HARLAN – Harlan Community Schools’ students are seeing their class time extend into June this year, due to a combination of the school year beginning later than past years, snow days, and athletic state tournament runs. HCS Superintendent of Schools Justin Wagner said the district will...
HARLAN – Monogram Prepared Meats has announced expansion plans in Harlan that includes $6 million in new equipment, new transportation efforts, and wage increases designed to attract additional employees needed at the plant. Monogram Foods is one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of...
COUNTY -- Shelby County Emergency Service Officials, including Fire Chiefs, Law Enforcement, and Emergency Management will begin twice weekly updates this week on local fire danger conditions. Signs placed strategically in each community, primarily at the fire stations will indicate what the...
DENISON -- Fans and cheerleaders turned out in full force to cheer on the Harlan Community Cyclones’ boys basketball team as it took on Carroll Thursday. The boys lost in overtime to see their season come to an end.
HARLAN – The Shelby County Historical Society and Beauty N the Beast were award winners at the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s annual awards banquet held last Friday in Harlan. The Historical Society was honored as non-profit of the year, while Beauty N the Beast was honored as...
HARLAN – Myrtue Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Barry Jacobsen said Wednesday he was surprised by the comments of a Harlan resident at Tuesday’s medical center budget hearing critical of the hospital’s overall financial picture, decision-making and direction. Especially since he, nor...
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...