ELK HORN -- Evelyn Yvonne Christensen, 86, Elk Horn, died August 18 at the Salem Lutheran Home.    Services were held Saturday, Aug. 21 at 2:30 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.    Christensen is survived by her husband, Casey Christensen, of Harlan; granddaughter Amanda (Taylor) Pappas of Omaha, NE; and sister Delores Byriel of Ames.

     REGIONAL -- Unique baby names are on the            rise,  especially at Myrtue Medical Center this past year.    Only seven of the babies at Myrtue Medical Center from July 2020 through July 2021 were given one of the most popular baby names from 2020.    The list of most popular baby names is developed by the Social Security Administration.    The most popular female names for 2020 were: Olivia, Emma, Ava, Charlotte, Sophia, Amelia, Isa

    COUNTY -- The Shelby County Community Foundation reminds Shelby County nonprofits that the deadline to apply for grant funds is Wednesday, September 1.    Applications are currently being accepted online for the fall grant cycle with $42,600 available to support Shelby County nonprofit organizations and community projects.
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By Molly Blanco, Reporter    WALNUT -- Larry and Betty Roberts bustled around the bakery, making pastries and chatting with customers as the sweet, warm aroma of dough enveloped the room. It was one of their last days hard at work at the bakery.    After 17 years in business, Larry and Betty will retire from The Roberts’ Bakery in Walnut.    “We have mixed emotions [about retiring],” Larry said.

    HARLAN – Harlan voters will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov.

    MANILLA – Approximately 100 IKM-Manning school patrons turned out Tuesday evening, Aug. 17 in Manilla for the first of three informational meetings regarding the school district’s proposed $19.95 million bond issue.    The bond referendum vote is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 14.      Additional informational meetings are planned for Wednesday, Aug. 25 at IKM-Manning Elementary School; and Wednesday, Sept.

    HARLAN -- Richard Burgod, 68, Harlan, died Wednesday, Aug. 18 at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE.    Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

    HARLAN -- Evelyn Christensen, 86, Harlan, died Wednesday, Aug. 18 at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn.    Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

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