HARLAN -- The Harlan Community Library and Iowa State University Extension Shelby County are hosting their third-annual science fair Monday, Feb. 28 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Harlan.    Coordinators are Emily Kurth-Christensen, Harlan Community Library; Mary Taggs, Shelby County Extension and Outreach; and Michael Christensen, Shelby County State Bank.    The fair will be open to the public from 6:30-7 p.m.

    HARLAN – Chad Kroger has been named Harlan’s Firefighter of the Year during ceremonies held at the annual Harlan Fire Department banquet and awards ceremony Saturday, Feb.

    HARLAN -- Ellen Marie Linden, 91, Harlan, died Thursday, Jan.

    Each day is a success. When the sun goes down, you may not be in the right spot to see it, but there is beauty and victory. Moving one foot in front of the other, taking the breath to face the next thing- the weight of success in these tasks is unmeasurable.    The loads people carry often go silently. People do not want to burden others, or they feel uncertain who they can ask. Factors in our time can isolate and divide.

    HARLAN -- Veda Tucker gave a presentation Tuesday morning, Feb. 15 to Harlan Community High School students about Rachel’s Challenge, the highly-effective violence and self-harm prevention program focusing on school culture and creating safer, more connected school communities.

    MANNING – IKM-Manning has had an incredible 23 students across four speech groups be nominated for all-state status and asked to perform at the all-state festival this weekend in Ames.    “Our kids did a super job at state and we received four All-State nominations -- the most our school has had in a single year for Large Group All-State,” said Judy Jacobsen, IKMM 4-12 Technology & At-Risk Instructor.    Congratulations to Emma Brannin

    HARLAN – It doesn’t look as if the Harlan Municipal Utilities is considering any sale of its telecommunications utility soon as it continues to gather data and information in an effort to position the utility better for its customers in the future.    HMU Board Chairman David Tyrrel said HMU currently doesn’t have an offer to purchase the telecom on the table, and that collectively “we are not entertaining an offer currently and we are not

    IRWIN -- Funeral services Caroline Dent, 92, Irwin, will be held on Friday, Feb. 18 at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Irwin with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery near Irwin.    The Ohde Funeral Home in Manning is in charge of arrangements where friends could visit with the family from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17.  Dent died late Sunday, Feb.

    HARLAN -- George T. Schwery, 91, Harlan, died February 15 at Hansen House.    Services will be held Saturday, Feb. 19 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church in Panama with burial in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Panama.  A rosary will be held Friday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Parish Center in Panama.  Visitation is Friday from 4-8 p.m.