HARLAN – A former Harlan Community High School student helped design the landscape of a portion of Iowa State University’s campus this past spring, a project that was part of Iowa State’s Arbor Day.    Katrina Knudsen, now a graduate assistant in the Horticulture Department at ISU and a 2012 graduate of HCHS, is a member of the Graduate Student Horticulure Society (GSHS), and helped design Witchhazel Walk between Horticulture Hall and Osborn D

HARLAN – An Ames, IA-based firm who has plans to develop a salmon production facility in Harlan offered nearly 30 area investors and residents an inside look at their business plan as well as an opportunity to be a ground-floor investor in the project.            The Tuesday meeting at the Therkildsen Center was one of six held across Iowa allowing the company to tell their story of what could be Iowa’s third inland fish operation.    The comp

    IRWIN - “We must remember these American Heroes and speak their names when we see their family members.

    HARLAN -- The family of Mary Schmitz is planning a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday on September 18.

PERSIA -- Lois Albers of Persia will celebrate her 80th birthday on September 12. Her family is honoring her with a card shower in celebration of her birthday. Cards will reach her if sent to P.O. Box 34, Persia, IA 51563.––––––––––––––––––––––––––––    Birthday Milestone stories and photos are published free of charge in the newspaper on a Family Living page.

    WESTPHALIA -- Roman Leuschen of Westphalia will celebrate his 90th birthday at an open house on Sunday, September 18 from noon-3 p.m. at the St. Boniface Parish Center in Westphalia.

    RURAL SHELBY -- Megan Warner of Harlan (originally from Albion, NE) and Scott Shannon of Manilla will exchange marriage vows on September 24 at the Willow Creek Glass Chapel in rural Shelby.    Parents of the couple are Brad and Lori Warner, Albion, NE; and Rod and Noreen Shannon, Manilla.

    EARLING -- Bob and Mary Finken of Earling observed their 65th wedding anniversary on August 21. They celebrated with their immediate family at an Omaha restaurant. The Finkens reside at 28 Sunset Drive, Earling, IA 51530.    Their family includes Sharon and Bob Kirschbaum, Sheldon; the late Michael Finken, and Brenda Finken, Minneapolis, MN; Vicki and Duane Gall, LaVista, NE; and Ann and Chuck King, Omaha.

    AVOCA -- LaVerne and Irma Kock of Avoca will mark 70 years of marriage on September 15. Their family is planning a card shower in their honor.    Cards will reach them if sent to Box 392, Avoca, IA 51521.