HARLAN -- Long-time Harlan resident Verlee Shupe will mark her 100th birthday on Tuesday, January 15. Verlee is a resident at Elm Crest Assisted Living in Harlan.    Her family is planning a card shower in her honor. Cards will reach her if sent to Elm Crest Assisted Living, 2108 12th Street Apt. 153, Harlan, IA 51537.

    HARLAN -- Patricia M. Murray, 69, Harlan, died Tuesday, Jan. 1 in Harlan.    No visitation or services are planned.    Survivors include friends and family.    Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of arrangements.

    WILLMAR, MN -- Laura L. Albert, 63, Willmar, MN, formerly of Kirkman, died Thursday, Dec. 27 at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.    Services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 11 a.m. at St.

Isabel Segebart, a member of the Exira-Elk Horn/Kimballton Winter Guard, performs recently at a Spartan home basketball doubleheader. 

    COUNTY – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach – Shelby County has developed a committee to support the agriculture and natural resources programming for the county.    The committee consists of members of the ag community who have been asked to meet on a quarterly basis to discuss the community needs and to coordinate efforts.    Members of the committee include Elaine Baughman, extension council; Amy Thygesen, Farm Credit Services

    HARLAN -- The Harlan Municipal Board of Trustees voted Dec. 27 to hike rates for HMU cable and phone effective Feb. 1, 2019.     Basic cable will go up $3 to $33.99 per month with expanded basic going up $6 to $91.99.

HARLAN -- Harlan City Council appointments to committees have been made for the 2019 calendar year.  See the Jan. 4 News-Advertiser for complete listings.

    HARLAN -- Auditor of State Mary Mosiman today released an audit report on the City of Harlan, Iowa.    The City’s receipts totaled $9,032,466 for the year ended June 30, 2018, a 13.5% increase over the prior year.  The receipts included $3,029,712 of property tax, $473,595 of tax increment financing, $2,251,414 of charges for service, $980,738 of operating grants, contributions and restricted interest, $307,909 of capital grants, contribut

REGIONAL – The number of registered sex offenders that call the greater Shelby County area their home has increased in the past three years, according to Iowa’s state sex offender registry.    Shelby County and areas surrounding the county have 34 registered sex offenders as of this month, as opposed to summer, 2016 when there were 26 registered sex offenders listed in the area.  Some offenders are new to the area while others remain on the li