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REGIONAL – Many high school seniors in southwest Iowa were treated to a virtual commencement ceremony this past weekend, and are anxiously awaiting the possibility for in-person graduation in June or July. To further celebrate their accomplishments and offer encouragement during an...
HARLAN – The World Food Prize Foundation hosted its ninth-annual Iowa Youth Institute (IYI) on April 27 featuring the participation of 264 students and 110 teachers from 93 Iowa high schools, including Tianna Kasperbauer from Harlan Community High School. This virtual, day-long event was the...
REGIONAL – Iowa’s top academic students have been chosen for the 2020 Governor’s Scholar Program, including five from area school districts that include Harlan Community, IKM-Manning, Exira-EHK, AHSTW and Tri-Center (Neola). The Governor’s Office, the Iowa High School Athletic Association,...
MANNING -- IKM-Manning seniors throw their graduation caps in the air, excited about being 2020 graduates. Although the end of the academic year was anything but traditional, the seniors were able to get together for this photo.
HARLAN -- Abigail Lefeber, a junior at Harlan Community High School, has earned first place at the state level in the Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest, and will represent Iowa competing at the national level. Lefeber, the daughter of Kelly and Jennifer Lefeber of Harlan, is a...
HARLAN -- The Boy Scouts of Troop 90 announce that they will place flags in and around Harlan on Memorial Day as usual. During these challenging times when we have been unable to celebrate important events together and publicly as usual, the Scouts are committed to providing this “Star...
REGIONAL -- Harlan Memorial Day services will take place at the Harlan Cemetery at 10 a.m. Monday, May 25. Post 941 Veterans of Foreign Wars will host this year’s event with the assistance of American Legion Helmer Reyelt Post #150 and local veterans. Those wishing to process to the Harlan...
STATE -- The state’s COVID-19 website is now offering data in real-time, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced this week. At her May 18 daily news conference, Reynolds said the state is moving toward real-time reporting of testing data on its website, coronavirus.iowa.gov. The total number of...
STATE -- Due to planned systems maintenance beginning at 4 p.m. Friday, May 22, through 6 a.m. Monday, May 25, some Iowa state agency websites will be down, or in some cases not updating. For example the State’s Coronavirus website, coronavirus.iowa.gov, will not reflect accurate counts...
COUNTY -- The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office has re-opened its lobby door for regular business to resume. Office hours of the office lobby are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. - they ask that people whom enter into the office lobby practice social distancing skills. As always, the after-hours...
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