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HARLAN -- Interim Harlan Community Schools Superintendent Lynn Johnson has been offered a contract extension that will keep her with the HCS District through the 2020-21 school year. In a statement Monday, Nov. 4, the HCS Board of Education said it had decided to extend the contract for one...
COUNTY – The cities of Shelby and Irwin hosted the only contested races in the city/mayor portion of the Tuesday, Nov. 5 general election, as many seats awereunopposed in communities county-wide in Shelby County, while others will be determined by write-in vote. In Shelby, unofficial vote...
HARLAN – The Knights of Pythias plans to start new lodge in Harlan, it was announced this week, with invitations for Harlan area residents to join. The Grand Lodge of Iowa, Knights of Pythias will be holding a membership drive at the Pizza Ranch on Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 6-8 p.m. for the...
COUNTY – Shelby County officials are reminding residents that the recycling bin in the former Shopko parking lot is for rural residents’ recyclables only, and if people continue to drop off trash that has to be hauled away, the recycling location may be closed. In-town Harlan residents have...
HARLAN – The Harlan Community High School Drama Department will be presenting the play Divine Stella Devine in three performances this week. Showtimes are Thursday and Saturday, Nov. 7 and 9, at 7 p.m., and a Sunday, Nov. 10 matinee at 2 p.m. at the HCHS Auditorium. Director Kayla Weis...
HARLAN -- Harlan Community Schools patrons are getting another chance to show their support for the school next week by voting on proposals to renew the district’s instructional support levy (ISL) and physical plant and equipment levy (PPEL). The HCS Board of Education has moved to put both...
HARLAN – The only contested race for Harlan Community School Board in Tuesday’s election is for District 5, where incumbent Joni Larsen is being challenged by Allyson Bendorf. Board members Seth Piro (District 3), Monte Schechinger (District 7) and Tarah Devlin-Lawler (District 6) are...
COUNTY – Write-in votes will decide a number of municipal elections in the Tuesday, Nov. 5 general election. Harlan will see incumbents and one newcomer unopposed for office, while Shelby and Irwin will see contested races and Tennant, Westphalia, Defiance, Panama and Kirkman will see some...
AVOCA -- Voters in the AHSTW School District will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 5 to cast ballots in the school election, which will include a proposal to reauthorize the voter-approved Physical Plant and Equipment Levy. The voter-approved levy is set to expire June 30, 2021, and if...
HARLAN — At least three vehicles were involved in an accident about 7:50 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30 on Highway 59 just south of Harlan near the Monogram Prepared Meats plant. No other details were available as of press time Thursday morning.
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