HARLAN -- Kay C. Hupp, 80, Harlan, died Monday, April 15 in Harlan.    No services are planned.  Friends may call Friday, April 19 from 3-8 p.m. with family to greet friends from 5-7 p.m. at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan.    Hupp is survived by her husband, Lowell Hupp, of Harlan; five children, five stepchildren, sister Mary Crosby of Coventry, VT, six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

    OMAHA, NE -- Arlene Davis, 94, Omaha, NE, died April 14 at Remington Heights.    Services were held Thursday, April 18 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca with burial in the Layton Township Cemetery in Walnut.  Visitation was Thursday from 10-10:45 a.m.

    HARLAN – Harlan Community’s superintendent of schools is being deployed overseas.  Justin Wagner announced this week he will be leaving mid-June and will not return until February, 2020.    Wagner said it’s with great pride and honor that he’s been notified he’ll be deployed overseas serving in a senior level position working in a classified capacity.    Serving Iowa and the United States is both humbling for him and a most purposeful expe

    ATLANTIC -- Six HCHS students earned Hawkeye 10 recognition at the conference’s annual All-Academic Team and Character Awards banquet held in Atlantic Wednesday, April 3.    The academic honors and character awards are given by the Hawkeye 10 Board of Control.  Established in 2001 with the help of former HCHS principal Kent Klinkefus, HCHS has had a total of 74 students earn All-Academic recognition and 19 earn character awards.    All-Aca

HARLAN – Officials with the Essentia plant in east Harlan said this week it’s their top priority to eliminate the unpleasant odor that on occasion emanates from the company’s lagoons and wafting into the town.    John Abell, a representative of the plant, said officials believe the odor that was apparent a year ago at this time, and has resurfaced in recent weeks, is the result of the lagoons turning over, and the odor is a common result that

HARLAN – A Harlan man has been charged in Shelby County District Court with four counts of third-degree sexual abuse.    Donald Eugene Johnston, 67, 1208 7th St., faces up to 40 years in jail with additional fines totaling $40,000 if convicted of the class C felony charges against him. 

    HARLAN -- Former Harlan Administrator Terry Cox has pleaded guilty in Shelby County District Court to an amended charge of second-degree theft, a class D felony, as well as tampering with records, an aggravated misdemeanor.    On Monday, April 15, Cox appeared in court with his attorney, Matt Hudson, before district court judge Michael Hooper.  Appearing for the State of Iowa was Iowa Assistant Attorney General Tyler Buller.    Cox pleaded

    ANKENY -- Sadie Christensen and Derek Schwartz both of Iowa City  exchanged marriage vows at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny on October 20, 2018. The 3 p.m. double ring ceremony was performed by Suzy Christensen, mother of bride.    Parents of the couple are Jay and Suzy Christensen, Harlan; and  Dave and Tammy Schwartz, Ankeny.  

    MARYVILLE, MO -- Kirsten Applegate and Jeffrey Maronde both of Stanberry, MO were married at Hope Lutheran Church in Maryville on October 20, 2018. Pastor David Oddi performed the 4 p.m. double ring ceremony.    Parents of the couple are George and Jan Applegate, Harlan; and Steve and Gail Maronde, Benedict, NE.