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    HARLAN -- The mask mandate for the Harlan Community Schools is now optional after the Harlan Community School District Board of Directors voted unanimously for the change Friday night, May 14 at a specially called meeting.    More than 100 members of the community who attended the meeting,...
Jack Klitgaard, HCHS’s governor’s scholar, with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg.
    REGIONAL – Six area high school students have been recognized by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Governor Adam Gregg for outstanding academic achievement.    Jack Klitgaard, Harlan Community; Kailey Jones, AHSTW; Imagen Gessert, Exira-EHK; Liam Carter, IKM-Manning; Brett McGee, Tri-Center (Neola...
	Harlan Community High School Seniors who finished their careers with a perfect 4.0 grade point average are L to R -- Casey Kohl, Abigail Lefeber, Brecken Van Baale, Hannah Bissen, Jack Klitgaard, Evan Finken, Grace Wegner, Brooke Goshorn, Olivia Freund, Lucy Metzger, and Justine Buman.
    HARLAN -- Eleven 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, a 4.0.  The students will be recognized during commencement ceremonies to be held Sunday, May 16 at 2 p.m. at...
    REGIONAL – Graduates will be honored during commencement exercises at Exira-Elk Horn Kimballton and IKM-Manning High Schools on Sunday, May 16 at 2 p.m.    IKM-Manning graduation will be held at the high school in Manning and the Exira-EHK graduation will be held at the Exira-EHK west gym.    ...
	Jameson Bieker reads a portion of a summary of argument filed in Shelby County District Court this week.  At left is Tony Carter, who wrote the summary on behalf of Bieker, and Bieker’s parents Jim and Sharon Bieker.  Approximately 80 people turned out at a meeting Wednesday evening at the parking lot at Fresh Encounter Fellowship to discuss the Harlan Community Schools’ mask mandate.
    HARLAN – A Harlan Community High School student and his parents have filed a petition in Shelby County District Court against the Harlan Community School District for immediate injunction due to alleged “repeated emotional and physical violence.”    Jameson Bieker and his parents, Jim and...
    HARLAN -- Compromise has been reached on the end-of-the-day schedule at the Harlan Community Schools following weeks of discussions about the permanent elimination of the activity period.    Harlan Community Schools Superintendent Lynn Johnson said while there still will be no activity period...
    HARLAN -- The Harlan Municipal Utilities (HMU) Electric Department has received national recognition for achieving exceptional electric reliability in 2020.    The recognition comes from the American Public Power Association, a trade group that represents more than 2,000 not-for-profit,...
	PLANNING COMMITTEE -- Shelby 150th Committee members include front: Michelle Mantell and Angie Grote. 
	Standing: Mike Mantell, Jarod Boeck, Andy Newland, Mallory Nelson and Karen Zimmerman. Not pictured - Jim Boeck and Pat Honeywell.
    SHELBY -- The opening of the time capsule on Friday, June 26 at the Shelby Park will be the kick-off event for the Shelby 150th Sesquicentennial Celebration this summer.    The celebration was originally planned for summer 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.    The committee...
	Maggie Langenfeld was chosen to have this necklace showcased at the Senior Art exhibit at Central College recently.
    PELLA – Maggie Langenfeld of Earling is one of four Central College students whose art was featured in the Senior Art Exhibit April 21-May 7 in Mills Gallery in the Lubbers Center for the Visual Arts.    The Mills Gallery allows fourth-year students the opportunity to showcase their art to the...
    AVOCA -- Celebrate a Once in a Lifetime Event on 5-15-21, Avoca’s Zip Code Day.    There will be events on Main Street throughout the morning, and plenty of shopping opportunities in the downtown district as well.    The Avoca Post Office will be available 9-11 a.m. to add a special Once in a...

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