HANCOCK -- Carolyn L. Johnk, 81, Hancock, died May 27 at CHI Health Mercy Hospital.    Services were held Thursday, May 31 at 10 a.m.

   REGIONAL -- On Tuesday, June 5, Iowa residents will cast their votes in the primary election. Polls are open from 7 a.m.-9 p.m.  So, who is going to be on the ballot for the state offices and Shelby County? And what do statistics say about the democratic governor candidates?

    HARLAN -- Shelby County residents paid tribute to local veterans during Memorial Day ceremonies at Veterans Memorial Auditorium Monday, May 28.  After the Memorial Day ceremony was concluded, a short ceremony took place at the Harlan Cemetery.

    HARLAN -- Alexa Hoffmann is the featured artist in this weekend’s eighth-annual Art in the Park at Pioneer Park in Harlan Sunday, June 3 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.    More than 20 artists will be present with many attending for the first time.  Art will be for sale, and there also will be music, food and entertainment including kids’ activities such as face painting, spin art, sidewalk chalk and conservation activities.    There will be a Wellnes

    HARLAN -- Installation of the Harlan Municipal Utility’s telecommunications fiber inside the home will begin in late summer following acceptance of a bid for the work by the HMU board.    MP Nexlevel, PC was awarded the internal install work at $195 bid per install.  The company was active in the earlier Phase 1 of the project with installation of lines across town and up to the home.    Bids ranged from $195 to $285 per install.    The ac

HARLAN -- Have you ever see a Ben Franklin re-enactor and a tomahawk thrower in the same place?

 NEWTON -- Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton’s first-ever trip to the Boys State Golf Tournament resulted in a shiny new object for the school trophy case. Led by top-15 finishes from sophomore twin brothers Everette and Will Carroll, the Spartans scored consistent rounds of 350 and 346 at Newton’s Westwood Golf Course to place third out of nine teams in the Class 1A state meet held May 24-25. Grundy Center improved by 29 strokes on day two and claime

 HARLAN (May 26) -- For the first 30 minutes of Saturday’s scorching substate final at Merrill Field, the Perry boys soccer team dodged one bullet after another fired by Harlan Community. It was only a matter of time, or so it appeared, until the fifth-ranked (Class 2A) Cyclones would break the seal and start scoring goals on the No.

 DES MOINES (May 26) -- Another successful AHSTW boys soccer season came to an end on Saturday afternoon as the Vikings were shut out by ninth-ranked Des Moines Christian, 5-0, in a Class 1A, Substate 7 final. The Vikings were held to just four shots on goal and seven total shots while the Lions finished with 18 and 32, respectively, led by a three-goal hat trick from Blake Witty. Ben Webster (2 assists) and Curran Ingram also scored goals for