PANAMA -- Maxine Mary Schwery, 85, Panama, died January 30 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.    Schwery is survived by her husband, George Schwery, of Panama; sons Nick Schwery of Panama, Phil (Marilyn) Schwery of Panama and Dennis (Susie) Schwery of Panama; daughters Paula Wallace of Omaha, NE, Ann (Dave) Hodapp of Council Bluffs, Carol Schwery of Harlan, Janet (Tom) Lefebe

    OMAHA -- Marcella “Marcie” Ann Wetzel, 88, Omaha, died January 24.    A celebration of life service will be held Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 11 a.m.

    COUNTY – The Shelby County Board of Supervisors unanimously has approved a resolution allowing for the master matrix to be utilized in the county in regards to livestock confinements.    The approval didn’t come without conversation, however, and the thought there has to be some changes in regard to public hearings about confinements.    The matrix is a scoring system that is used to evaluate the siting of permitted confinement feeding ope

    SHELBY -- A Tesla supercharger station has been installed at The Corn Crib in Shelby just off Interstate 80.  There are eight superchargers available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, offering up to 120kW.  The charging stations are popping up all across the country to allow Tesla drivers to quickly recharge the vehicle batteries, many times within 30 minutes. 

    HARLAN -- Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg made a quick stop in Harlan Friday, Jan. 25 as part of their Condition of the State tour.  Earlier in the day the two had stopped in Sioux City and Denison, and made a half-hour visit to Harlan Community High School at 2:45 p.m.

    HARLAN -- Harlan Municipal Utilities has released the wages paid to their 36 employees during the 2017-2018 fiscal year.    Those over $60,000 numbered 12:  Kenneth Webber, $130,343; James Gedwillo, $80,362; Kenneth Holloway, $76,347; Douglas Hammer, $73,717; Dean Gessert, $73,049; Stephen Gessert, $70,289; Darwin Gessert, $69,512;    Donald Cote, $63,523; Richard Bielenberg, $63,024; Jacob Jochims, $62,657; Kevin Musich, $62,358 and Jenni

    DES MOINES -- The Healthiest State Initiative has announced the finalists for the 2019 Healthiest State Annual Awards, and among those finalists is local resident Katie Sandquist.    Individuals, communities, schools and workplaces will be recognized for their efforts to improve the physical, social and emotional well-being of Iowans in their respective sectors.    Sandquist, Community Coordinator for the Shelby County Wellness Alliance (S

    WEST DES MOINES -- Shannon Coughlon and Michael Schwery both of Grimes plan to wed in September at Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in West Des Moines.    Parents of the couple are Steve and Deb Coughlon, Peoria, IL; and Ed and Wendy Schwery, Harlan.

    DENISON -- Garrett Thomas Carroll, 24, Denison, died January 22 at Crawford County Memorial Hospital.    A celebration of life will be held Friday, Jan. 25 from 5-7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.  A prayer service will be held Friday at 6 p.m.