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PORTSMOUTH – The City of Portsmouth’s annual financial audit is highlighted by a water tower project, recently completed in 2020. Hamilton Associates P.C., Council Bluffs, released the city’s audit report April 9. The city’s receipts totaled $1,341,311 for the year ended June 30, 2020, a...
COUNTY -- Seth Varner and Austin Schneider are loving every minute of their new adventure of criss-crossing Iowa one town at a time. They visit museums and local attractions as well as dine at the locals’ favorite restaurants. And they get to meet a lot of nice people. Their goal is to visit...
ELK HORN – Pep band is where it’s at for Exira/EH-K trumpeter Blake Petersen. The music is just a blast to perform. “It’s mostly the fun songs I get to play,” Petersen said. “I always look forward to playing pep band every year during basketball, along with the rest of the band. Seven...
ATLANTIC -- Six HCHS students earned Hawkeye 10 recognition at the conference’s annual All-Academic Team and Character Awards banquet held in Atlantic Wednesday, April 7. The academic honors and character awards are given by the Hawkeye 10 Board of Control. Established in 2001 with the help...
REGIONAL -- Looks like Shelby County could see warmer than normal temperatures from now until June. The late summer outlook is also indicating warmer than average temperatures for the area. Brian Barjenbruch, a Meteorologist/Science & Operations Officer with the National Weather Service...
HARLAN – The Harlan Community Schools Board of Education has approved the school calendar for the 2021-22 school year, which outlines a beginning start date of August 23 and ending date of May 27 for students. HCS Superintendent of Schools Lynn Johnson said the calendar has five built-in...
First in a Series COUNTY – Shelby County residents are being asked to step up recycling efforts, and to take note of what is considered recyclable or garbage. Those words come from local officials who say the most recent decision to remove recycling trailers and sheds from numerous locations...
HARLAN – Volunteers and donations are being requested to help fund an animal rescue effort in Shelby County, a no-kill operation for abandoned and neglected animals. The Animal Rescue League of Harlan is relatively new, but in less than a year has seen how sorely needed the effort is for...
HARLAN – The Harlan Community Schools Mock Trial Program continued its success this year, competing in mock trial competition with one of the three groups bringing home state hardware. The Red Team consisting of Abi Albertsen, Lauren Andersen, Hannah Bissen, Liz Devine, Brooke Goshorn, Ellie...
The HCHS Prom Grand March will begin at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 10 in the high school gym. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m. Entrance will be at the superintendent doors on the southeast side of the high school.You must have a ticket for admission. Due to COVID guidelines, each participant is allowed...
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