COUNTY -- The Shelby County Community Foundation has announced that grants totaling $60,575 have been awarded to Shelby County nonprofit organizations and community projects as part of its spring grant cycle.    The following organizations were awarded grants by the Shelby County Community Foundation Advisory Board:    •  Concerned, Inc., $1,000, Hoyer Lift    •  Defiance Fire and Rescue Department, $5,000, kitchen and meeting room heating

 HARLAN (June 4) -- Toshia Kasperbauer last coached the Harlan Community High School softball team in 2012, but she’s no stranger to the personnel of the 2020 Cyclones. The five juniors and three sophomores on this year’s HCHS roster, including her daugher Tianna, all played travel ball for Kasperbauer during their youth.

 HARLAN (June 4) -- The goal for the Harlan Community baseball team - finish the season in Des Moines - is a constant from year to year. And for eight consecutive seasons prior to last July, it was a reality. Longtime Cyclone head coach Steve Daeges and his staff have a proven system in place of evaluation, trial and error, fine-tuning and ultimately putting the best team on the field for a four-to-six game postseason run. Thanks to COVID-19 a

 HARLAN -- Seniors Abby Alberti and Lucy Borkowski of Harlan Community have been named to the 2020 Iowa Association of Track Coaches’ Academic All-State Team for track and field. The list includes 47 girls and 36 boys from across the state. Academic All-State requirements include being a senior with a cumulative grade point average of 3.8 or higher, an ACT score of at least 28 and being a state meet qualifier or alternate in at least one event

 HARLAN -- It’s official. The Shelby County Speedway will open its 2020 racing season Saturday night (June 6) following five weeks of cancellations due to COVID-19. The track season includes 10 Saturdays this summer with the exception of July 4 and July 25, concluding with the season championships on August 22. The 28th Annual Tiny Lund Memorial will be held September 25-26. As of now, the grandstand will be open to 50 percent capacity and the

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    REGIONAL – The summer sports season officially gets under way next week, and with that in mind, local healthcare officials are providing guidance for athletes, coaches and spectators at upcoming contests.    Myrtue Medical Center and Shelby County Public Health have released information for those who participate in athletic contests this summer, as well as for those who attend games and events.    School-sponsored activities are encouraged

    HARLAN -- For the second year in a row, municipal band concerts in Harlan are canceled.    Director Bill Kearney said in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and a loss of funding from the city, it was determined not to have the municipal band concerts again this year.    A year ago, Harlan’s run as having one of the longest-standing traditional municipal bands came to an end.  The city cut funding for the municipal band citing low numbers o

    STATE -- The Iowa State Fair Board, the governing body who oversees the Iowa State Fair, Wednesday voted to postpone the 2020 Iowa State Fair until August 12-22, 2021, amid ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns.