AUDUBON -- Gage Clay took home four gold medals for AHSTW and Evan Wilson picked up a win for Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Tuesday night as both teams opened their outdoor track season at the Audubon Boys Early Bird Invite. Clay, last year’s third-place medalist in the 2-A state 100-meter dash, started 2017 in strong fashion by winning the 100 in 11.38 seconds and clocking 23.21 to win the 200.

AMES - The Harlan Community High School Jazz Experience, under the direction of Ryan Meyer, won its seventh Class 3A championship at the 42nd Annual Iowa Jazz Championships on Tues., April 4 here. HCHS has placed in the trophy class every year since its inception in 1976 and has garnered first place honors in 1999, 2001 - 08 - 09 - 10 - 11 - 13 and now 2017.

ELK HORN – Bradley R.

    COUNTY -- As spring cleaning time nears, and residents go about cleaning up the yard and sprucing up buildings, local emergency management officials are asking that they pay close attention to the address marker.    It should be bright and clearly visible from the road. Emergency responders, especially at  night, depend on highly visible house numbers, street signs and rural address markers to properly locate a residence.

HARLAN -- A recent Iowa study linking childhood trauma to poor physical and mental health in adults has led to a new initiative in Shelby County.    Myrtue Medical Center is sponsoring a Community Educational on Tuesday, April 18 from 6-8 p.m. at C.G. Therkildsen Activity Ctr.

HARLAN -- The Myrtue Medical Center’s Perioperative Department’s capital request and the hospital’s HVAC controls upgrade proposal have both been approved by the Myrtue Medical Center Board of Trustees.    The board approved $195,000 for perioperative capital spending with $145,000 in equipment purchased.

HARLAN – The Harlan Community Schools Board of Education has approved a final draft of the 2017-18 school calendar, with Wednesday, Aug.

HARLAN -- Beginning the first week in April, three specialists from Miller Orthopedic Specialists (Council Bluffs/Omaha) will conduct weekly clinic and surgical procedures at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Dr. Roy Abraham, Dr. Daniel Larose and Dr. Huy Trinh will conduct weekly clinics while Dr. C.

    AUDUBON -- Wilma M.