenwood; daughter Phyllis (Steve) Combs of Battle Creek, MI; sister Arlene Sievers of Avoca; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. 

COUNTY – There’s no question the winter and early spring has been hard on Shelby County’s gravel roads.  With an abundance of snow, then rain, and a deep frost that started to come out of the ground, albeit slowly, during the past month, it made for difficult travel conditions on the county’s roadways.    Shelby County Secondary Road crews have been working diligently to repair and maintain the granular surfaces, hauling rock in from as far aw

    HARLAN – The Harlan Community Schools Board of Education held two special closed session meetings with its legal counsel present Monday, April 29  -- one  to evaluate an individual, and the other to discuss strategy regarding employment conditions.    After approximately 2 1/2 hours of behind doors discussions, no action was taken.    It’s the fifth closed session meeting the board has held in recent months, under Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)

    COUNTY -- The recent measles cases in Iowa serve to remind us that immunizations are important for all age groups.    Adults have a few options to consider, in consultation with your health care provider, to determine evidence of immunity for measles.    Find your immunization record and have it reviewed by a health care professional.

HARLAN -- Hundreds of kids turned out Saturday, April 27 for the annual Kids Fest Celebration in Harlan, which again was deemed a huge success. 

MANNING -- The IKM-Manning Prom was held Saturday evening, April 27.