HARLAN -- Congratulations to the many vocalists from Harlan Community High School who have participated in honor choir performances recently, selected for Wartburg’s Meistersinger Honor Choir and the Southwest Iowa Honor Choir held at Iowa Western Community College. The Southwest Iowa Honor Choir was titled Gettin’ in Treble, and was hosted by the Southwest Iowa Choral Directors Association.
DES MOINES -- On January 18, local Harlan Civil Air Patrol Cadet Austin Rhoads and Commander Stacy Condie traveled to the State Capitol for Legislative Day, along with other cadets and senior members of other squadrons in the Iowa Wing.
DEFIANCE – The 2022 Shelby County Cattlemen’s Association’s annual banquet will be back to an in-person event this year after a drive-through style banquet in 2021 in order to adhere to safety considerations during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are pleased to be back in person after a one-year hiatus,” said board member Tim Graeve. Annually bringing anywhere from 600-725 people together for the popular banquet, it’s one of the most suc
HARLAN – Shelby County Catholic School, along with other Catholic schools across the nation, will celebrate Catholic Schools Week this week, January 30-February 5. Catholic Schools Week is an annual observance meant to highlight the value of Catholic education and its contributions to communities and the nation. The theme for this year and through 2025 is Catholic Schools: Faith, Excellence, Service. Catholic schools have a specific
HARLAN -- Grace Coenen and Megan Klein have qualified for state speech after earning a Division I rating at the district competition held in Council Bluffs Saturday, Jan. 22.
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FERGUS FALLS, MN -- Word has been received of the death of Joy Levsen, 85, Fergus Falls, MN, formerly of Shelby County, who died January 14 at the Pioneer Care Center. Services were held Thursday, Jan. 20 at 11 a.m.
HARLAN -- Ellen Marie Linden, 91, Harlan, died January 27 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. Private family funeral services will be held. Linden is survived by daughter Sandra Lansman of Harlan; grandchildren Kristofer (Angela) Lansman of Harlan, Matthew Lansman of Harlan and Nicole (Brent) Soyer of Glidden; sister Vivian Lytle of Harlan; brothers Myron Sorensen of Harlan, Lynn Sorensen of Des Moines, and Stan Sorensen of Cincinnat
HARLAN -- June Petsche, 84, Harlan, died January 27 at Elm Crest Retirement Community. Services will be held Friday, Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 9-11 a.m.
HARLAN -- Kenneth “Casey” Edwin Christensen, 85, Harlan, died January 27 at University of Nebraska Medical Center. Services will be held Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 2 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from noon-2 p.m. at the funeral home. Christensen is survived by granddaughter Amanda (Taylor) Pappas of Omaha, NE; and friend Debbie Stendrup of Harlan.
HARLAN -- Jeanette L. Chipman, 92, Harlan, died January 30 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. Services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. Visitation is 9-11 a.m.
