ELK HORN -- Calvin Lee Hoegh, 85, Elk Horn, died Thursday, April 12 at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn.    Services were held Wednesday, April 18 at 10:30 a.m.

    HARLAN -- Rhonda Su Edgecomb, 53, Harlan, died April 15 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.    Services were held Thursday, April 19 at 11 a.m.

REGIONAL -- It’s been a week since the region saw one of the strongest mid-April storms in recent history.  Shelby County residents are hoping that spring isn’t a no-show this year, and warmer temperatures will arrive next week.  Flashback to last Friday-Sunday where the area saw everything from heavy rain, thunder, lightning, hail, high winds and even a twister in southwest Iowa, followed by ice, ice pellets, snow, cold and blizzard condition

    REGIONAL – Students and adults representing four school districts in southwest Iowa, including Harlan Community Schools, recently returned from a historic trip to China – a cultural exchange with the emphasis on agriculture and business ideas in education.    Sponsored and paid for entirely by corporate sponsor Syngenta, the trip included a meeting with U.S.

    COUNTY – Residents interested in learning some history about Shelby County are invited on a bus tour of the county on May 15 with tour guide and local historian Ron Chamberlain.    “What a long, cold winter this was,” he said.  “So what do you think of a historical bus ride right here in Shelby County?  This tour is not going to Branson, MO or St.

    COUNTY -- Shelby County has lost 539 residents since 2010, according to population estimates from the U.S.

    HARLAN -- Anna Cleghorn of Chewelah, WA; and Matthew Brace of Defiance will marry on May 12 at Grace Baptist Church in Harlan.    Parents of the couple are Dan and Karen Cleghorn, Chewelah; and Todd and Beth Ann Brace, Defiance.

    AVOCA -- Rosemary Wingert of Avoca will celebrate her 90th birthday on May 6. Her family is planning a card shower in her honor. Cards will reach her if sent to 306 N.

    HARLAN -- George and Bonnie Kenkel of Harlan will observe their 60th wedding anniversary on April 28.