Obituaries

DEAR ABBY: I?m 45, employed and earning plenty of money. I?m in a great relationship, my kids and grandkids are healthy and happy, and my parents are alive and well. I enjoy the small things in life, fishing, reading, the beach, mini vacations, bowling, etc. I raise funds to feed the homeless.So what?s my problem, you ask? Abby, I?m not really sure what my purpose is in life or if my life is normal. I feel ...

The author of the best-selling book "The Shack", will weigh in on whether God loves imperfect people at Lifetree Café on Wednesday, May, 13, at 7 p.m.The program, entitled, "Can God Love a Mess Like Me?" features an filmed interview with ?The Shack? author, William Paul Young."The Shack" has sold over 18 million copies despite Young?s original plan to never have the book published."I wrote to communicate to my ...

April marks National Cancer Control Month, a time to renew our efforts to control cancer at all stages- prevention, detection and treatment. Focus on modifiable lifestyle choices such as quitting tobacco, limiting alcohol consumption, increasing physical activity and eating a healthy diet. The American Institute of Cancer Research (AICR) recommends we fill two-thirds of our plates with vegetables, fruits, whole ...

DEAR ABBY: My son, "Rick," and daughter-in-law, "Amy," seem to really dislike me. I try to be kind and not pry, but they live with me and it can make for a full house. They have had job difficulties and work injuries that brought them back to my home. Her parents don't care for my son, so living there was not an option.Amy does not help at all with the housework. Rick does some of it. They also have a wonderful ...

Happy birthday!Chloe HaffarnanMarie CarterJean Harryman Happy anniversary! Mr. and Mrs. Kit SchroederMr. and Mrs. Jon Stevens

It?s time to go crazy in the garden! Just channel your pent-up energy and enthusiasm productively. Here are some of the important ?do now? tasks:Trees and shrubs ? Plant now. If you wrapped trunks of tender trees last fall, remove the wrap now.Lawns ? If you choose to use lawn chemicals, look for a ?weed and feed? combo that will offer fertilizer and crabgrass preventer. This is the perfect time for application....

Happy birthday!Steve BrimhallRebecca WestercampTony StevensDoug BynumElliot RemickLacey Miller

Happy birthday!Tammy ShroyerTina HillJill Swartout Happy anniversary!Mark and Jana Crull

Now that sandals, sockless feet and open-toed footwear is in season, foot health becomes even more important. While most tend to neglect the foot, except for the occasional pedicure, keeping toes, heels, arches and soles on the forefront of your mind is important if you want to enter the spring season in style and comfort.In case you are unsure where to begin in terms of foot health, Dr. Tiffany Hauptman of the ...

The fourth grade Harlan Elementary classes presented their second Wax Museum on April 1 and April 2.The Wax Museum is a presentation project given by each fourth grade student regarding a famous person from Iowa. Students were charged with choosing a person they wanted to learn more about and researched this person for approximately two weeks.Students were also asked to organize the information they found and ...