EXIRA -- Queen Tatum Grubbs, King Brent Asberry and Queen Camryn Paulsen were recognized as homecoming royalty at Exira/EHK Friday evening, Oct. 2.

    EXIRA -- A moment of silence and balloon release in memory of Rochelle Bruns, elementary principal at Exira-EHK, was held at the end of the first quarter of the homecoming football game in Exira Friday night, Oct. 2. Rochelle died on Thursday, Oct. 1. Many of those in attendance wore purple clothing as purple was her favorite color.

SHELBY COUNTY CONFIRMED CASES:  293Recovered:  263  
Negative:  1,815 
Pending:  5

Senior night at IKM-Manning paid tribute to the football seniors, band seniors and football manager seniors.

Despite the final score, the IKM-Manning Wolves played a tough Logan-Magnolia squad well in the final regular season game Friday night, falling 35-6 to the visiting Panthers. A few highlights here.

   HARLAN (Oct. 9) -- This year's Class 3A, District 9 football championship belongs solely to the Harlan Community Cyclones!

From the Tri-Center Facebook Page, "Out of an abundance of caution and in the best interest of our students and community, Tri-Center is cancelling our game with AHSTW this evening.

We will continue to evaluate our situation as time progresses, and at this time, this decision will have no impact on school, the play-off game next week, or any other athletic competitions.

He writes......

HARLAN FIRE DEPARTMENT called to a small auger fire at the corner of 21st and Pine just now. Fire extinguished quickly.

Randy Evans, Executive Director, Iowa Freedom of Information Council, writes:

    HARLAN – Iowa Western Community College has implemented a comprehensive plan to keep students and staff at the main campus in Council Bluffs, as well as all of the centers including Shelby County Center, as safe as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic.    COVID-19 brings many challenges to education, but IWCC is stepping up to the challenge providing needed services to area communities.    The nursing program at IWCC Shelby County Center

    HARLAN -- The annual Teal Out event at Harlan Community High School last week raised funds for Colleen’s Dream Foundation and Ovarian Cancer research.    Jenna Hucka and her daughter Priya Nadine, 7, manned a booth at the high school volleyball game providing information and receiving free-will donations.    This year’s teal out was definitely more focused on education about the symptoms of ovarian cancer.

    WESTPHALIA --  The Schulte home in Westphalia is festively decorated for the season as this is LaVonne Schulte’s favorite time of year.    “Fall is my favorite season with all the beautiful colors and pumpkins galore,” said LaVonne.        Fifty-one years ago LaVonne moved to Westphalia when she married her high school sweetheart, Terry Schulte.

It's Fire Prevention Week! Harlan Firefighters headed to the Harlan Community Schools and Shelby County Catholic School to discuss fire safety with students. Here are a few highlights from this morning at Harlan Primary.
More Fire Safety information can be found at https://www.nfpa.org/.../Preparedness/Fire-Prevention-Week

    HARLAN -- Harlan Municipal Utilities CEO Ken Weber has been offered a three-year contract extension as well as a 2.1 percent raise in the first year of the extension.    The HMU Board of Trustees unanimously approved the contract after a closed session meeting Thursday, Sept. 24.    The contract has been extended for another three years ending September 30, 2023.