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HARLAN - Harlan agri-businessman Jeff Schmitz spent seven minutes voicing his concerns about the lack of accountability and leadership at Myrtue Medical Center by its administration and board of trustees during a tax levy public hearing here on Tuesday, Feb. 23. The trustees later passed the...
HARLAN – Harlan Community High School Athletic Director Mitch Osborn was honored last week by the Iowa High School Athletic Directors Association, as Iowa Athletic Director of the Year. He was presented the award during the state wrestling tournament in Des Moines.
HARLAN -- Harlan Municipal Utilities will use an outside firm for financial services until a decision on a staff employee is made. At a special meeting of the Board of Trustees, a contract with CFO Systems, LLC of Omaha was authorized, and the company will begin immediately to complete...
ELK HORN -- Trevor Miller has been named the new superintendent at the Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton School District effective July 1. He replaces Dean Schnoes, who announced his retirement earlier this school year. Miller currently is the elementary principal in the Perry Community School...
HARLAN – Elk Horn’s Stan Jens was honored as the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s citizen of the year Friday night, Feb. 19 at the group’s annual banquet. Approximately 100 turned out Friday to honor Jens, the mayor of Elk Horn, and other award winners at the event. The...
ARLAN – Kandy Hester always had show choirs in the schools where she taught. That makes 26 years of teaching the music and dance choreography that so many high school musicians have found attractive. So it was without question that when Hester arrived in Harlan back in 2013 that she’d give...
HARLAN – Harlan Library Director Michael Burris has submitted his resignation effective April 1. Burris announced February 8 that he has accepted the executive director position at the Lincoln County Library System in Kamrar, WY. He has been the director of the Harlan Library for eight...
HARLAN -- The City of Harlan has signed off on an agreement that will provide forgivable loan dollars to the developer of a memory care unit to serve the community. The council Tuesday approved a resolution that provides the loan and land to Hansen House, LLC in exchange for the creation of...
HARLAN – Harlan residents are among the happiest in the state, according to a new study published this year, and based on the community’s economy, crime factors and even weather. HomeSnacks.net is a website that combines recent data, videos and thoughts about local culture. It gathers data to...
HARLAN -- The Harlan FFA Chapter will celebrate National FFA Week, Feb. 20-27. This year’s theme is Amplify! and it embraces more than 85 years of FFA traditions, courtesy Jacobs Photographic.
More than half a million members will participate in National FFA Week activities at local, state and...
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