ELK HORN – Mike Howard is journeying back to Normandy, France in early June, to participate with the World War II Airborne Demonstration Team in a jump marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day, June 6.    Howard, of Elk Horn, will be in a group that will be the lead aircraft when the participants jump that day.  The day prior, the demonstration team will jump in Duxford, England on June 4.    Howard’s journey to Normandy began in October of 2

ELK HORN -- Professional eater Miki Sudo ate a jaw dropping 91 1/2 Æbleskiver  on Saturday, May 25 to become the 2019 professional eating champion during the third-annual Tivoli Fest Æbleskiver-eating contest.    See Friday’s Harlan News-Advertiser for more photos from Tivoli Fest.

HARLAN -- There’s no doubt Harlan is one of the most patriotic communities in Iowa.  Severe weather Memorial Day Monday, May 27 kept Harlan Boy Scout Troop 90 from placing the flags across town as part of its Star Spangled Streets Project.  The flags are placed each holiday, but the safety of the Scouts and their families takes priority should there be inclement weather.   

    COUNTY – A newer invasive weed is making its way toward Shelby County this year, and property owners are encouraged to eradicate it immediately to stop the spread of Palmer Amaranth should it appear somewhere this spring and summer.    Shelby County has approved its annual weed destruction and control notice for property owners in the county, effective in May and continuing throughout the summer.  Included in this year’s notice is a specif

 HARLAN (May 13) -- As the halftime buzzer sounded Monday night, Harlan Community boys soccer coach Dave Voge muttered aloud that the Cyclones’ 2-0 lead over Creston could have been 8-0 if not for missed opportunities. HCHS never quite got to eight goals, but Voge was much more pleased with the second-half execution as the Cyclones extended their winning streak to seven games with a 6-0 victory over the Panthers at Merrill Field. Jordan Fink l

 LOGAN (May 14) -- Sixth-ranked (1A) AHSTW improved to 15-1 overall Tuesday night with an 8-0 win at Logan-Magnolia. Gabe Madsen scored a hat trick by the midway point of the second half while Brayton Tuma, Blake Osbahr, Kris Ferry, Jaedan Rasmussen and Ben Ehlers added one goal each for the Vikings.

 AREA (May 13) -- IKM-Manning advanced as a team while Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton and AHSTW both qualified one individual for the next round at three separate girls regional golf tournaments on Monday. Placing three girls in the top six, IKM-M easily won the Class 1A, Region 2B meet at the Coon Rapids Country Club with an impressive score of 392.

 HARLAN (May 14) -- The Harlan Community girls golf team finished regular season play Tuesday with a 21-stroke loss to Atlantic (204-225) at the Harlan Golf and Country Club, putting their final dual record at 2-6. HCHS scores included a 52 by Kayla Powers, a 55 for Haley Manz and a 57 shot by Jocelyn Cheek.

 DENISON (May 10) -- For the second straight year, the Harlan Community boys golf season ended with a sixth-place sectional finish at Denison’s Majestic Hills Golf Course. HCHS shot a team score of 352 at last Friday’s Class 3A Sectional Tournament - just 10 strokes out of second place but four spots behind where it needed to be to advance. Carroll easily placed first with a 320 while Atlantic narrowly secured second place with a 342 and also