COUNTY – A Persia man is accused of hiding a camera in a room at a Harlan workplace for the purpose of recording a female who may have been breastfeeding or pumping breast milk.    Complaints allege Richard Lewis Marshall, 32, 3948 288th St., Persia,  admitted to law enforcement that he had recorded the female victim on 5-10 occasions and then deleted the video on several other occasions due to a problem with the micro camera.  Marshall is

    HARLAN -- The Shelby County Wellness Alliance announced this week that it has been successful in receiving a $25,000 MATCH Grant from The Wellmark Foundation for a community project, Free Fitness 4 All.

    PANAMA -- Religion is an important part of many people’s lives across the world. It is a cornerstone for many and can bring people together regardless of any physical boundaries. For Sister Joyce Blum, religion led her to become a nun.    Blum was born in 1936 just outside of Panama. The middle child of her family, Blum would spend most of her days doing chores around the farm, playing with her siblings and going to school.

    EARLING -- Chantel Sonderman and Tony Sturm both of Panama will exchange marriage vows on October 12 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling.    Parents of the couple are Diane Sonderman, Earling, and the late Bob Sonderman; and Mike and Karen Sturm, Carroll.

 HARLAN -- During the last two football seasons, Harlan Community has compiled an 18-5 record, won three playoff games and ranked among the top five Class 3A teams in total offense with a two-year total of 8,500 yards. Many of the faces who contributed to those potent offenses have moved on, including one of the best all-around football players in program history (Nick Foss) as well as the school record holder for passing yards in a single gam

PATRIOTS CHOICE CONTRACTING SPORT COMPACTSTrack Champion: Scott Brown (Council Bluffs, IA)

    PANAMA -- Dean Leonard Klein, 56, Panama, died August 25 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services will be held Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church in Panama.  A rosary will be held Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. at the St. Mary’s Parish Center in Panama.  Visitation is Tuesday from 5-8 p.m.

    AVOCA -- J. Colette Scobee, 93, Avoca, died August 23 at her home.  Services were held Monday, Aug. 26 at 3:30 p.m. at St.

    HARLAN -- Michael Eugene Poorker, Sr., 40, Harlan, died August 22 at his home.    Visitation is Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 6-8 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.  Lunch will be held Tuesday from 1-5 p.m. at 1402 800th St. in Harlan.    Poorker is survived by his mother, Kimberly Poorker, of Avoca; wife Stephenie Poorker of Harlan; daughters Isabella Poorker of Neola and Jamie Bergantzel of Harlan; sons Michael Poorker, Jr.