Michael Scott Kerr, son of Donald and Helyn (Hoss) Kerr, was born Oct. 5, 1944 in Jefferson. He passed away at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn July 2, 2019 at the age of 74.
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    HARLAN -- Scott A. Petersen, 55, Harlan, died Thursday, June 27 in Harlan.    Services will be held Saturday, July 6 at 10:30 a.m. at United Methodist Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  Family will greet friends Friday, July 5 from 3-8 p.m.

    COUNTY -- With the Shelby County Fair quickly approaching, FFA members, 4-H members and volunteers from across the county came to clean up the fairgrounds in Harlan on Tuesday, July 2.    The fair will begin July 10 and will last until July 14. This year also marks the 150th anniversary of the fair.

    HARLAN -- According to the latest economic impact study by the Iowa Hospital Association, Myrtue Medical Center generates 613 jobs that add $29.7 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.

    HARLAN -- Myrtue Medical Center CEO Barry Jacobsen received a 2.5 percent salary and benefits increase effective July 1. The $5,750 increase will bring his salary to $235,750 for the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

    COUNTY – RSM, the nation’s leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services focused on the middle market, has been contracted by Shelby County to provide special audit services.    Although no specific details about the audit services have been provided, the Shelby County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved engaging RSM to provide special auditing services for Shelby County.    Costs for the service have not been disclosed, but

DEFIANCE -- On Monday, July 1, the Defiance Fire Department with mutual aid from the Irwin, Earling, and Panama Fire Departments, were dispatched to a structure fire at an abandoned farmstead near Defiance.    Upon arrival, officials said the structure was fully involved with about one-third of the roof consumed in fire.  Due to safety concerns, defensive operations were conducted.  The Shelby County Sheriffs Office and Shelby County Emergency

 HARLAN (June 20) -- It was a trade the Harlan Community softball team gladly accepted. On the same day the Cyclones fell out of the 4A state rankings after a one-week stint at No. 14, they moved into sole possession of first place in the Hawkeye Ten Conference. HCHS swept Shenandoah 5-0 and 5-2 in a well-played doubleheader at H. Jack Field Thursday night while No. 13 (3A) Atlantic was swept at home by Glenwood 6-4 and 10-8.

 HARLAN (June 21) -- The Harlan Community baseball team had six days to think about being swept by Glenwood in a June 13 doubleheader. The Cyclones’ response last week was what you might expect from the fourth-ranked team in Class 3A: three quality wins over a pair of solid opponents. Two days after sweeping a twin bill at Sioux City East, HCHS rallied past eighth-ranked Sergeant Bluff-Luton 6-4 at Jim Goeser Field on Friday, improving to 15-3