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RONALD “Ron’ AMARAL, 75, of Elk Horn (Celebration of Life 6/29/25))

Elk Horn · Elk Horn

RONALD “Ron’ AMARAL, 75, of Elk Horn (Celebration of Life 6/29/25))

RONALD “Ron’ AMARAL, of Elk Horn, died Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at Atlantic Specialty Care. A Celebration of Life Memorial service for RON AMARAL will be held 3:30-p.m. Sunday, June 29, 2025, at Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic Visitation with the family will be held at the funeral on Sunday, from 3-until 3:30-p.m. Memorials may be directed to the family for designation at a later date. RON AMARAL is survived by: His wife – Terri. His daughter – …Read Article

Shelby County Supervisors to seek En Banc Review of 8th Circuit Ruling on Pipeline Zoning Ordinance

Shelby County, Iowa · Shelby County

Shelby County Supervisors to seek En Banc Review of 8th Circuit Ruling on Pipeline Zoning Ordinance

(Shelby Co) The Shelby County Board of Supervisors met in closed session Tuesday with attorneys from Ahlers & Cooney to discuss options for further legal review after the recent federal Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that Shelby County’s pipeline zoning setbacks are preempted by state and federal law. Bryce Schaben, the Chairman of the Shelby County Board of Supervisors, said “We are extremely disappointed in the three-judge panel’s ruli…Read Article

Shelby County Supervisors Approve Elected Officials’ Salary Adjustments for FY2026

Shelby County, Iowa · Shelby County

Shelby County Supervisors Approve Elected Officials’ Salary Adjustments for FY2026

(Shelby Co) The Shelby County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved salary adjustments for elected officials for Fiscal Year 2026, following recommendations made earlier this year by the county’s Compensation Board. According to the meeting minutes, the board passed Resolution No. 2025-19, which outlines the approved salary increases for several county officials, effective July 1, 2025. The Compensation Board originally met on January 23, 202…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

Federal appeals court faces backlash after siding with controversial pipeline project: 'Inconsistent with state law'

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Prompting sharp criticism, a federal court of appeals has sided with a pipeline company over local officials and residents, striking down ordinances aimed at regulating pipelines within their communities, the Gazette reported. What's happening? Summit Carbon Solutions is seeking to build a pipeline that would transport sequestered carbon dioxide across five states, including Iowa. In response to Summit's plan, two Iowa counties, Shelby and Stor…Shelby, Iowa · Shelby 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

American Agriculture History Minute: Rural Electrification Impact - Southeast AgNET

Shelby County, Iowa. This is the interior of a tenant farmhouse owned by one of the big insurance companies. Smaller than most places, it is nevertheless pleasantly furnished and kept in excellent condition.Irving Rusinow, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Mark Oppold presents an American Agriculture History Minute, highlighting the significant transformation in rural American life during the 1930s. Mark notes that before 1930, over 90% of ru…Energy · Shelby County See the Story

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