HARLAN -- At the 23rd annual Iowa Emergency Nurses’ Association (ENA) Conference, Dr.

    HARLAN -- Volunteers turned out Tuesday, April 24 to make their mark with sidewalk chalk around the Shelby County Courthouse to promote April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.  Participants were bringing awareness to child abuse prevention efforts in Shelby County.    The free event included a meet and greet with Harlan Police, Harlan Fire and Shelby County Sheriff’s officers.  There was a car seat check, and refreshments were served by the

    HARLAN -- Harlan Police and Harlan Fire Department officials are trying to get to the bottom of a series of small fires being set in northeast Harlan during the past two years.    Another one occurred Monday, April 23 at about 8:51 a.m.

    HARLAN -- Jim and Brenda Sweeney of Harlan will mark their 50th wedding anniversary on May 17. They will celebrate with a family dinner at Victoria Station on May 5.    Their family includes Kimberly Sweeney, Harlan; and Jim Jr. and Rita Sweeney, Alamo, CA. The Sweeneys have three step-grandsons.

    HOUSTON, TX -- Mark and Deborah Garrett of Harlan announce the engagement of their daughter, Krista to Logan Farrell both of Houston. Logan is the son of Dr. Joseph and Suzanne Farrell, Lafayette, IN.    The couple will exchange marriage vows on May 19 at the Ashton Gardens in Houston.

    AVOCA -- Howard Gustav Goettsch, 90, Avoca, died April 28 at Avoca Specialty Care.    Services will be held Saturday, May 5 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Walnut with burial in the Layton Township Cemetery in Walnut.  A rosary will be held Saturday at 8:30 a.m. at the church.  Visitation is Saturday from 9-11 a.m.

    HARLAN -- Irene Margaret Buckley, 65, Harlan, died April 27 at Mercy Hospital.    Services will be held Tuesday, May 1 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  A wake service was held Monday, April 30 at 7 p.m. at the church.  Family greeted friends Monday from 5-8 p.m.

    COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Pearl A. Summers, 76, Council Bluffs, formerly of Harlan, died April 23.    Services will be held Friday, April 27 at 11 a.m. at Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home in Council Bluffs.  Visitation was held Thursday, April 26 from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home.    Summers is survived by her husband, James Summers; daughter Shelly Summers-Hunter; son James R.

    AVOCA -- Margaret Marilyn Hanson, 78, Avoca, died January 6, 2018 at her home.    Services will be held Saturday, April 28 at 10:30 a.m.