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Shanahan Duty granted work release

    STATE – Dixie Shanahan Duty, 50, Defiance, convicted of second-degree murder in 2004 in the shooting death of her husband, Scott Shanahan, has been granted work release by the Iowa Board of Parole.    The board made the decision on June 5, but hasn’t announced a date when the work release will be effective.    Duty has been an inmate at the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women in Mitchellville, roughly 20 miles east of Des Moines, since

California Dreamin’

HOLLYWOOD, CA – They only had about 24 hours notice, and overall the entire evening was quite unpredictable; nevertheless, it was a night nobody involved will ever forget.  The Los Angeles Times called it the Best Prince Show Ever back in 2014, and Harlan native Dylan Greer played a big part in bringing that concert to life.

Flooding rains drench Shelby County

         The area saw as much as 4-6 of rain Tuesday morning in some spots, and more storms rolled through Tuesday night and Wednesday night into Thursday morning bringing the week’s totals to well above seven inches in areas.

Leah Marie Photography

    HARLAN -- Leah Marie Photography was one of eight businesses in downtown Harlan to receive grant money for facade work.    The building received a new paint job, new windows, and a new awning.

Schaben-Wilson will marry in September

    PORTSMOUTH -- Gary and Jackie Schaben of Portsmouth announce the engagement of their daughter, Brooke, to Quinn Wilson both of Harlan. Quinn is the son of Daniel and Kaleigh Wilson, Oakland.    Brooke and Quinn will exchange marriage vows on September 8 at St. Mary’s Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth. 

Harlan City-Wide Garage Sales 2018

Click the link below to see the full listing of Harlan's City-Wide Garage Sales 2018.
http://www.harlanonline.com/harlan-city-wide-garage-sales-2018

Steven Buck, 64

    TENNANT -- Steven Buck, 64, Tennant, died Saturday, June 16 at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs.    Survivors include his children Chris (Rhonda) Buck, Cory (Amanda) Buck, Jackie (Roger) Schumacher and Craig Buck.    Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

Mildred Johnson, 97

    AVOCA -- Mildred F. Johnson, 97, Avoca, died Friday, June 15 in Avoca.    Services will be held Tuesday, June 19 at 10:30 a.m. at Altamont Baptist Church in rural Shelby County with burial in the Cuppy’s Grove Cemetery in rural Shelby County.    Family will greet friends Tuesday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the church.    Johnson is survived by daughter-in-law Marlene K.

Former city administrator Cox charged

    HARLAN – Former Harlan City Administrator Terry Lynn Cox, 67, has been charged in Shelby County District Court with Theft First Degree, Felonious Misconduct in Office and Tampering with Records.    Cox, 1314 Southridge Drive, Harlan, was booked into the Shelby County Jail on Friday, June 15, and then later released on $5,000 bond.    If convicted of the charges against him, Cox faces a maximum sentence of 17 years in jail, with additional

Tax reform, fetal heartbeat highlight session

    REGIONAL -- This year's legislative session brought long debates and Iowans can expect changes.    Republicans said this session has been extremely successful and on pace with the Republican agenda.

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