NEOLA -- Neil and Marian Pauley of Neola will observe their 60th wedding anniversary on February 1. The Pauleys are former Persia residents.    Their family is planning a card shower in their honor. Cards will reach them if sent to 612 2nd Street, Neola, IA 51559.

    AVOCA -- Delno “Bud” Holtz of Avoca will celebrate his 100th birthday on February 7. His family requests a card shower to help him celebrate.    Cards will reach him if sent to Avoca Specialty Care, 610 E. York Rd, Room #212 , Avoca, IA  51521.

    WEBSTER CITY -- Joan Lange, 85, Webster City, died January 21 at Southfield Wellness Community.    Services were held Thursday, Jan. 25 at 10:30 a.m.

HARLAN -- On Saturday, Jan. 20, the Harlan Community High School Large Group Speech Team, under the direction of Ms. Lisa Hagemeier, traveled to Treynor High School for the Iowa High School Speech Association’s District Competition.      Teams needed to earn a division I rating in their categories to advance to state competition on February 3 at Waukee High School.

HARLAN -- The Shelby County Historical Society and Museum is growing closer to completing their Military Exhibit Hall Renovation Project.    Representatives from the Museum met with Terry Healy, of HealyKohler Design, on Tuesday to discuss exhibit design concepts for their 2,000 sq.

    HARLAN – Shelby County Catholic School, along with other Catholic schools across the nation, will celebrate Catholic Schools Week January 28-February 3.    Catholic Schools Week is an annual observance meant to highlight the value of Catholic education and its contributions to communities and the nation.    The new theme for this year is Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead.

    COUNTY -- Crueger Dickinson LLC and Simmons Hanly Conroy together filed the first lawsuits today on behalf of Polk County, Iowa and 35 other Iowa counties, including Shelby County against pharmaceutical companies over the aggressive and fraudulent marketing of prescription opioid painkillers that has led to a drug epidemic in the state and throughout the nation.    This month’s filings are the first in Iowa federal court against pharmaceut

    DES MOINES -- Iowa’s Healthiest State Initiative (HSI) announced this week the 18 finalists for the inaugural HSI awards, and the City of Harlan is among the finalists in the Community Category.    Individuals, communities, schools and workplaces will be recognized at the event for advancing efforts to improve the physical, social and emotional well-being of Iowans.    Other finalists in the Community Category include Ames, Cedar Rapids, C

    BOONE --     Minden Brix and Sam Huntrods both of Ames exchanged marriage vows at Seven Oaks Lodge in Boone on August 12, 2017. Officiant Jeff Anderson performed the 4 p.m. double ring ceremony.    Parents of the couple are Kevin and Deb Brix, Walnut; and Bob and LeAnne Huntrods, Collins, IA.