HARLAN -- Irene Margaret Buckley, 65, Harlan, died April 27 at Mercy Hospital.    Services will be held Tuesday, May 1 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  A wake service was held Monday, April 30 at 7 p.m. at the church.  Family greeted friends Monday from 5-8 p.m.

    COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Pearl A. Summers, 76, Council Bluffs, formerly of Harlan, died April 23.    Services will be held Friday, April 27 at 11 a.m. at Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home in Council Bluffs.  Visitation was held Thursday, April 26 from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home.    Summers is survived by her husband, James Summers; daughter Shelly Summers-Hunter; son James R.

    AVOCA -- Margaret Marilyn Hanson, 78, Avoca, died January 6, 2018 at her home.    Services will be held Saturday, April 28 at 10:30 a.m.

HARLAN – A $5.2 million Honda jet parked at the Harlan Airport the past week has created quite the conversation piece, and it doesn’t look like it will be moving anytime soon.    The Honda HA-420 aircraft, a plane that can travel up to 38,200 feet and 438 miles per hour, had a minor landing issue Tuesday, April 17, sustaining some possible damage upon landing, which necessitated investigation by the Federal Aviation Association (FAA) as well a

    HARLAN – Long-time Iowa Supreme Court Justice Jerry Larson, 81, Harlan, died April 25 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services will be held Monday, April 30 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  Family will greet friends Sunday, April 29 from 5-8 p.m.

    HARLAN – The 2018 Iowa legislative session is winding down, and local representatives say there’s much that has been accomplished, but still much to do in what is hoped to be the last week of the session this week.    Iowa Rep. Steve Holt (R-Denison) and Sen.

    HARLAN -- The racing season roars into action this weekend with the opening night at the Shelby County Speedway in Harlan.    Under the direction of Doug Batz, Highbankds Promotions, LLC, the season opener is set for Saturday, April 28.    Classes during the 2018 season will include modified, late model, stock car, sport mods, hobby stock and sport compact.    Like last year, pits will open at 4:30 p.m., with hot laps at 6 p.m.

MANNING --   The theme for this year’s prom was A Night in Paris, and students were treated to dinner and the dance held at Hansen Halle, Manning Hausbarn Conference Center.  (Photo courtesy of the Manilla Times)

 HARLAN (April 16) -- The Greene County boys soccer team entered Monday night’s game at Harlan Community with a 4-0 record, a number 14-ranking in Class 1A and a leading scorer with 11 early-season goals. A tough challenge was expected from the upstart Rams - in their first year as a varsity program - but the Cyclones sent them away with a resounding 6-0 defeat on another chilly night at Merrill Field. Six different players put in a goal for H