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REGIONAL -- Area school districts are preparing to honor their seniors a variety of different ways, including postponed in-person commencement exercises and virtual commencement or parades this month. Exira-EHK, IKM-Manning and AHSTW have announced their end of the year and/or graduation...
HARLAN -- Students in the Harlan Community Schools will be able to pick up their belongings from their desks, lockers and classrooms next week thanks to a tremendous effort by teachers, staff and administration to gather it all together for quick distribution. Dates, times, logistics and...
HARLAN – Two months into the COVID-19 pandemic, and Harlan residents still aren’t heeding the call to quit flushing items down the toilet they shouldn’t. A toilet paper shortage in March-April left residents scrambling for anything, and it all has been getting flushed. Fortunately the...
STATE – On Wednesday, May 13, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency. The proclamation permits salons, barbershops, and massage and tattoo establishments to reopen throughout Iowa in a limited fashion with appropriate public health...
HARLAN -- Recent high winds in Harlan lifted this portion of the roof/skylight off at the Norman D. Stamp Aquatic Center, with the remnants left in the parking lot. The roof portion was over the pool house, and city officials currently are getting estimates for repairs.
REGIONAL -- Ten students will graduate this week with the highest distinction at Harlan Community High School, ranked as the top senior students at HCHS based on grade point average. The students are being recognized during a virtual graduation video to be released Sunday, May 17 via...
STATE -- While the number of coronavirus cases and deaths continue to rise in Iowa, the state continues to move forward with re-opening efforts. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation last week that opened additional businesses in Iowa including dental services, campgrounds, drive-in...
MANILLA -- The IKM-Manning Class of 2020, like the other graduating classes across the United States, entered the world during the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Now, they will graduate amidst a global pandemic which saw them leave school for the last time on...
COUNTY -- The Shelby County Community Foundation has announced grants totaling $60,535 awarded to local entities for COVID-19 response efforts in Shelby County. The following organizations were awarded grants by the Shelby County Community Foundation Advisory Board: • Elk Horn Lutheran...
HARLAN -- Longtime Avoca resident Scott Pigsley has been hired as the new manager of the Harlan Municipal Airport. Pigsley started the job on April 1, taking over for Randy Sievert. Prior to Sievert, Olie Pash was the airport manager for 32 years until retiring in July of 2019. Pigsley,...
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