IRWIN -- Keith Allen Jensen, 84, Irwin, died May 25 at the Manilla Manor.    Services will be held Saturday, June 3 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irwin. Visitation is Friday, June 2 from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5-7 p.m.

AVOCA -- Betty J. Olson, 89, Avoca, formerly of Harlan, died May 25 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services will be held Tuesday, May 30 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. A wake service was held Monday, May 29 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. Visitation was Monday from 3-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 6-8 p.m.

Five Harlan Community High School students earned outstanding honors at the national Business Professionals of America leadership conference this month, including a national runner-up crowned in Jay Swanson.    Swanson, a sophomore, earned second place in Administrative Support Research Project.  Joining Swanson as top 10 finishers at nationals were Alana Monson, Ellen Keast, Kyle Knudsen and Tyler Schaben.    Monson was fourth in Payroll Acco

ice Program (SFSP), administered by the USDA and managed by the Iowa Department of Education, will provide free meals to all students 18 years and younger in Harlan this summer beginning this week.    The program ensures that low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session.    This summer, the USDA plans to serve more than 200 million free meals to children 18 years and under at approved SFSP sites and on

HARLAN – The Harlan City Council will meet in special session Wednesday morning, May 31 to discuss an ordinance outlining the sale and display of fireworks.      If approved, the ordinance would replace the current ordinance which doesn’t allow for the sale or discharge of fireworks in Harlan. 

    REGIONAL -- The Harlan Municipal Band will begin performing on Thursday, June 1 at 7 p.m. on the east side of the Square.    Rehearsals will begin at 5 p.m. in the high school band room. Anyone who can play an instrument is welcome, even if they haven’t picked up their instrument for years.

    HARLAN -- Rita (Goetz) Doran of Harlan will be honored at a 90th birthday open house on Saturday, June 3 at the McKee Activity Room at Elm Crest Retirement Community in Harlan.    Friends and relatives are invited to attend. Cards will also reach her if sent to 1039 Street F58, Harlan, IA 51537.

 DES MOINES -- In the days leading up to last weekend’s co-ed state track meet, the practice workload lessened for Harlan Community senior Gillian Streit. The hay is in the barn, HCHS girls assistant coach Todd Bladt told his standout thrower.

 DES MOINES -- As Gage Clay prepared to win a Class 2-A state championship on Saturday afternoon, AHSTW’s junior sprinter couldn’t help but think about one of his favorite people. Clay’s grandmother, Linda Best, was one of his biggest fans before she passed away in July of 2015.