HARLAN — Adults and kids can find their voice by participating in the summer programs offered by the Harlan Community Library.The library wants to encourage ongoing reading and learning during the summer months with free enrichment activities and events.

 AREA — Local cemeteries  and churches will honor those who lost their lives in service to the country during several Memorial Day services planned throughout the area Monday, May 29. · Harlan, Vets Auditorium, 10 a.m. followed by ceremony at Harlan Cemetery. VFW will be putting up flags at 6 a.m. Monday and removing flags at 6 p.m.

 STATEWIDE — Home owners 65 and older have until July 1 to file for a new property tax exemption. Earlier this month Gov.

 AREA — On Tuesday, KETV Channel 7 made the trip over to Union Township Cemetery in Defiance to spotlight soon-to-be 91-year-old William Ahrenholtz.Ahrenholtz has worked at the cemetery for over 30 years. He continues to take care of the cemetery despite being 90 years old.

SHELBY COUNTY — Every year, the Nishnabotna Valley REC picks an organization in its service area and spends a day giving back to the communities. This year, they chose to work with Shelby County Conservation. On May 17, all 21 employees and three members from the board of directors showed up to help.  During the work day, 50 trees were removed due to damage caused by emerald ash borer beetles.

 Dixie Kathryn (Johnson) Larson was one of 5 daughters born to Carl and Lula (Sheets) Johnson. She was born on January 17, 1927, at her parent’s home in Rural Harlan (Cuppy’s Grove), Iowa. She was delivered by her grandmother, Kathryn Sheets. She attended and graduated from Harlan High School in 1943.

Elsie Arlene Petersen Henderson Myers was born on March 2, 1925, on a farm southeast of Irwin, Iowa and went to be with the Lord on May 12, 2023, in Las Cruces, New Mexico.   Her mother passed away when Elsie was six days old, at which time she went to make her home with her uncle and aunt, Lars and Marie Hodne.  She was baptized and confirmed in St.

Neil Urban Huebert, the youngest son of Henry Jr. and Gertrude (Leinen) Huebert. He was born on December 13, 1944. He attended St. Mary’s Grade and High School, graduating with the class of 1963.Neil helped farm with his father and also helped his father and uncle on fencing jobs. In 1963, Neil joined his oldest brother Gerald in the roofing business, known as Huebert Brothers.

Marcia Burger, 92, passed away on May 10 in Cassville, Missouri.  She was born on August 23, 1930 in Harlan, Iowa to Reno and Rubie Stofferson.  She graduated from Harlan High School in 1949 and later married Dale Findlay. They had four sons, Bill, Mark, Cole and David.   In 1975, she married Darrell Burger.