HARLAN -- Ray and Frances Anastasi of Harlan celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary on September 14. Cards will reach them if sent to 2108 12th Street, Room #157, Harlan, IA 51537.    Their family includes Carol Foutch, Portsmouth; Jan Bonds, Harlan; Duane and Deb Anastasi, Klamath Falls, OR; Pat and Tom Sondag, Harlan; and Shirley and Dan Richards, LaVista, NE. They have 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.  
 

The title of this column is one of those sayings I would use often but had never tied to my faith until moving to Harlan last week.The first time I should have realized it, I was sitting in a pew struggling to decide between a $7.25/hour reporter job in Roswell, NM, or a salaried manager position with an up-and-coming coffee franchise.

• District moves ahead with Board of Health requests
• Includes additional safety protocols at FB games, including limiting tickets
• Speakers disappointed in homecoming cancellations and mask requirements.
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 PELLA (Sept.

 COUNCIL BLUFFS (Sept.

Due to unforeseen circumstances and with health & safety in mind, a collective decision to postpone flag football has been made.

    COUNTY – Shelby County has applied to receive $16,000 in state funding as reimbursement for COVID-19 pandemic-related election expenses for the November general election.    Shelby County Auditor and Election Commissioner Mark Maxwell said this week that the monies come from the state through the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) and CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act.    Maxwell said each county in Iowa is eligible for $

    HARLAN -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig made a stop in Harlan Thursday, Sept. 10 as part of his 99-county tour of the state.    Naig (right) visited with Howard Lansman at Nelson Farm Supply about the ag economy and about how COVID-19 is affecting local businesses.    He also learned about Nelson Farm Supply’s expanded location on the east side of Harlan.

    JOHNSTON -- Albert F. “Bud” Wiuff, 91, formerly of Harlan, died Friday, Sept. 11 at MercyOne Johnston Hospice Care in Johnston.    Services will be held Friday, Sept. 18 at 3 p.m. at Ankeny Evangelical Free Church with a gathering in the outdoor courtyard following the service and a private graveside service Saturday, Sept.