There was a good turnout of family, friends, townspeople and firefighters at the Harlan Fire Department-sponsored water fights.

    HARLAN – The Harlan Community Schools Board of Education was expected to approve an interim superintendent contract at its regular meeting last night, Monday, June 24.    Four finalist candidates were interviewed Friday, June 21 by the board as well as administrators and teams of staff.    School board interviews were conducted in closed session.  In total, the board met from 3 p.m. until 10:05 p.m.

    SHELBY – The 2019 WHO Great Iowa Tractor Ride will make a stop at Carstens 1880 Farmstead south of Shelby Tuesday, June 25 as part of its tour of western Iowa next week.    More than 500 tractor enthusiasts from all over Iowa and the United States gathered at Westfair Fairgrounds and Amphitheatre on Sunday, June 23 with the first days’ ride on Monday, June 24

    COUNTY -- For another year the Shelby County Farmer’s Market will be open for business in the Shopko parking lot beginning this month.    Every Saturday the farmer’s market will be open at 8:30 a.m. until noon. The market will also be open on Wednesdays starting July 3 from 3:30-6 p.m. with a $10 entrance fee for vendors as well as $5 for non-profit vendors. 

    HARLAN -- The American Library Association (ALA) announced this week that the Harlan Community Library is selected to participate in Libraries Lead with Digital Skills, an initiative of ALA and the Public Library Association (PLA), sponsored by Grow With Google, the tech company’s economic opportunity initiative.     Harlan will use the $1,000 in funding to create a four-part series on Digital Skills Learning in the Library and expand digi

Genevieve was born on January 16, 1924 to William and Catherine (Schechinger) Gaul in Earling. On February 10, 1948, Vernon and Genevieve united in marriage.
On May 30, 2019, Gen passed away at the age of 95. A 10:30 AM Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by Rev. Dan Gehler on Monday, June 3, 2019 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance. Pauley Jones Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Karla Jean Kirby Pauley was born in Council Bluffs on March 15, 1933. She was the third and only surviving child of Edgar Franklin Kirby and Lucy Irene May Kirby. In 1955, Karla met Kevin Joseph Pauley who had returned home to Portsmouth after serving two years in Korea. They married on May 26, 1956, thoroughly pleased to now be sharing the same initials.

Joanne Mae Page Hanson was born December 31, 1941 to Edward Page and Gladys Metcalf at Choate Memorial Hospital in Woburn, MA. She spent her life in Massachusetts and then moved to Albuquerque, NM.

    HARLAN -- Jody A. Wilson, 48, Harlan, died Saturday, June 22 in Harlan.    Private family services will be held at a later date.    Survivors include sons Josey Wilson of Omaha, NE and Daniel (Mikayla) Wilson of Lincoln, NE; two grandchildren; other relatives and friends.    Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.