HARLAN -- Senator Chuck Grassley visited employees at Conductix-Wampfler on Tuesday, Aug. 7. Following a tour of the facilities, Grassley held a question and answer conversation with the employees.  Grassley answered questions related to agriculture, trade, social security and health care.

    REGIONAL – With summer in full swing, many youngsters have headed to the pool daily to keep cool or to the baseball and softball diamonds as part of local sports teams to pass the time until August’s first day of school.    But for some others, getting a part-time or full-time job was on the agenda for the summer, saving money for the future and possibly college.    Many parents ask themselves about when is that best time for their child t

    HARLAN -- Gene Dixon of Harlan will celebrate her 90th birthday on August 20. A card shower is planned in her honor. Cards will reach her if sent to 1511 Linda Lane, Harlan, IA 51537.    Gene has two children: Pam Krueger and Charvin Dixon. She has one grandson and two great-grandsons. Her husband is the late Marvin Dixon.

 DES MOINES -- Seniors Sophia Peppers of Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton (Class 1A) and Peyton Gross of IKM-Manning (2A) are both first-team selections and five other area players have also been recognized on the Iowa Girls’ Coaches Association’s 2018 All-State Softball teams. Peppers is a repeat first-team selection after twice being named to the second team earlier in her career.

    HARLAN -- Virgil L. Christensen, Harlan, died Thursday, Aug.

    HARLAN - Troy G. Smith, 47, Harlan died August 2 at Methodist Hospital, Omaha.    Services will be Tues., August 7 at 11 a.m.

    HARLAN – A Kansas City firm made a pitch to the Harlan City Council last month about the possibility of finishing out the Dye Street Development area/Christiansen subdivision in north Harlan with housing units.    The project would address the housing the community so desperately needs, officials said.    “This is housing that’s really needed in all communities,” said Jared Nook, owner representative/principal – development and constructio

    DES MOINES -- Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds chose Fourth Judicial District Judge Susan Christensen of Harlan to serve on the Iowa Supreme Court.    Last week Reynolds announced Christensen as her choice during a ceremony at the Iowa Capitol. Christensen will be filling the vacancy created when Justice Bruce Zager retires on Monday, Sept.

    DES MOINES -- Nothing Compares to State Fair Moments in 2018. The moment you ride the big slide, the moment you share a corn dog, the moment you earn a purple ribbon, the moments are endless and unique.    With more than one million attendees and 11 fun-filled, action packed, can’t miss days, there are billions of moments waiting at the Iowa State Fair, August 9-19, 2018.