HARLAN -- Raymond Andersen of Harlan will mark his 93rd birthday on January 8.    His family is planning a card shower in his honor. Cards will reach him if sent to 707 Elm Street, Harlan, IA 51537.

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AHSTW Girls Varsity & JV Basketball Teams Front row, L-R: Josie Denning, Lexy Knop, Emma Jorgensen, Ashley Lees, Jaycie Schueman, Sidney Nelsen, Katie Anzalone, Paige Osweiler. Back row, L-R: Hayli Paulsen, Kaitlyn Zimmerman, Sarah Butcher, Kinsey Scheffler, Kate Wise, Morgan Eckmann, Saige Huss, Tristin Heiny. (Photo by Mike Oeffner)
 

IKM-Manning Girls Varsity Basketball Team Front row, L-R: Rylie Muhlbauer, Payton Sporrer, Kia Rasmussen, Aly Stadtlander, Shauna Reitan, Katelyn Crawford, Paige Gaskill. Back row, L-R: Head Coach Gene Rasmussen, Sadie Thompson, Sydney Wegner, Caitlin Muhlbauer, Kira Barry, Erin Langel, Peyton Gross, Gabby Cadwell, Taylor Gross (manager), Assistant Coach Joy Gross. (Photo courtesy of Jeff Storjohann, Carroll Daily Times Herald)
 

    HARLAN -- Dan and Lorie Knudsen of Harlan announce the engagement of their daughter, Katrina to Seth Lansman, son of Howard and Tara Lansman, Harlan. Katrina is the granddaughter of Lyle Knudsen, Harlan. Seth’s grandparents are Darwin and LaVila Tessier, Yankton, SD.    The couple will exchange marriage vows on January 14 at the First Baptist Church in Harlan.

    ELK HORN - Forty years ago spectators wondered if the big crane could lift the two 3,500 pound, 67 foot crossbars some 80 feet into the air and place them in position on the historic Danish Windmill.  It was a breeze and from Dec. 29 - Jan. 4 those old wings will be coming down.

    REGIONAL – The annual weather summary from the Farmers Almanac says this winter will be colder than normal with more snow than average    If December is any indication of the rest of the winter months to come, then the almanac may be spot on with its predictions.  Bitter cold temperatures and some snow and ice greeted Shelby Countians in December, and there’s more likely to come.    It’s always fun to project what could come, but regardles

    COUNTY – Shelby County has approved an amendment to its urban renewal plan, which will allow the county to recoup costs through tax increment financing for specific bridge replacements and/or improvements.    The county’s board of supervisors unanimously approved the amendment, along with an ordinance providing for the division of taxes levied on property in the urban renewal plan.

    COUNTY – Shelby County has approved a new job creation incentive plan is hoped to help small businesses in the county grow and prosper in the future.    The county’s board of supervisors has voted unanimously to approve the plan, targeted to small and entrepreneurial businesses (businesses with 10 employees or less at time of application) in Shelby County.    “The purpose of this plan is to encourage/support new and existing businesses in