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 CARROLL -- Former Red Oak and Harlan Community coach Angie Spangenberg was inducted into the Iowa Girls’ Coaches Association Volleyball Coaches Hall of Fame on Saturday, Nov. 18, at Carroll High School. This year’s Hall of Fame ceremony was held during the annual IGCA Senior All-Star Weekend.

 CRESTON (Nov. 24) -- Racing out to a 33-9 lead, the Harlan Community boys basketball team defeated Chariton 56-35 in one half of play Friday night at the Southwestern Community College jamboree in Creston. Senior Shane Chamberlain led HCHS with 21 points and made five of the team’s nine 3-pointers.

DEFIANCE -- Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds toured Smitty Bee Honey Inc. in Defiance on Thursday as part of her 99 Iowa county tour. Leading the tour were Smitty Bee’s Owner Doug Schmitz (right) and his son, Smitty Bee’s President Tony Schmitz. Doug briefed Gov. Reynolds on the history of Smitty Bee Honey as well as how the business continues to expand. Smitty Bee Honey is a four generation business with a more than 95-year heritage.

HARLAN -- An 18-year-old Harlan man has been charged in Shelby County District Court with two counts of third-degree sexual abuse.    Noah E. Stout, 3002 12th St. #1, is accused of performing a sex act on a 13-year-old girl on October 23 at the swimming pool park, 2100 block of 9th St., in Harlan.

REGIONAL -- The findings of a study regarding regional recycling efforts is being presented soon.    The regional recycling center in Carroll was built in 1990 and has been processing recyclables from association members and other interested parties since that time.    Current association members include the cities and rural areas in Carroll, Crawford, Guthrie and Shelby counties, along with part of Calhoun County and several other cities.    

PORTSMOUTH -- Portsmouth native Jen Davidson won a gold medal recently at the 2017 U.S. Parachute Association National Skydiving Championships at Skydive Perris in Southern California.    Davidson and her team, the U.S. Army Golden Knights, took gold in the eight-way formation skydiving event. Her win also earned her a slot on the prestigious U.S.

REGIONAL – The deadline is now over for families to sign up hoping to be adopted in this year’s holiday adoption program, but there’s still plenty of time for donors to offer their financial help to those needy individuals and families on this year’s list.    The number of needy individuals and families this holiday season grew again this week.  There are many who still need to be adopted.    Administration of the adoption program is being han

 DES MOINES -- An outstanding senior season and career produced a big honor for Harlan Community’s Nick Foss this week as the Cyclone tailback and safety was named captain of the Class 3A All-State Football team by the Iowa Newspaper Association. Foss was one of seven area players honored Tuesday by the INA, which selected three all-state teams per class and named six senior captains. Joining Foss on the Class 3A First Team was HCHS senior Cal