HARLAN – Several downtown businesses in the historic downtown Harlan business district are finishing up facade projects funded in part by a state Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).    Eight businesses participated in the downtown façade grant program during the last year including Tiarks School of Dance, Beauty N the Beast, Ouren Real Estate, Brick Wall Gallery, Goozman’s Westside Barn and Grill, Gussied Up, Leah Marie Photography a

    HARLAN – Improvements at the J.J.

The World Herald's Kevin Cole featured the harrowing adventure Josh Hansen had in Omaha this weekend.
Weekend Uber driver Josh Hansen, 43, of Harlan, was punched in the head by a fare shortly after picking the man up about 2:30 a.m. Sunday near 45th and Burdette Streets. When the man demanded Hansen’s wallet, the driver cooperated but then followed him until the man was arrested.

HARLAN -- A successful Color Run for the Cure was held Saturday, June 2 at the Shelby County Fairgrounds.  It’s the fifth year that Kara Rueschenberg and Jacob Bartley have organized the Color Run, and during those five years there have been more than 800 participants and more than $12,000 has been raised and donated to the American Cancer Society. 

    COUNTY – The race for county supervisor is now headed to the general election this November as incumbent democrat Roger Schmitz and republican challenger Darin Haake officially move on from Tuesday’s primary election.    Haake garnered 375 votes on the republican ticket while Schmitz gathered 277 votes on the democratic ballot.  There were a handful of write-in votes on each ticket.    The supervisor race is the only local contested race a

    WALNUT -- In May 2016, students walked out of the Walnut school for the last time.

    SHELBY -- Six fire departments helped battle a structure fire at 3376 Yates Rd.

    HARLAN -- The operating and capital budgets for the 2018-2019 fiscal year at Myrtue Medical Center have been approved by MMC’s Board of Trustees. MMC Chief Financial Officer Kristy Hansen provided an outline of both budgets at the recent board meeting.Operating budget review    Myrtue Medical is budgeting net operating revenue to grow 5.3 percent from an anticipated $40.8 million in 2018 to $43 million in 2019.

    REGIONAL -- The Shelby County Trails Board's application for the Wellmark Foundation's Large Matching Assets to Community Health (MATCH) $100,000 Grant has been approved.    These funds will be used along with other funds to build a Ballpark to Ballpark trail along Highway 191 in western Shelby County.

   REGIONAL -- On Tuesday, June 5, Iowa residents will cast their votes in the primary election. Polls are open from 7 a.m.-9 p.m.  So, who is going to be on the ballot for the state offices and Shelby County? And what do statistics say about the democratic governor candidates?

    HARLAN -- Shelby County residents paid tribute to local veterans during Memorial Day ceremonies at Veterans Memorial Auditorium Monday, May 28.  After the Memorial Day ceremony was concluded, a short ceremony took place at the Harlan Cemetery.

    HARLAN -- Alexa Hoffmann is the featured artist in this weekend’s eighth-annual Art in the Park at Pioneer Park in Harlan Sunday, June 3 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.    More than 20 artists will be present with many attending for the first time.  Art will be for sale, and there also will be music, food and entertainment including kids’ activities such as face painting, spin art, sidewalk chalk and conservation activities.    There will be a Wellnes

    HARLAN -- Installation of the Harlan Municipal Utility’s telecommunications fiber inside the home will begin in late summer following acceptance of a bid for the work by the HMU board.    MP Nexlevel, PC was awarded the internal install work at $195 bid per install.  The company was active in the earlier Phase 1 of the project with installation of lines across town and up to the home.    Bids ranged from $195 to $285 per install.    The ac

HARLAN -- Have you ever see a Ben Franklin re-enactor and a tomahawk thrower in the same place?

    HARLAN – Colonel Justin Wagner was the Officer in Charge of a 53-person Iowa National Guard team and 35-member Military Police active duty Army Team from European Command in a two-week training exercise in Kosovo, geared toward building relationships and improving long-term security in the region.    Wagner, who also serves as superintendent of the Harlan Community Schools, served as the lead evaluator of the Kosovo Security Forces for the