HARLAN -- Congratulations to eight Harlan Community High School musicians who were recognized as accepted or alternates to the 2020 Class 3A Iowa All State-Jazz Band. The group would have performed at the Iowa Bandmasters Association Convention in early May, but it was canceled due to the...
DES MOINES -- Nearly 150 students interested in health care careers participated in the HOSA State Leadership Conference March 15-17 in a virtual online competition. Students virtually attended general sessions, educational symposiums, and competed in more than 40 different competitive...
HARLAN – Two mock trial teams from Harlan Community High School qualified in early March for the State Mock Trial event that was to be held this month, but has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The mock trial regional for southwest Iowa was held at Iowa Western Community College in...
HARLAN -- Students from Harlan Community High School qualified for the Business Professionals of America (BPA) 2020 National Leadership Conference, in North Harbor, MD May 6-10. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference has been canceled. This year’s conference was set to bring...
COUNTY -- Myrtue Medical Center’s efforts to inform Shelby County area residents of the dangers of COVID-19 and its impact locally has been admirable for a small, rural hospital in Iowa. Of course residents here wouldn’t expect anything less from a health system that is the only Iowa...
ARLAN -- People missing going to the movie theatre and enjoying traditional movie treats can now create their own movie nights at home complete with concessions from the downtown Harlan Theatre. Last weekend was the first weekend theatre owners Kevin and Sharon Lucke offered the curbside...
STATE -- On Tuesday, April 21, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds launched the Test Iowa Initiative to expand testing capacity to limit the spread of COVID-19 in Iowa. The state is partnering with Nomi Health and its subsidiary DOMO which has already launched a similar initiative in Utah. Reynolds...
STATE -- Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education have announced all school districts and non-public schools will be closed for the remainder of the school year, and will continue to offer continuous learning to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. This also includes the cancellation...
COUNTY – Shelby County’s tax asking will increase an estimated $195,032 under a budget plan approved by the Shelby County Board of Supervisors last month. A hearing on the 2020-21 county budget was held Tuesday, March 3 in the supervisor’s room at the Shelby County Courthouse. There were no...
HARLAN – Harlan property owners will see a tax levy decrease next year as part of a proposed budget approved by the Harlan City Council Tuesday, March 17. A public hearing on the proposed $9.62 million budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year was held Tuesday, March 3. The City Council accepted...