ELK HORN -- Imagen Gessert performs with the flag group at Exira/EH-K during a recent basketball game.

    STATE – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds last week signed a new public health disaster proclamation that modifies existing public health measures designed to reduce the spread of COVID-19.    The proclamation continues to require that when people are in an indoor public space, and unable to social distance for 15 minutes or longer, masks are required to be worn.

    HARLAN -- Harlan City Council appointments to committees have been made for the 2021 calendar year.  Following are the council members and others appointed to committees and liaison representatives to boards and commissions for 2021:Insurance CommitteeTroy Schaben, Sharon Kroger and Jeanna RudolphPublic Property CommitteeRichard Petersen, Troy Schaben and Sharon KrogerOrdinance CommitteeJay Christensen, Richard Petersen and Greg BladtPubli

    MASON CITY -- Former Harlan Community football coach Terry D.

EARLY SEASON RESULTSGIRLS VARSITYNov. 30    at Treynor (W, 34-25)Dec. 1    at St. Albert (W, 44-42)Dec. 4    at Shenandoah (W, 71-40)Dec. 8    Kuemper Catholic (W, 87-41)Dec. 11    Denison-Schleswig (L, 40-32)Dec. 19    Glenwood (L, 73-46)Dec. 21    Panorama (W, 61-47)Dec. 22    at Clarinda (W, 64-34)BOYS VARSITYDec. 3    Blair, NE (L, 64-60, OT)Dec. 4    at Shenandoah (W, 77-36)Dec. 8    Kuemper Catholic (W, 59-45)Dec.

    WALNUT -- Robin Kay Henningsen, 57, Walnut, died January 8 at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, NE.    A private family memorial service will be held at the Peace United Church of Christ with interment in the Layton Township Cemetery.  The memorial service may be watched on the Rieken Vieth Funeral Home Facebook Page on Thursday, January 14, at 10:30 AM.  An open visitation will be held at the Peace United Church of Christ on January 14, fro

    HARLAN -- Neoma Ann Vanderheiden, 90, Harlan, died December 31 at Myrtue Medical Center.    Services will be held Saturday, Jan. 16 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  Visitation is Saturday from 9-11 a.m.

    EARLING -- Daniel Carl Heese, 65, Earling, died January 6 at his home.    No services are planned at this time.    Heese is survived by his father, Vince Heese, of Earling; daughters Heather (Matt) Mecone of Scranton, PA, and Megan (Zach) Born of Omaha, NE; son Chris (Maria) Heese of Council Bluffs; brother Russ (Judy) Heese of Earling; sisters Julie (Bruce) Goeser of Harlan, Jane (Ken) Query of Earling, and Carmen Gubbels of Earling; and

    EARLING -- Pamela Marie Schwery, 63, of Earling and Weslaco, TX, died Jan.