DEFIANCE -- Michael Bruce Coenen, 63, Defiance, died February 20.    Services will be held Saturday, March 3 at 1 p.m.

    HARLAN -- The Harlan Municipal Utilities board approved a performance agreement with the City of Harlan to move utility lines and trim the berm fronting Highway 59 on the south entrance to Harlan.      The arrangement will be to lower electric, telecommunication and gas lines as well as add a water line in that right-of-way as well as trimming the berm height.    Though there are currently no actual electric lines in place, there is a cond

    HARLAN -- In 2012, Harlan was named one of the initial Blue Zones Project demonstration communities in Iowa.

    HARLAN -- The Rosmanns of Rosmann Family Farms, Harlan, were honored Thursday, Feb. 22 as the 2018 Organic Farmers of the Year at the annual MOSES Organic Farming Conference in La Crosse, WI.    This prestigious award recognizes Midwest farmers for outstanding land management, innovative farming practices, and the outreach they do to teach others how organic farming works.

    REGIONAL – Shelby Countians who love to eat have a new experience to try this year, starting locally at home by heading to downtown Harlan to Milk & Honey.    The Iowa Tourism Office has launched a new promotion called 99 Counties, 99 Restaurants, for travelers who love to eat where the locals eat.  The Iowa Tourism Office is making it easier for visitors to find those restaurants with the launch of 99 Counties, 99 Restaurants.    The

    HARLAN -- Myrtue Medical Center was recently named one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States by The Chartis Center for Rural Health.    “This achievement is very gratifying and validates our daily commitment to providing the best healthcare possible to our community, while maintaining an efficient and effective facility.

    LITTLETON, CO -- Lisa Carder and Kole Schwarte both of Lamar, CO exchanged marriage vows on September 9, 2017 at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms in Littleton. Officiant Bill Emick performed the 3 p.m. double ring ceremony.    Parents of the couple are Denise Carder, Lamar; Bill Carder, Colorado Springs, CO; and Dave and Anna Schwarte, Irwin.

    DES MOINES -- Kaitlyn Aldrich and Jackson Mores both of Overland Park, KS will marry on May 19 at the First United Methodist Church in Des Moines.    Parents of the couple are Forrest and Kathy Aldrich, Urbandale; and Alan Mores and Donna Christensen-Mores, Harlan.

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