HARLAN -- Harlan Community senior Greichaly Kaster signed a national letter of intent on November 19 to run cross country and track at Dordt College in Sioux Center. Greichaly is the daugher of Bryan and Amy Kaster, rural Harlan. Kaster completed an outstanding cross country career for HCHS this fall, becoming a four-time state qualifier and four-time Hawkeye Ten Conference medalist.

 HARLAN -- Harlan Community senior Carter Griffin has signed a letter of intent to compete for the sports shooting program at Southwestern Community College in Creston. Griffin is the son of Jesse and Jeanna Rudolph and Craig Griffin. A varsity trap shooter for Harlan throughout high school, Griffin will graduate from HCHS in May, 2019, and become a Spartan next August.

    WAUKEE - Chuck (Charles) Smith, 76, Waukee, formerly of Harlan, died on Monday, December 10 here.    Visitation will be held Thursday, December 13 from 6 p.m. to 8  p.m., and the Memorial Service will be held on Friday, December 14 at 10:30 a.m., both at the First United Methodist Church, 1202 9th St., Harlan.    See his full obituary in today’s Harlan News-Advertiser. 

    BOONE -- Elmer Heimerman, 89, Boone, formerly of Harlan, died Tuesday, Dec. 11 at the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone.    Services will be held Friday, Dec. 14 at 11 a.m. at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Boone.  Friends were asked to call Thursday, Dec. 13 at the Schroeder-Reimers Memorial Chapel in Boone from 2-7 p.m., with family present from 5-7 p.m.    A prayer service will be held Saturday, Dec.

    LEBANON, MO -- Word has been received of the death of Carol Ann Wyant, 65, Lebanon, MO, who died December 10 in Lebanon.    Wyant was formerly of Harlan.    She is survived by daughter Shanelle Wyant of Lebanon; grandchildren Linda Joy, Joseph Michael, Alexander Dean and Shelby Ann Marie; sister Sherry Mauk of Philipsburg, MO; brothers William Juhl of Virginia and Wayne Juhl and Steve Juhl, both of Iowa; nieces, nephews, cousins, other rel

    HARLAN – Harlan Community Schools patrons Tuesday, Dec.

    COUNTY -- Fourteen non-profit groups are the recipients of grants this fall from the Shelby County Community Foundation.    Grants totaling $38,350 were awarded to the agencies.  With these grants, the foundation has distributed nearly $2.6 million in grants/scholarship during the last 21 years. 

    Anyone interested in being involved in the re-established Harlan Community Theatre is invited to attend a short informational meeting on Tuesday, Dec.

COUNTY -- Shelby County Community Chest still has hopes of raising $50,000 for local organizations; 100 percent of your tax-deductible donation benefits the following Shelby County non-profit agencies:    Concerned Inc., Country Care Center, Danish Windmill Corporation, Faith Sound, Friends of Harlan City Parks, Girl Scouts, Harlan Community Library Foundation Inc., Harlan Community School District, Harlan Lions Club, Iowa Community Kitchen, I