HARLAN -- Harlan Community High School students performed outstanding at the national Business Professionals of America competition earlier this month, with nine finalists earning top 10 honors at the event.    This year’s BPA competition was held in Anaheim, CA May 1-5 with more than 6,300 students attending.  Earning finalist awards were:    -  Tyler Schaben, advanced accounting, 6th place    -  Brooke Goshorn, fundamental accounting, 10

    HARLAN - Midstates Bank, NA and Farmers & Merchants State Bank, Neola, announced the merger of Farmers & Merchants State Bank into Midstates Bank, NA, pending regulatory approval. The transaction is expected to close on August 30, 2019. 

    HARLAN – The Harlan Community School District has partnered with Hy-Vee Food Store to offer again this summer the Summer Food Service Program.  Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex or disability, with no discrimination in the course of the meal service.    Meals will be provided on a first come, first serve basis.  Serving time is 11 a.m.-1 p

HARLAN -- The annual Conservation Day at Prairie Rose State Park was Wednesday, May 15.  Those fishing can identity the fish by examining what it would be able to eat.  Conservation Day allows students to learn all about the outdoors as well as fire safety and law enforcement.  See more photos inside today’s Harlan Tribune. 

Ward Marshall Sebern, 89, of Manilla passed away May 14, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Tilla (Wegner) Sebern, and brothers Charles (in infancy), Jim and Dick Sebern. Survivors include his wife Betty of Denison, five children, 11 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren along with other relatives and friends.
 
See a PDF below of their obituary, if one was provided by the family or funeral home.

Alice Irene Allen was born July 29, 1933 in Tyron, NE to Ross Albert Allen and Alice Fern Mann Salmon.
Alice passed away December 31, 2018. Survivors include her children and grandchildren and one brother and sister, nieces and nephews.
A celebration of life and inurnment was held May 25 at the Harlan Cemetery at 11 a.m.
See a PDF below of their obituary, if one was provided by the family or funeral home.

Debra Mary Klower Puhl of LeMars passed away at a Sioux City hospital May 10, 2019. Survivors include her husband and their four children. Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday, May 16, 2019 at All Saints Catholic Parish - St. Joseph Church in Le Mars.
See a PDF below of their obituary, if one was provided by the family or funeral home.

    REGIONAL -- Ten students will graduate this week with the highest distinction at Harlan Community High School, ranked as the top senior students at HCHS based on grade point average.      The students will be recognized during commencement ceremonies to be held Sunday, May 19 at 2 p.m. at the Harlan Community High School gymnasium. 

    REGIONAL -- IKM-Manning and Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Schools each will host commencement exercises on Sunday, May 19.    IKM-Manning will graduate 54 students in ceremonies that will be held at 2 p.m.