AUDUBON -- Larry and Pricilla Juelsgaard of Audubon will mark their 50th wedding anniversary on March 7. Their family is planning a card shower in their honor. Cards will reach them if sent to 2126 Crane Place, Audubon, IA 50025.    Their children include Patty and Darin Peterson, Adair; Marty Juelsgaard and Tina Olsen, Audubon; and Cindy and Gabe Hanson, Kirkman.

    HARLAN – Breaking Cylence and Cytones, Harlan Community’s high school and middle school show choirs, have kicked off the contest season with exciting repertoire under the themes Dancing Through the Decades and Straight Vibin’ in the Light.    Landon Stalzer is director of the high school group and co-directs the middle school Cytones with Mindy Shafer.  In his first year at Harlan Community, it’s also his first competitive show choir exper

    COUNTY – An independent audit, tax and consulting firm retained by Shelby County through its legal counsel, Ahlers and Cooney P.C., to deeper investigate the findings of a state audit regarding the Shelby County Emergency Management Agency, has confirmed alleged, improper vacation payments to three former Shelby County employees as reported in the special investigation by the state auditor.    The independent investigation confirms employe

    LOGAN -- To say that this has been a big year for the Logan-Magnolia band program is an understatement.    Not only has the jazz band qualified for the second year in a row for the Iowa Jazz Championships, but the concert band has been selected to perform at the Iowa Bandmasters Association Conference in May.    Director Alex Albertson, in only his sixth year at the helm of the band program, sees good things happening for the music student

    HARLAN – Harlan Community Schools will host a stakeholder engagement meeting Monday, March 9 at 7 p.m. at the HCHS gymnasium in an effort to hear from district residents what they identify as future needs and goals for the school district.    All district patrons are invited to attend.  An optional middle and high school facility tour will be held beginning at 6 p.m.

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 REGIONAL (Feb. 21) -- The AHSTW and Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton girls basketball teams both moved within one win of the state tournament on Friday night with regional semifinal wins. The Lady Vikes defeated Nodaway Valley 63-58 in a Class 2A, Region 8 semifinal at Atlantic.

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