HARLAN -- Ludwig Charles “Lud” Buman, 91, Harlan, died October 2 at his home.    Services will be held Saturday, Oct. 6 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  A wake service will be held Friday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.  Family will greet friends Friday from 5-8 p.m.

HARLAN -- A large crowd gathered at Prairie Rose State Park Tuesday evening, Oct.

HARLAN -- Jaxon Rold was an honorary captain for the Cyclone football team during its homecoming game vs. Glenwood last Friday. 

    REGIONAL – Today’s home fires burn faster than ever.  In a typical home fire, you may have as little as one to two minutes to escape safely from the time the smoke alarm sounds.    Knowing how to use that time wisely takes planning and practice.    The Harlan Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years, to promote this year’s Fire Pr

    HARLAN -- Mike Jones has resigned from the Harlan Municipal Utilities Board of Trustees effective September 28, citing his waning support for a board he has served on for 10 years in not enforcing the contract of CEO Ken Weber.    In addition, Jones called out communications director Jim Gedwillo as someone he is seeing as not understanding the scope of frustration felt by HMU customers regarding cable and internet outages and poor perform

    HARLAN -- A contractor working in Harlan was injured Tuesday afternoon, Oct.

    HARLAN -- Harlan Municipal Utilities CEO Ken Weber said recently that the recent water leak in the utility system could easily total a half-million gallons.    The main leak, found in a field behind Remington Seed, was in a 6-inch line that supplies the Cresthaven area.   Under 130-pounds of pressure, the six-day leak could easily amount to 500,000 gallons, Weber said.  Sadly, he added, it was all treated water.    Despite three days of se

See page 6B inside today’s newspaper for more photos from HCHS’s homecoming. 

    HARLAN -- Richard Hansen of Harlan will celebrate his 80th birthday at an open house on Sunday, October 14 from 2-4 p.m. at the American Legion Building in Harlan. Friends and relatives are invited to attend.