HARLAN -- Shirley Welker, Harlan, died Saturday, Feb. 16 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    She is survived by her brother, Robert Schwarte, and sister, Tami (Bill) Stiinn.    Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

    SHELBY -- Karen K. Brockmann, 78, Shelby, died Saturday, Feb. 16 in Harlan.    Services will be held Thursday, Feb. 21 at 11 a.m. at United Lutheran Church in Shelby with burial in the Shelby Cemetery.  A prayer service will be held Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Shelby.  Friends may call Wednesday from 2-9 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5-7 p.m.

    HARLAN -- Sally J. Burmeister, 76, Harlan, died Thursday, Feb. 14 in Omaha, NE.    Services will be held Saturday, Feb. 23 at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan.  Family will greet friends Saturday from 9-11 a.m.

    HARLAN – Many local residents likely knew Dan Riley from his days working at Pizza Ranch, and his infectious laugh, sense of humor, kindness and generosity.    He was a healthy 25-year-old who began showing some abnormal behaviors back in early 2018, becoming combative and forgetful, who would frequently tell his family that he just wasn’t feeling well.    One day Dan fell at home, was found unconscious, and was taken to Myrtue Medical Cen

    HARLAN -- Southwest Iowa Planning Council (SWIPCO), with the City of Harlan, is holding a housing assessment meeting Thursday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. at the Therkildsen Activity Center.    The purpose of the meeting is to gather public input on the current condition of the housing stock in the City of Harlan; addressing rehabilitation of current housing, development of new housing, and affordability of housing.

    HARLAN -- Local legislators made a stop in Harlan Saturday, Feb.

    COUNTY -- Shelby County officially received from 8-9.5 inches of snow Saturday evening through Sunday morning.  Local residents spent much of Sunday digging out from the latest round of snow.  The forecast calls for two more rounds of winter weather this week.  Tuesday night through Wednesday could bring from 4-6 inches more snow, and another storm will trek through Friday night through Saturday.

    HARLAN -- The 33rd Annual Home, Garden & Living Show in Harlan has been scheduled for Saturday, March 23 in Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium, 1104 Morningview Drive.  Hosted by the Harlan Newspapers each spring, the event draws approximately 1,500 visitors.  The show will run from 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m.    Vendors may change from year to year, but the mission is still the same.  “The show gives visitors a chance to find new ways to improve the

    HARLAN -- The facility master planning process for Myrtue Medical Center entered the second phase when the MMC Board of Trustees approved an amendment to the existing agreement with Shive-Hattery Architecture + Engineering, West Des Moines, to continue with design plan  proposals.    The design and site plan options would address seven areas including but not limited to: the Harlan Clinic (Rural Health Clinic), behavioral health, pharmacy,