SIOUX FALLS, SD -- Chad Swanson, a longtime Harlan Community teacher and coach, was honored at the National High School Athletic Coaches Association’s national convention June 26 as a finalist for the National (Girls) Assistant Coach of the Year. Swanson was one of just eight finalists chosen from throughout the country for this award.

    REGIONAL – A review of contracts for superintendent of schools among Hawkeye 10 Conference Schools shows not only base salaries, but a wide range of differing benefits that makes it difficult to do apples-to-apples comparisons.    While some may offer everything from cell phone and mileage reimbursement to annuities or 403B contributions, others may not.  Some include insurance numbers (i.e.

    DEFIANCE -- Daniel Fuhs’ experiences in the Army taught him about hard work and dedication while traveling the world.    For 23 years, Fuhs traveled around the world with the Army. He enlisted when he was just a few years into college. 

    HARLAN -- Four Shelby County residents have been appointed to the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach council nominating committee, Julie Klein council chairperson announced. The committee is charged with nominating candidates for the five vacancies on the council before Aug.

 HARLAN -- The Harlan Community volleyball team began practicing for the 2018 season Monday morning (Aug. 6) as it looks to build on last year’s 23-13 match record. Second-year head coach Willie Baughman expects to start the season with a roster of approximately 35 players in grades 9-12.

 HARLAN -- The annual Harlan Community Cyclone Cross Country Camp for grades 7-12 is being held this week (August 6-10) with 44 total runners in attendance. The five-day camp will conclude with a timed four-kilometer race Friday morning at Prairie Rose State Park.

    ELK HORN -- Bertha Lee Coffia, 84, Elk Horn, died Saturday, Aug. 11 at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn.    She is survived by her daughters Nancy (Robert Larry Edgar) Gail of California, and Jeana Lee Holley of Harlan; four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, other family members and friends.    Private services will be held at a later date.    Pauley Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  HARLAN -- Residents all around Harlan have been finding painted rocks scattered around the town. On the back, the rock directs you to a Facebook page, the Harlan Cyclone Rocks.    Harlan Cyclone Rocks was started by Charlaye James.

    HARLAN -- Myrtue Medical Center Board of Trustees approved the recommendation to hire the architecture and engineering firm, Shive-Hattery (West Des Moines), as the architect to conduct a master facility plan at MMC. The master facility plan fees are estimated at $35,000 to $40,000.