COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Karla Jean Pauley, 86, Council Bluffs, died May 29 at Bethany Nursing Home, Inc.    Services were held Monday, June 3 at 11 a.m. at St.

    HARLAN -- Genevieve H. Scheuring, 95, Harlan, died May 30 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Services were held Monday, June 3 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance with burial in the Sts.

    HARLAN -- On Friday, May 31, Relay For Life gathered at Merrill Field to bring awareness to cancer. During the event, participants enjoyed a variety of food, activities and musical entertainment during the night. Relay for Life was able to raise more than $89,000, and will continue to raise money until August.  Participants at Relay for Life cut their hair to help bring awareness to cancer and to donate to cancer survivors.

    HARLAN – The City of Harlan’s run as having one of the longest-standing traditional municipal bands in Iowa is coming to an end this year.    The city cut funding for the municipal band, opting to put the $1,200 it has allocated in previous years to the band toward other city needs.    Harlan Community High School Band Director and city municipal band director Bill Kearney said he was notified this spring that the funding had been cut.  In

    HARLAN – Interest in the superintendent’s vacancy at Harlan Community Schools is considerable, with 11 potential candidates for the interim position already expressing interest in the job as of Wednesday, May 29.    The deadline for applications to Grundmeyer Leader Services is June 9, and the district is hoping to have an interim superintendent on board by July 1 or shortly thereafter, if possible.    Kevin Fiene, consultant with Grundmey

    HARLAN -- For the second year in a row farmers in Iowa are facing a late planting season.    In a statement released by Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, the amount of rainfall Iowa has received is responsible for the late planting.    “The corn belt is in a weather pattern that’s creating persistent, wet conditions,” Naig said. “This is causing historic planting delays.” 

    AVOCA -- Griffin Schleimer, of Troop 97, Avoca, had an awesome experience recently as he performed with the Boy Scouts band at the Indianapolis 500 last month.  Schleimer (shown in front here with his trumpet) is a Life Scout who attends Harlan Community High School and will be junior this fall.  He is the son of Mike and June Schleimer.    Last summer Schleimer attended Medicine Mountain Boy Scout Camp with his troop.  He and fellow scout

    EARLING -- Joe and Gail Gross of Earling announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachel to Dustin Halstead both of Omaha. Dustin is the son of Jeff and Brenda Halstead, Madison, NC.    Rachel and Dustin will marry on September 7 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling.

    OMAHA -- John and Janet Bruck of Portsmouth announce the engagement of their son, Joshua to Emily Lively both of Hope Mills, NC. Emily is the daughter of David and Nila Lively, Bellevue, NE.    Joshua and Emily will marry on July 13 in an outdoor ceremony at A View on State in Omaha.