HARLAN – Warm weather this summer has created the opportune time to lay by the pool and relax, but with that luxury comes the realization that there are specific rules in place regarding backyard pool installation.    Harlan Fire Chief and Building Inspector Roger Bissen said this year has seen many residential swimming pools show up in back yards.  Some of these pools are being placed in yards without a fence, he said.

    COUNTY -- Shelby County Emergency Services in Harlan has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the American Heart Association as part of Mission: Lifeline, an American Heart Association community-based initiative aimed at improving the system of care for heart attack patients throughout rural Iowa.    Each year, hundreds of thousands of Americans have the most serious type of heart attack known as an ST-elevated myocardial infarction, or STEMI

    HARLAN -- Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad will be in Harlan Friday, July 8 hosting an ag industry town hall meeting.    The meeting will be held at the Therkildsen Center in Harlan from 10:30-11:30 a.m.    The public is invited to attend the event.  Hosted by the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce and Industry, updates on local projects will be presented and there will be a question and answer period.

    STATE -- New laws went  into effect July 1 that influences citizens statewide on subjects regarding rural bridges, veterans, farm tenancies and various tax codes.    Senator Jason Schultz weighed in and explained the various changes coming to the region. Representative Steven Holt could not be reached for comment.

    WALNUT -- Jack Osborn of Walnut will celebrate his 80th birthday on July 12. His family is planning a card shower in his honor. Cards will reach him if sent to 50833 Hwy 83, Walnut, IA 51577. Jack’s wife is Val Osborn.    His children and their spouses are Mitch and Nancy Osborn, Harlan; Curtis and Stephanie Osborn, Shenandoah; Michelle and John Clayton, Walnut; and Cindy and Alan Redler, Jacksonville. 

OMAHA -- Rebecca Zaiss and Jay Petersen both of Omaha exchanged marriage vows in a double ring ceremony at First Central Congregational Church in Omaha on January 9, 2016. A reception and dance were held at the Downtown Hilton in Omaha.    Parents of the couple are Anne Vanden Dries, Las Vegas; John Zaiss, Whitefish, MT; and Larry and Barb Petersen, Elk Horn. 

    HARLAN -- Arrangements are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, for David Behrens, Harlan.    Behrens died Saturday, July 2.  He is survived by his wife, Hattie Behrens, of Harlan.    Call the funeral home at 1-800-831-6805 or visit www.pauleyjones.com for more information. 

    HARLAN -- Arrangements are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, for Clifford Kruse, 59, Harlan.    Kruse died Monday, July 4.  He is survived by his children Jennifer (Chris) Rasmussen, Kevin (Sam) Kruse, and Jeff Kruse (fiancee Shelby).    Call the funeral home at 1-800-831-6805 or visit www.pauleyjones.com for more information. 

    OMAHA, NE -- Clark Gary Mathisen, 81, Omaha, formerly of Elk Horn, died July 1.    Services will be held Wednesday, July 6 at 11 a.m. at Morning Star Lutheran Church in Omaha with a graveside service Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Atlantic Memorial Cemetery in Atlantic, with military honors.  Family will receive friends Tuesday, July 5 from 3-7 p.m.