ELK HORN -- The Elk Horn library is expanding, with construction beginning last week on a 900 square foot addition.    Planning for this addition started last fall. The addition will connect to the library’s existing children’s area and will add space that can be used by patrons of all ages for meetings and programming.

    HARLAN -- This Father’s Day, the Harlan Aviation 8-ball Club is hosting the 73rd annual Flight Breakfast at the airport.    From 7:30-11 a.m. pancakes, eggs, and bacon, and drinks such as coffee, juice and milk will be offered.

    REGIONAL -- The Diocese of Des Moines last week announced that it was lifting the suspension from priestly ministry of Fr. Paul Monahan.    Bishop Richard E.

    HARLAN -- The annual Myrtue Medical Center/Progressive Agricultural Safety Day for kids 8-13 years was held Friday, June 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kids participated in a variety of activities to learn safety techniques for topics such as animals, electrical, food, tractors, and lawn mower safety.  See more photos on page 2A today.   

HARLAN -- Harlan’s newest health facility is taking shape in north Harlan, a memory care unit to serve the Shelby County community called the Hansen House.  The building’s construction culminates two years of discussions between Harlan and developer Bill McCarty.  The city is providing a $43,500 forgivable loan in exchange for the creation of 14.5 full time-equivalent jobs to be in place by June 1, 2019, as well as a one-time development subsi

    HARLAN -- Ouren Real Estate and Ouren Title was one of eight businesses in downtown Harlan to receive grant money for facade work. The Ouren building had new windows and doors installed, new caulking to fill in new cracks and replace old caulk, and new paint on the area around the Ouren sign on the building.    Below the upper windows, a slant was added to the grey ledge to prevent snow from building up.

 HARLAN (June 4) -- By his own admission, Brett Sears’ first two starts on the mound this season were not up to par. Sears earned the win in both outings as the Harlan Community baseball team beat Kuemper Catholic 5-2 and Shenandoah 10-4, but he lasted just four innings each time due to an early-season pitch count limit and some command issues. For Sears and HCHS head coach Steve Daeges, Monday night’s performance against Lewis Central was a b

 HARLAN (June 5) -- Sophomore Connor Bruck pitched six innings of three-hit ball and helped his own cause with a pair of singles and three RBI here Tuesday night as the Harlan Community baseball team improved to 6-0 inside the Hawkeye Ten with a 7-1 win over Atlantic. Bruck (2-0), who faced the minimum through three, finished his 78-pitch outing with six strikeouts, one walk and a hit batsman.

 HARLAN (June 5) -- Just one night after losing 8-1 to the number nine-ranked team in Class 4A, the Harlan Community softball team put up a much better fight against the No. 9 team in 3A here Tuesday. Falling behind 4-0 early on, the Cyclones battled back and had the tying runs in scoring position in the sixth inning before coming up short against Atlantic, 4-2, at H.