HARLAN -- Kathryn Schechinger, 83, Harlan, died January 16 at Myrtue Medical Center.    Services were held Saturday, Jan. 22 at 10:30 a.m .at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the St.

    HARLAN -- Congratulations to the Harlan Community Cyclones Football Team for being the 3A State Football Champions. The Harlan Cyclones finished a perfect 13-0 season by defeating Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 42-28 in the final game.    The Cyclones were presented the Iowa Farm Bureau commemorative footballs in recognition of qualifying to play in the championship game.

    COUNTY – The Shelby County Board of Supervisors has filed an objection letter with the Iowa Utilities Board regarding the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline proposed to travel through Shelby County.    The board voted 3-0 Tuesday, Jan.

    HARLAN – Harlan union employees have asked for a 9.5 percent salary increase in each of the next five years as part of its initial contract proposal presented to the Harlan City Council Wednesday, Jan.

    HARLAN – Shortly after announcing his 2022 candidacy for Iowa Senate District 6 this month, Harlan’s Stephen P. Kelly says he’s now withdrawing his name from consideration and will be dismissing his lawsuit against Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate.    “I never intended, or understood that I would ever be running against Jason Schultz in the Iowa State Senate,” Kelly said Tuesday, Jan.

    COUNTY – Steve Kenkel has been named chairman of the Shelby County Board of Supervisors this year, and will preside over a board that is currently working diligently to prepare next year’s budget.    Kenkel is joined on the board by supervisors Darin Haake and Charles Parkhurst.    Kenkel was unanimously elected chairman while Parkhurst was unanimously elected vice-chairman of the 2022 board.
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    PORTSMOUTH -- Susan Janette Esser, 55, died on January 9 at her home in Portsmouth.    Susan is survived by her husband of 29 years, Dean Esser of Portsmouth; daughter, Josie and her husband Davis Jacobsen of Avoca, Iowa; sons, Garrett Esser and Justin Esser of Portsmouth; brother, Larry Frieze and his wife, Angela of Council Bluffs; sister, Nancy and her husband David Gau of Harlan, Iowa; and many other relatives and friends.     A Celebr

    HARLAN – Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Company (FMCTC) said this week it won’t extend its offer to purchase the telecommunications utility from Harlan Municipal Utilities past last Friday’s Jan. 14 deadline.    In a letter to HMU dated Jan.