EARLING -- Harold Joseph Buckley, 91, Earling, died December 9 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services were held Monday, Dec. 12 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church in Panama with burial in the St.

    ATLANTIC -- James W. Kemp, 94, Atlantic, died Friday, Dec. 9 at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.    Services will be held Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 11 a.m. at United Church of Christ in Atlantic with lunch following and then burial with military honors by the Atlantic Color Guard at 1:30 p.m.

    COLUMBUS, NE -- Mary Ann Kloewer, 85, Columbus, NE, died December 9 at her home.    Services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 11 a.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance with burial in the St. Peter and Paul Cemetery at Defiance.  Visitation is Wednesday from 9-11 a.m.

    COUNTY -- With the holiday season upon us, Shelby County residents know it is time for the annual appearance of the Salvation Army bell ringing campaign.

    ELK HORN -- Last week, the Museum of Danish America was the grateful recipient of a significant donation of $800,000 to its permanent endowment fund from the Charles and Norma Wilson Foundation of Red Oak.    Museum Executive Director Dr. John Mark Nielsen clarified that, “Gifts to the endowment are important as they ensure the museum’s long-term financial stability.

ults from the Iowa Western Community College bond issue shows the referendum gained 63.5 percent voter approval across southwest Iowa in Tuesday’s vote.    The measure asked voters if IWCC could issue $14.5 million in school bonds for security and safety measures at the Council Bluffs campus as well as satellite facilities in other southwest Iowa communities, including Shelby County.    Shelby County voters gave the issue 69.2 percent approval

    AMES -- The Iowa Small Town Poll, an Iowa State University survey that gauges quality of life in rural Iowa, will soon hit mailboxes in communities across the state.  Harlan has been chosen to participate in the poll, and residents already may have received a postcard in the mail during the last few weeks.    The poll’s organizers have announced plans to conduct the survey every two years, rather than every 10 years as in the past.

    HARLAN -- Calling all Shelby County residents ages 18-55!      The American Cancer Society has called on  Harlan Community High School HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) students to once again sponsor a Delete Blood Cancer (DKMS) drive today and tonight, Friday Dec.

 HARLAN -- Jacob Wingert opened his senior season in strong fashion Saturday afternoon, winning three straight matches as Harlan Community’s lone champion in the Dan Hill Invitational. HCHS placed sixth out of 11 teams in its season-opening home tournament, scoring 118.5 points and claiming eight total place-winners. Wingert, who placed fourth at last year’s Dan Hill Invite and later became a first-time state qualifier at 160, pinned his first