HARLAN -- Harold “Harry” Nollen, 86, Harlan, died August 19 at Veteran’s Medical Center.    Services will be held Friday, Aug. 26 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan.  Visitation is Friday from 10-11 a.m.

    HARLAN -- Laverne A. Clark, 89, Harlan, died August 13 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Services were held Monday, Aug. 22 at 11 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Irwin.    Clark is survived by daughters Vicki Clark of Harlan and Joleen Fiscus of Harlan; son Larry (Shalkye) Clark of Kimballton; sister-in-law Jean Lansman of Harlan; seven grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. 

    DES MOINES -- Shelby County area dancers performed in the Bill Riley Talent Show at the Iowa State Fair this past week.

    HARLAN -- A 2001 Porsche owned by Roger A. Wright, Irwin, was listed as a total loss after the parking brake failed and it rolled into Prairie Rose Lake Friday evening, Aug.

    HARLAN – An Ames, IA-based firm has plans to develop a salmon production facility in Harlan, bringing 10-15 jobs to the community and producing upwards of 5.3 million pounds of fish annually at its two-acre production plant to be located in the industrial park south of town.    Shelby County Chamber of Commerce and Industry Executive Director Todd Valline confirmed this week that Inland Sea hopes to be up and running by spring of 2017.    

    EXIRA-- The Exira-EHK school board gave the final approval for the construction of a new press box at the football field located in Exira.    “The one that’s been there has been for a long, long time and safety precautions are our number one reason why [we are building a new one],” said Tom Petersen, athletic director.    The project has been a concept to the school for approximately three years.

 HARLAN -- The Harlan Community volleyball team opened practices for the 2016 season on Monday morning, sporting a roster of 32 players in grades 9-12. HCHS graduated three all-state players off last year’s 37-6, Class 4-A state runner-up squad in Taylor Frederick (Elite First Team), Jordyn Moser (Second Team) and Jessica DuVal (Second Team), but returns a pair of all-conference selections in Sidney Craig (Second Team) and Brenda Hopkins (Hono

 HARLAN -- A total of 61 runners in grades 7-12 attended this week’s Harlan Community Cyclone Cross Country Camp, under the direction of HCHS head coach Doug Renkly. The Cyclone harriers took part in various workout drills throughout the five-day camp, which will end with Friday’s timed race at Prairie Rose State Park.

 AREA -- A Hunter Safety Education Online Field Day will be held Saturday, Sept. 3, from 8:00 a.m. to noon at the Nishna Bend Recreation Area south of Corley. Prospective hunters must register for this field day online at iowadnr.gov/huntered and complete the online class before attending.