HARLAN – Harlan Community vocal students are heading to The Big Apple this week for a choral performance at a historical chapel as well as sightseeing and other musical offerings in New York City.    Ninth-12th grade vocal students have been afforded the opportunity to participate on the trip.  They will perform at St. Malachy’s Actors Chapel on Thursday, April 14 at 10 a.m.  St.

    HARLAN – An escapee from a residential work facility Sunday, April 10 was captured in Shelby County.    News reports indicate Colton Benson-Blaine,  25, a native of Harlan, was arrested in Shelby County.  Iowa law enforcement officials had been searching for Benson-Blaine after he allegedly escaped from the residential work facility.    According to reports from the Iowa Department of Corrections, Benson-Blaine failed to return to the Coun

    HARLAN -- Logan Peters, a senior at Harlan Community High School, was recently presented the school’s highest agricultural honor, the DEKALB Agricultural Accomplishment Award. 

    HARLAN -- The Harlan City Council has approved a request to block off streets and close a downtown parking lot for the Annual Shelby County Relay For Life event on Friday, June 3.    The council unanimously approved the request to close 6th, 7th, Market and Court Streets which border the Shelby County Courthouse from 2-11 p.m. on June 3 and to allow the use of the 6th and Durant Street parking lot for survivor parking.

    HAMLIN -- Former Harlan resident Marjorie Chambers will celebrate her 90th birthday on April 14. Her family is planning a card shower in her honor. Cards will reach her if sent to 2353 237th Lane, Hamlin, IA 50117. Marjorie has been a farmer, farmer’s wife and travel agent.    Her family includes Ron and Paulette, Tom and Candy, Jim and Ann, and 14 grandchildren. 

2016 Golf • Co-Ed ScheduleMon., April 4    Girls/Boys at Missouri Valley (Logan-MV CC), 4:00Sat., April 9    IKM-M Boys Invite (Manning-Manilla GC), 9 a.m.Mon., April 11    Girls/Boys at Riverside (Oakland CC), 4:00Tues., April 12    Girls vs. Denison (Manning-Manilla GC), 4:00Fri., April 15    Girls/Boys vs. Lo-Ma (Manning-Manilla GC), 4:00Mon., April 18    Girls/Boys at Underwood (Quail Run GC, Neola), 4:00Fri., April 22    Girls/Boys vs.

2016 Track & Field • Co-Ed ScheduleSat., March 19    Buena Vista Indoor Meet (Girl/Boy), 10:00 a.m.Tues., March 29    Chelsey Henkenius Early Bird Meet (Girl/Boy), 4:30Tues., April 5    Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto Girls Invite - at Mapleton, 4:30Tues., April 5    SCC Ink Wunderly Boys Relays - at Lake City, 4:30Fri., April 8    Denison Co-Ed Invite - at Dunlap (Girl/Boy), 4:30Mon., April 11    Carroll Co-Ed Invite (Girl/Boy), 4:30Fri., April 1

 AVOCA -- The AHSTW girls and boys golf teams both finished 2-0 in a season-opening home triangular meet Tuesday, beating Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton and Adair-Casey at the Avoca Golf Course. The Lady Vikes scored a 233, led by medalist Hannah Denning’s round of 52 and runner-up medalist Taylor Madden’s 56. Exira-EHK finished with a 266, paced by Katie Kunik’s 57, while Adair-Casey only had two golfers.

 GLENWOOD -- Harlan Community placed in 10 girls events and six boys events at the Glenwood 9-10 Co-Ed Ram Relays on Saturday. The Cyclone girls placed seventh in the JV meet with 49 points and the boys placed eighth with 33 points, although neither squad competed in all the events.