COLLEGE STATION, TX -- Paul A. Pauley, 87, College Station, TX, died April 10 in College Station.    Services will be held Saturday, April 15 at 11 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  Visitation is Saturday from 10-11 a.m.

HARLAN – Harlan Community High Schools HOSA (Future Health Professionals) students competed well at the state conference held in Des Moines last month, and have qualified for the national event to be held in Florida in June.    All students in attendance qualified for nationals, said instructor Nancy Osborn, and will head to the International Leadership conference and competition June 20-23 in Orlando at Coronado Springs Disney Resort. 

HARLAN -- A 33-year-old Harlan man has been charged in Shelby County District Court with four counts of second-degree sexual abuse.    Joe Dan Ladehoff, 3002 12th St.

    HARLAN -- The Harlan Community Schools Board of Education approved the 2017-18 school calendar at its regular meeting Monday evening, April 10.    The first day of school this fall will be August 23, with the first semester ending on December 22.  The second semester will begin January 3 and end on May 24.    Next year’s school calender will include three built-in weather or state tournament days.

    COUNCIL BLUFFS -- On April 11, Matthew E. Gross, a 40-year-old Westphalia resident, was sentenced by Chief United States District Court Judge John A.

GRINNELL -- Duane M. Bissen, 66, Grinnell, died Tuesday, April 11 at his home.    Services will be held Tuesday, April 18 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Grinnell with interment in the Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell.  Visitation will be held Monday, April 17 beginning at 2 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell.  Family will receive friends from 4:30-7:30 p.m.  A scripture service will be held at 4 p.m.

    COLLEGE STATION, TX -- Paul A. Pauley, 87, College Station, TX, died April 10 in College Station.    Services will be held Saturday, April 15 at 11 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  Visitation is Saturday from 10-11 a.m.

 HARLAN -- When Harlan Community girls track coach Doug Renkly used words like “mean” and “frosty” to describe his team’s performance here Thursday night, he wasn’t referring to the weather or anyone’s personality. Renkly was talking about his team’s “lazer-like focus,” determination and competitive spirit that was on display for nearly three hours as the Cyclones placed second to Sioux City Bishop Heelan in the annual Koos Invitational girls