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Shirley Irene Knudtson Obituary

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Shirley Irene Knudtson Obituary

Shirley Irene (Dreager) Knudtson May 16, 1926-July 28,2025 Shirley was born on a farm southwest of Atlantic, Iowa to Lois (Howard) and Leo Dreager. Her father died in a farm accident when Shirley was five years old, so she and her mother moved into Atlantic where Shirley attended school and graduated in the class of 1944 from Atlantic High School. She was employed as a secretary at Swift & Co. where she met Arnold Knudtson, and the couple was ma…See the Story

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MAXINE MARIE BOOK, 82, of Harlan (Mass of Christian Burial. 7/11/25)

MAXINE MARIE BOOK, 82, of Harlan, died Monday, July 7, 2025, at home. A Mass of Christian Burial for MAXINE BOOK will be held 11-a.m. Friday, July 11, 20225, at Saint Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. Heartland Funeral home in Harlan has the arrangements. Visitation with the family will be held at the church on Friday, from 9:30-until 10:30-a.m. Inurnment will take place at a later date. The family wishes for memorials to be directed to St. M…Harlan · Harlan Read Article

Fire departments in Shelby County battle a structure fire late Friday night

(Harlan, Iowa) – Firefighters from Harlan and Irwin were battling a structure fire late Friday night, in Harlan. According to reports, the blaze occurred at 705 Elm Street, at around 11:30-p.m. Avoca Fire was requested for mutual aid, as the structure had reached the main part of the residence. Other agencies assisting at the scene include: The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office; Shelby County Ambulance; Shelby County Emergency Services Association…Harlan · Harlan Read Article

DORIS ARDELL TOWNE, 101, of Harlan (Svcs. 6/20/25)

DORIS ARDELL TOWNE, 101, of Harlan, died Monday, June 16, 2025, at home. Funeral services for DORIS TOWNE will be held 1-p.m. Friday, June 20, 2025, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements. Visitation at the church is on Friday from 11-a.m. until 1-p.m. Burial is in the Harlan Cemetery. DORIS ARDELL TOWNE is survived by: Her sons – Randy (Martha) Towne, of LaFayette, CO., & Bill (Beth) Town…Harlan · Harlan Read Article

ETHEL EILEEN DEFENBAUGH, 82, of Elk Horn (Mass of Christian Burial 6/16/25)

ETHEL EILEEN DEFENBAUGH, 82, of Elk Horn, died Friday, June 13, 2025, at the Salem Lutheran Home. A Mass of Christian Burial for ETHEL DEFENBAUGH will be held 1-p.m. Monday, June 16, 2025, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements. Visitation at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan is on Monday, from Noon until 1-p.m. Burial is in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Manilla. ETHEL DEFENBAUGH …Harlan · Harlan Read Article

Bluegills are Biting in Small Ponds and Lakes Across Iowa

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Male bluegills build nests (also called beds) for female bluegills to lay eggs in. These spawning beds were built on reefs at Prairie Rose Lake, near Harlan. Photo courtesy of Iowa Department of Natural Resources.Harlan · Harlan Read Article

Harlan baseball feeling out the early season

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(Harlan) -- The Harlan Cyclones baseball team lost a lot of talent from last year's team, but Head Coach Heath Stein, and the Cyclones have built quit a program, and now it is time for this group to get in…Baseball · Harlan Read Article

KENNETH LARSEN, 93, of Harlan (Svcs. 5/31/25)

KENNETH LARSEN, 93, of Harlan, died Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at Bergan Mercy Medical Center. Funeral services for KENNETH LARSEN will be held 1:30-p.m. Saturday, May 31, 2025, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home, in Harlan. Burial is in the Harlan Cemetery. KENNETH LARSEN is survived by: His Wife – Marlene Larsen, of Harlan. His sons – Richard (Karen) Larsen, of CA., & Reed Larsen, of HI. His daughters – Juliene Larsen, of ID, & Jeanie (Michael) Mapl…Harlan · Harlan Read Article

Baseball Scoreboard from Friday, May 23rd

Harlan – 7 vs Bishop Heelan Catholic – 4 Tri-Center – 6 vs Sidney – 4 Boyer Valley – 7 vs AHSTW – 1 Martensdale-St. Marys – 3 vs Clarke – 2 Sioux City East – 13 vs Unity Christian – 5 Keota – 14 vs Twin Cedars – 6 Panorama 7 Ankeny Christian 5 Interstate 35 – 14 vs Collins-Maxwell – 3 Woodward-Granger – 10 vs South Central Calhoun – 5 Humboldt – 7 vs Ogden – 3Baseball · Harlan Read Article