HARLAN -- The Harlan City Council has given approval to allow the Harlan Lions Club to create a holiday decoration display using LED lights at the Potter Park shelter house in Harlan during the holiday season.    The council also voted to waive the permit fee for the shelterhouse use for the decorations.    Lions Club members are hoping many people will view the display which will be in the shelter house near the museum complex especially

    HARLAN – Harlan Community Schools Superintendent Justin Wagner Friday released information for school district patrons about inclement weather processes, now that winter is arriving.    In an e-mail, Wagner said, “As the seasons change, inclement weather is inevitable. Below is information related to the processes the district follows when determining a snow day or inclement weather.

    ELK HORN -- Whimsically decorated chairs, homemade raspberry pie, an opportunity to parachute out of a military aircraft, and a chance to auctioneer for a minute are just a few of the items that were up for bid at the charity auction Saturday, November 3 to benefit the Danish Windmill in Elk Horn.

•  40 current, former employees and community members raise concerns about Wagner.
•  Allegations made of medical privacy intrusion, low staff morale, fear of job loss, failure to protect an employee from sexual orientation discrimination, and a "toxic" work environment created by Wagner for some staff in the Harlan Community Schools.

    ELK HORN -- The 16-ton Danish Windmill turret with cap frame, wind shaft, brake wheel and fan tail were hoisted back to the top of the windmill in Elk Horn last week.  In addition, the new 67-foot sails were set to be installed as well.    The milestone effort to renovate and preserve the windmill for the future kicked off in 2016 after the mill’s big sails stopped turning.  Since then, the mill has been engaged in a project to construct n

    INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- The AHSTW FFA Chapter recently traveled to the National FFA convention in Indianapolis, IN.    AHSTW chapter members on the trip consisted of Kyley Nelsen, Lizzie Hatch, Abbie Willett, Erin Carroll,  Kolby Weihs, Joey Brenneis, Cody Roskens, and Kyle Jorgensen. AHSTW members joined a charter bus with FFA chapters from South Page, Shenandoah, Fremont-Mills, Fairfax, MO, and Tarkio MO.

    HARLAN -- One of Harlan’s newest developments, Hansen House Memory Care Residence, will host public open houses this Friday, Saturday & Sunday, November 9-11.    The development is located on Harlan’s north side at 703 Dye St.  See the announcement in today’s newspaper for full details.    The innovative home is for those with memory loss.  Officials will be conducting tours and taking reservations.  For private tours or more informati

   HARLAN -- “You don’t every want to be first, if you are first you are very ill. Being first isn’t good in the ER,” Tracy Axland said. Axland and Nicole Ohlinger are both day shift emergency room nurses. Axland has been a nurse for 31 years and received her degree from Jennie Edmundson School of Nursing. Ohlinger has been a nurse for six years and received her degree from Nebraska Methodist College.    Their 12 hour shifts run from 7 a.m.

    REGIONAL -- Voters will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 6 in a general election that will see a number of state and federal races for office, but only one local contested race -- that being for county supervisor.    Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-9 p.m.

    HARLAN -- The Harlan Community Schools Board of Education voted 5-0 Monday, Oct.

EARLING -- The funeral processional for Earling Fire Chief Tom Henrich was held Saturday, Oct. 27 in Earling, with his casket and fire gear being carried to the St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery aboard an Earling fire truck.  Fire trucks from across Iowa, with firefighters aboard, attended to pay tribute to the chief and were part of the processional.    Henrich died while responding to a combine fire call near Earling Saturday, Oct. 20.

    REGIONAL -- On Saturday, Oct. 6, IKM-Manning’s Coby Fineran and Beth Hagedorn attended the Truck Convoy for Special Olympics, a national one-day celebration of the trucking company industry, allied partners and law enforcement all working together to help raise money for Special Olympics Iowa.    The morning started started off with an auction to see which three trucks would lead the Convoy, which raised a total of $20,000.

    DES MOINES -- High school students from 27 U.S. states and territories and 10 countries were selected to attend the 25th Annual Global Youth Institute October 17-20 in Des Moines.    Jayden Swanson from Harlan Community High School was among the 210 students selected to attend the prestigious three-day conference.

This Sunday November 4th, we are looking for volunteers to put up the lights in the Court House Square. We are meeting at 10 A.M. at the courtyard. We need trucks, ladders.

    COUNTY -- "We're here for you 24/7 and when I say we it's not just the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, it's law enforcement and law enforcement officers in general because it's one big family," Neil Gross said.    Gross has been the Shelby County sheriff for a year and a half.