HARLAN -- Services are pending for Edward John, 94, Harlan, at the Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan.    John died Sunday, Jan. 29 in Harlan.    He is survived by his wife, Donnabelle John, of Harlan, and daughter Deborah John of Timnath, CO. 

    COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Todd Randall Kay, 57, Council Bluffs, died January 23 at Creighton University Medical Center.    Graveside services will be held at a later date.    Kay is survived by mother Judy (Leslie) Knight of El Dorado Springs, MO; father Leonard (Celine) Kay of Council Bluffs; son Russell Kay of Omaha, NE; and daughter Melyssa Kay of Omaha.    Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of arrangements. 

    HARLAN -- Theodore Lambert Rietveld, 77, Harlan, died January 26 at Myrtue Medical Center.    No services are planned.    Rietveld is survived by daughters Carolyn “Carrie” (Rollyn) Lee of Amery, WI; sons Christopher (Joanne) Rietveld of Northfield, MN, Charles (Cori) Rietveld of Mellen, WI, Andrew (Tricia) Rietveld of Harlan, Matthew (Tammy) Rietveld of Piedmont, OK, Jerry (Margie) Rietveld of Nennah, WI, and John Rietveld of Combined Loc

    COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Elven and Jane Steenbock of Council Bluffs will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on February 2.    Their family is planning a card shower in their honor. Cards will reach them if sent to 3000 Risen Son Blvd. Rm-C-18, Council Bluffs, IA 51503. 

    HARLAN – Shelby County Catholic School, along with other Catholic schools across the nation, will celebrate Catholic Schools Week January 29-February 4.    Catholic Schools Week is an annual observance meant to highlight the value of Catholic education and its contributions to communities and the nation.    The theme for this year is Catholic Schools:  Communities in Faith, Knowledge and Service, which encompasses the concepts that are at

    HARLAN -- The Harlan Community recently honored and recognized a number of HCS Special Olympics participants, who took top honors at a recent event.  The students were honored immediately preceding the HCHS/Red Oak boys basketball game in Harlan Friday, Jan.

    HARLAN – The City of Harlan is in a better financial position now than it was a year ago, and city officials hope to continue that trend in future years.    The city’s general fund ending balance at the end of the 2016 fiscal year (June 30, 2016), was $641,684, up significantly from the beginning of the year’s balance of $400,296.  Jeff Peters, Williams & Company, PC, LeMars, briefed the Harlan City Council this month on the city audit

 CARROLL -- For the third Saturday in a row, the Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton girls demonstrated they know just how to respond when the chips are down. Exira-EHK’s most recent conquest may have been its most impressive to date as the third-ranked (1-A) Spartans swiftly erased an eight-point fourth-quarter deficit and picked up an impressive 69-63 non-conference victory at Kuemper Catholic. Trailing 56-48 early in the fourth, Exira-EHK rattled off

 HARLAN -- The Harlan Community  boys shook off a cold start with a torrid stretch of outside shooting last Friday night, defeating Red Oak 79-56 in Hawkeye Ten action. HCHS trailed 11-2 after missing its first seven shots, then responded with a prolonged 37-11 run to take control of the contest.