CEDAR FALLS (July 21) -- It was a remarkable eight-day stretch for recent Harlan Community graduate Nick Foss. But then again, Foss has been a remarkable Cyclone student-athlete for some time now. Doing his best Bo Jackson impersonation, Foss split time between baseball and football - Harlan and Cedar Falls - last week and capped it off with an impressive performance in the 2018 Iowa Shrine Bowl All-Star Football Classic. Foss, who finished h

 DES MOINES -- Harlan Community seniors Keaton Jones and Drew Voge were both named to at least one all-state boys soccer team in June after leading the Cyclones to a 16-3 season and an appearance in the Class 2A substate finals. Jones was named to the Des Moines Register’s All-Iowa Boys Soccer Team (Class 2A) as the goal keeper and was invited to attend the Des Moines Register Sports Awards on June 23 at Wells Fargo Arena.

    WISCONSIN DELLS, WI -- Glen Whitson, 89, Wisconsin Dells, WI, formerly of Kirkman, died Monday, July 16 at Our House in Wisconsin Dells.    Services will be held Sunday, July 22 at 2 p.m. at Big Spring Congregational Church in Big Spring, WI with burial in the Big Spring Cemetery.  Visitation will be held at the church from noon-2 p.m.

A good time was had by all at the recent Shelby County Fair.

    HARLAN – Property owners who have not installed sidewalks as requested by the City of Harlan will have until December 31 of this year to do so, nearly five years after the city began the process of requesting sidewalk installation to make the community safer.    Letters mailed in early July state that many property owners have completed the required sidewalk installation over the past few years, and the city wishes to finalize the project.

    HARLAN – The Harlan Community Schools Board of Education gave final approval Monday, July 16 for the expenditure of funds from the district’s flexibility account within the general fund to be used for future district needs.    The funding will pay for two elementary positions and building maintenance costs this next school year.    The board voted 4-0 (Amy Rueschenberg, Jessica Anderson, Joni Larsen and Kathy Mahlberg aye; Lonnie Muxfeldt,

    MANILLA -- Ray E. Brundige, 83, Manilla, formerly of Irwin, died Saturday, July 14 in Harlan.    There will be no viewing or visitation.  Private graveside services will be held at a later date.    He is survived by sister Betty Scott of Murrieta, CA; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.    Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of arrangements.
 

    AVOCA -- Hazel Eva Martin, 95, Avoca, died July 13 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services will be held Wednesday, July 18 at 10:30 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca with burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Hancock.  Family will greet friends Tuesday, July 17 from 3-7 p.m.

    COUNTY -- Cassidy Robinson was crowned Shelby County Fair Queen during ceremonies held at the Shelby County Fairgrounds Thursday evening, July 12.