EARLING -- Charlie and Marie Klein of Earling will observe their 65th wedding anniversary on September 6. They plan to celebrate at a later date.    Their family is planning a card shower in their honor. Cards will reach them if sent to 2122 Cedar Rd., Earling, IA 51530.
 

    HARLAN -- Verdell  Hansen of Harlan will celebrate her 90th birthday on September 9. Her family is requesting a card shower in her honor. Cards will reach her if sent to 1615 Cheyenne Avenue, Harlan, IA 51537.    Her family includes Kevin and Becky Hansen, Woodbury, MN; Kent Hansen and friend, Sheila Grimm, Council Bluffs; Karel and Jerry Rasmussen, Houston, TX; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
 

    DEFIANCE – Defiance Fire & Rescue’s recent project to replace the chassis on its tender truck has come to completion.    Treasurer Jared Anastasi said this week that the department replaced the 1995 International single-axle chassis with a 2014 Peterbilt tandem axle with 230 more horsepower for quicker response times.  The tender truck supplies water to fire scenes.    It took about three days to complete the transformation.  Departmen

    MANNING -- The IKM-Manning Marching Band was excited to get back on the field this fall, cheering on the Wolves in their first football game.

    REGIONAL -- School districts in the greater Shelby County area have begun classes for the year, and local officials are urging motorists to be on the lookout for children as they make their way to and from school.    The Harlan Police Department and Shelby County Sheriff’s Office are informing motorists to take safety precautions, as the motoring public has not encountered large numbers of students in the traffic mix during the summer mont

    REGIONAL -- All of west central Iowa is currently under a moderate to extreme drought. The drought conditions are causing major concerns for both crop and livestock producers.    To compound this situation the Derecho weather event has caused significant damage to crops and infrastructure across the area.

    REGIONAL – As the summer months wind down, state officials are reminding residents to continue their diligence warding off mosquito and tick-borne illnesses.    There have been reports of West Nile Virus this summer in the heartland, and local health experts are sounding the alarm about a disease with similar symptoms to COVID-19 – Lyme Disease.    Health experts are especially concerned about Lyme Disease this year because new data shows

    STATE -- According to the latest economic impact study by the Iowa Hospital Association, Myrtue Medical Center generates 614 jobs that add $30.9 million to Shelby County’s economy.    A multiplier methodology is used to determine the level of impact, which means that the health sector and employees in the health sector purchase a large amount of goods and services from local businesses, having a multiplying effect in the community.    It i

    HARLAN – The Mores family made one of the biggest changes to its 81-year legacy in the newspaper industry by selling the Harlan Newspapers.  On Tuesday, Sept.