HARLAN – The first-ever Ag Festival held at the Shelby County Fairgrounds in Harlan Monday, Sept. 11 was considered a huge success, with more than 200 youth turning out to learn everything from flowing grain and how water works to animal dissection and an animal learning center. Mary Taggs,...
IRWIN -- The annual Greenridge Steam and Gas Antique Show celebrated its 41st year when events kicked off this past weekend at the Greenridge site southwest of Irwin. This year highlighted a special Birds of Prey presentation display, and hosted a number of kids’ activities including a petting...
AVOCA -- AHSTW will host homecoming activities next week under the theme Vikings Know What’s Up!, and a variety of exciting events will be held throughout the week. King and queen candidates have been selected, and the king and queen will be crowned at a formal coronation ceremony scheduled for...
REGIONAL -- Voters in the Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton School District gave approval to a $3.9 million bond issue Tuesday that will help the district grow into the future. The general obligation bond issue for district facility improvements garnered 72.27 percent voter approval, with 258 yes votes...
HARLAN – The region’s top race car drivers will meet at the Shelby County Speedway this weekend, as the final event of the racing season kicks off tonight with the 25th anniversary Tiny Lund Memorial Races, Friday-Saturday, Sept. 15-16. The Tiny Lund Memorial will feature two days of racing...
HARLAN – An uptick in the number of yard signs being placed in the city right of way is leading Harlan city officials to begin enforcement of a long-standing regulation prohibiting any signs within the public right of way. The Harlan City Council last Tuesday voted unanimously to begin...
HARLAN -- A Harrison County woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 44 and County Road M16 west of Harlan Thursday afternoon, September 7. The Iowa State Patrol reports that Nancy Louise Madsen, 58, Persia, died as a result from injuries suffered in the accident,...
HARLAN -- The Alzheimer’s Association® is inviting Harlan Area residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The Walk will take place on Saturday, Sept. 16 at Pioneer Park in Harlan.
ELK HORN -- Homecoming festivities kick off this week for Spartan Nation under the theme Home Sweet Homecoming.
EXIRA -- Spartan spirit was in full force last Friday as Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton defeated Bedford in a football match-up in Exira.