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AREA — The mission of “Straight From the Farm” is to educate students and teachers about where their food, fuels, and fibers come from, and Program Director Melanie Bruck, uses a hands-on approach to do just that.“When you are walking down the hallway of a school with 10 foot tall corn stalks or...
HARLAN  — Harlan Community School students were encouraged to start a chain reaction of kindness and compassion during a presentation inspired by the life of a school shooting victim.On April 20, 1999, Rachel Scott was eating lunch outside Columbine (Colorado) High School, when two students armed...
AREA  — An internship with one of the longest-serving members of congress led a Shelby man to a career as Regional Director for Senator Chuck Grassley.Jonathan Bladt is a fifth-generation farmer, alongside his parents, Wayne and Mary Beth Bladt, and he and his two younger sisters were raised on the...
 HARLAN — The “Taylor Swift: Eras Tour” concert movie is on course to open as the highest grossest concert film ever, and according to the film’s official distributor, AMC Theatres,  it has surpassed $100 million worldwide in advance ticket sales a week before the film opens. The record-breaking...
Jill Ferry, Jenna Hucka, and Priya Hucka during the live auction. (Erin Goddard, photo)
HARLAN — The HCHS Varsity Volleyball went late into the evening of October 3rd with a huge victory in the success of their 10th Annual Teal Out. With combined efforts by the HCHS Volleyball team, student council, NHS, Friends of Rachel and the Gaming Club, the night raised $3500 to go towards the...
   The 2023 HCHS Homecoming court includes (front row, left to right) Taylor Bieker, Lilyana Albertsen, Kami Stork, Samantha Ineson, Ava Monson, (back row) Elmer Argueta, Stephen Fah, Franz Reisz, William Arkfeld, and Brady Muenchrath. Coronation will be held at 1:10 p.m. Friday at the high school gymnasium. (Photo contributed)
HARLAN — It’s Homecoming week for Harlan Community Schools, and the district has a week full of activities and fun planned to celebrate “Hollywood Lights, Football Nights.”Monday’s dress up day was Twin Day, or Toga/cheerleaders for the seniors, and the Powder puff game was held at Merrill Field at...
HARLAN — The Harlan Community High School Marching Band is in step for another successful season of performances and competitions.Director Bill Kearney said The Marching Cyclones are 78 members strong this year. On September 16, they earned 3A first place at Creston Balloon Days.The group will be...
 FORT DODGE — The Iowa Utility Board heard testimonies from various Iowa landowners, including Shelby County residents Julie Kaufman and Rick Chipman, during the fifth week of the evidentiary hearing for Summit Carbon Solutions’ permit to transport captured carbon dioxide from ethanol plants in an...
 SHELBY COUNTY — Robin Butler of Harlan knows first hand the importance of having an Emergency Medical Service with the ability to transfer patients in dire need of definitive care. An early morning transfer from Myrtue Medical Center (MMC) in Harlan to the University of Nebraska Medical Center (...
    HARLAN - The making of the 2023 historic downtown Harlan history book had been on Alan Mores’ mind since 2020 when he delved again into the history of the 51 buildings that surround the downtown square.    The original 2002 downtown guide was based on the work of historical consultant, the late...

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