HARLAN -- Leah Marie Photography was one of eight businesses in downtown Harlan to receive grant money for facade work.    The building received a new paint job, new windows, and a new awning.

Click the link below to see the full listing of Harlan's City-Wide Garage Sales 2018.
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    AVOCA -- Mildred F. Johnson, 97, Avoca, died Friday, June 15 in Avoca.    Services will be held Tuesday, June 19 at 10:30 a.m. at Altamont Baptist Church in rural Shelby County with burial in the Cuppy’s Grove Cemetery in rural Shelby County.    Family will greet friends Tuesday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the church.    Johnson is survived by daughter-in-law Marlene K.

    HARLAN – Former Harlan City Administrator Terry Lynn Cox, 67, has been charged in Shelby County District Court with Theft First Degree, Felonious Misconduct in Office and Tampering with Records.    Cox, 1314 Southridge Drive, Harlan, was booked into the Shelby County Jail on Friday, June 15, and then later released on $5,000 bond.    If convicted of the charges against him, Cox faces a maximum sentence of 17 years in jail, with additional

    REGIONAL -- This year's legislative session brought long debates and Iowans can expect changes.    Republicans said this session has been extremely successful and on pace with the Republican agenda.

HARLAN-- A large piece of Shelby County history was torn down Friday, June 15. Starting around 8:30 a.m.

    HARLAN -- On Thursday, June 14, a front came through in the morning with high winds that broke off a large branch from one of Patty Allen's trees at 1604 West Park St.    Allen said she heard a screeching sound after a large gust of wind and when she looked over the branch was down.  

 HARLAN -- The Brick Wall Gallery was one of eight businesses in downtown Harlan to receive grant money for facade work.    The Gallery received a new paint job and new glass in the windows.

    ELK HORN -- The Elk Horn library is expanding, with construction beginning last week on a 900 square foot addition.    Planning for this addition started last fall. The addition will connect to the library’s existing children’s area and will add space that can be used by patrons of all ages for meetings and programming.

    HARLAN -- This Father’s Day, the Harlan Aviation 8-ball Club is hosting the 73rd annual Flight Breakfast at the airport.    From 7:30-11 a.m. pancakes, eggs, and bacon, and drinks such as coffee, juice and milk will be offered.

    REGIONAL -- The Diocese of Des Moines last week announced that it was lifting the suspension from priestly ministry of Fr. Paul Monahan.    Bishop Richard E.

    HARLAN -- The annual Myrtue Medical Center/Progressive Agricultural Safety Day for kids 8-13 years was held Friday, June 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kids participated in a variety of activities to learn safety techniques for topics such as animals, electrical, food, tractors, and lawn mower safety.  See more photos on page 2A today.   

HARLAN -- Harlan’s newest health facility is taking shape in north Harlan, a memory care unit to serve the Shelby County community called the Hansen House.  The building’s construction culminates two years of discussions between Harlan and developer Bill McCarty.  The city is providing a $43,500 forgivable loan in exchange for the creation of 14.5 full time-equivalent jobs to be in place by June 1, 2019, as well as a one-time development subsi

    HARLAN -- Ouren Real Estate and Ouren Title was one of eight businesses in downtown Harlan to receive grant money for facade work. The Ouren building had new windows and doors installed, new caulking to fill in new cracks and replace old caulk, and new paint on the area around the Ouren sign on the building.    Below the upper windows, a slant was added to the grey ledge to prevent snow from building up.

    HARLAN – To Harlan’s Dan Kleinpaste, the American flag is a symbol of loyalty and patriotism, and a reminder of what America stands for and of his service in the United States Marine Corps.    Flag Day is Thursday, June 14, established as the anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777 by the Proclamation of President Woodrow Wilson on May 30, 1916.    It was not until August 2, 1949 that President Harry Truman signed an Act of Congress to