STORM LAKE – The Harlan Community High School girls’ and boys’ cross-country teams competed Tuesday night in Storm Lake. This marked the first meet of the season that the girls’ team did not come away with a win.Head Coach Zach Klaassen shared his thoughts afterward:“I thought there were some individuals that performed well, but as a group I thought maybe we could’ve beaten MOC on the girls’ side.

HARLAN — Authorities have released their findings regarding the Tuesday, September 16 residential fire in Harlan.When authorities got to the home, located at 1108 3rd St., the house was full of smoke and they found two people inside, a man and a woman.

STATEWIDE — Summit Carbon Solutions filed a petition to amend its pipeline permit with the Iowa Utilities Commission (IUC).The petition, filed Monday, requests modification of the route and pipe size, the addition of an ethanol plant to the route, and changes to “amend the conditions regarding North Dakota and South Dakota.”In June 2024, the IUC approved Summit’s CO2 pipeline permit through Iowa but stipulated that Summit could not begin const

HARLAN – The Harlan Community Cyclones football team dropped its third straight game to start the season 0-3 on Friday night, falling to rival Lewis Central at Merrill Field.The Titans came out fast, putting together an 89-yard drive capped by a 39-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Brody Chubb to senior Peyton Phippen, giving them an early 7-0 lead with 8:30 left in the first quarter.The Cyclones moved the ball well on their opening

HARLAN – The Harlan Community Cyclones face off against rival Lewis Central Titans this Friday night at Merrill Field, with kickoff set for 7 p.m.Both teams are searching for their first win of the season — an unusual situation for either program at this point in the year.The Cyclones are trying to avoid their worst start since 2016-17, when they opened the season 1-3.Both squads enter 0-2, each suffering some gut-wrenching losses.

HARLAN – The City of Harlan has been awarded a Trees for Kids grant in the amount of $2,500 from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to support the planting of new trees in the community.City Administrator Gervas Mgonja said the grant will allow the City to improve parks and public spaces while involving local students in the process.“We are excited to receive this grant, which will help us grow and sustain a healthy tree canopy in Harlan

AVOCA – The City of Avoca is moving forward with full implementation of its Noise Camera Program to address excessive engine brake noise along Highway 59.

April Dawn Bruck was born on September 27, 1979, in Harlan, Iowa, to Jody Bruck and Melody A. Sabin. She grew up in Earling, Iowa, where she attended Harlan Community Schools and thrived in Special Olympics where she received many awards and medals. April was baptized at St.

John W. Hess IV was born November 6, 1945, in Brigham City, Utah, son of John W. Hess III and Thelma Maxine Dunning, fifteen years into their marriage. His mother became so violently ill that she thought she had a tumor. The doctor told her she had a tumor alright–a two-legged one. They lived on a ranch in northern Utah, in a house with 3 rooms and a path until John was 9 years old, when they moved into Tremonton.