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COUNTY -- The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in partnership with the Harlan Municipal Utilities, Nishnabotna Valley Rural Electric Cooperative and MidAmerican Energy, are sponsoring a holiday home lighting contest this season. Winners will be awarded $100, $50 or $25 in...
HARLAN – Harlan Community Middle School’s Varsity Mock Trial team was crowned state runner-up at the state mock trial competition held November 16-17 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. In addition, HCMS’s junior varsity team took home 11th place at the state level. Both teams competed...
HARLAN – A pet treat manufacturing firm has plans to locate in the Harlan Industrial Park, with hopes of bringing upwards of 15 initial jobs and an additional 30 to the community in the future. Shelby County Chamber of Commerce and Industry Executive Director Todd Valline said last week, the...
HARLAN – Republican Presidential Candidate Ted Cruz makes it pretty clear that if elected commander in chief, he’ll have a very busy first day in office. The senator from Texas has leapt into second place in Iowa this week behind Donald Trump in a poll of likely Republican voters, now ahead...
COUNTY -- The third year of the holiday lighting ceremony in downtown Harlan will kick off Saturday, Nov. 28 with lots of Christmas cheer and holiday events to start the season in Shelby County. The kick-off to the holiday season is a special one, with the lighting of the official Christmas tree...
REGIONAL – Needy families are getting some help from generous donors this holiday season as part of the annual Adopt-A-Family Christmas program in Shelby County. The list has grown to 43 families desiring “adoption,” and potential donors should contact West Central Community Action. Calls...
CORLEY -- High winds made fighting a garage fire more difficult, but firefighters were able to knock down the blaze fairly quickly Thursday afternoon, Nov. 19 before it had a chance to spread to neighboring residences. The garage/workshop located at 104 3rd St. E in Corley, the Thomas and...
ELK HORN—2015 is the 37th anniversary of the Danish Villages of Elk Horn and Kimballton, Iowa’s Christmas celebration - Julefest on November 27 and 28. The important elements of a Danish Christmas – good food, warm hospitality, flickering candles and other decorations – will all be a part of this...
CEDAR FALLS - Veteran Harlan Newspapers Sports Editor Mike Oeffner has been awarded the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s media award as selected by the IHSAA Board of Control. He, along with four others, was given the honor at the Class 3A state football championship here on Thursday,...
HARLAN – The City of Harlan is applying for grant funds to assist local homeowners in fixing up their homes. The Iowa Economic Development Authority offers a community development block grant (CDBG) program for owner-occupied housing rehabilitation. If approved, the city would be able to...
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