SHELBY -- Bryce Wayne Albright, 17, Shelby, died November 13 at his home.    Services will be held Saturday, Nov. 19 at 11 a.m. at AHSTW High School in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery in Avoca.  Visitation will be Friday, Nov. 18 from 5-8 p.m.

    PAPILLION, NE -- Mary A. (Reinig) Slaven, 88, Papillion, NE, formerly of Portsmouth, died Saturday, Nov. 12 at her home.    Services will be held Saturday, Nov. 19 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth with burial in the St. Mary’s Cemetery.  Visitation will be Friday, Nov. 18 from 5-8 p.m.

    WESTPHALIA -- Larry and Vicki Schmitz of Westphalia marked their 60th wedding anniversary with a family celebration in Des Moines. They also celebrated milestone birthdays.         Larry’s 80th birthday was October 11. Vicki observed her 80th birthday on November 13, also their anniversary date. 

    Students and staff in the Harlan Community Schools paid tribute to veterans during programs Thursday, Nov. 10 at the high school and elementary schools.  The 2016 Veterans Day program was titled Casting Light on the Camouflaged. 

    DES MOINES -- Harlan was presented a Healthy Hometowns powered by Wellmark award at the Iowa Healthiest State Initiative Bringing it Home conference on Nov. 1.

    HARLAN -- A historical Iowa 99 County Bible Reading Marathon made a stop in Shelby County Friday-Saturday, Nov. 11-12, parked on the courthouse lawn with volunteer readers silently reading scripture.    The Shelby County Board of Supervisors approved the event being held in front of the courthouse, following recommendations from Iowa Gov.

    HARLAN -- Myrtue Medical Center CEO Barry Jacobsen has been awarded a three year renewal contract with a 2.5 percent salary increase by the MMC Board of Trustees.    Following a recommendation by the evaluation committee at its October board meeting, the board of trustees unanimously voted to give Jacobsen a 2.5 percent raise bringing his annual salary to $205,615 beginning January 1, 2017. Jacobsen’s current salary is $200,600. 

 HARLAN -- It was only six seasons, but oh, what an amazing six-year run it was. Harlan Community head volleyball coach Angie Spangenberg, who quickly took the program to new heights after moving to Harlan in 2011, has decided to hang up her whistle and put away the clipboard. Harlan Community Activities Director Mitch Osborn announced that Spangenberg has resigned her coaching position, pending school board approval on Monday, Nov. 7.

 TABOR -- When it was all said and done - the handshake line complete and the trophy presentation in the books - several Fremont-Mills players made their way back to the Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton side of the 50-yard line. Following 48 minutes of hard-hitting playoff football, the rivals exchanged well-wishes and sportsmanlike pats on the back. The Spartans may not have been able to hang with the Knights in Friday’s 8-Player quarterfinal game,