HOUSTON, TX – Back in the early 2000s, Harlan Community Schools used to host an annual Fine Arts Festival.    It was a showcase of the musical talent the school district had to offer, and featured everything from small group vocal ensemble acts and solos, to instrumental groups, soloists, jazz band performances and duets.  Elementary students to high school students participated in the event, attended by hundreds each year who filled the high

    HARLAN -- Daniel Kay works on a Lego® structure at the recently-held Lego® Challenge Night at the Harlan Community Library Thursday, Jan.

    COUNTY -- A 24-year-old Irwin man has been charged with vehicular homicide -- operating under the influence following the investigation into a fatality accident last August in Shelby County.    On January 13, deputies with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and Iowa State Patrol troopers served an arrest warrant for Orin Wesley Wright III.    The charges stem from an incident which occurred August 21, which resulted in the death of Russell

Streets in downtown Harlan were coated with ice from this week’s storm.  The storm closed schools and businesses, and made travel dangerous.  (Photo by Alan Mores)

    HARLAN -- Myrtue Medical Center Board of Trustees committee assignments for 2017 were approved at the December board meeting.    MMC Board members are Allan Hjelle, chair; Jim Zimmerman, vice chair; Terry Torneten, secretary/treasurer; Larry Miller, Rick Rasmussen, Jeanine Larsen and Leona Konz.    Konz will be installed as a new board member at the January MMC board meeting. Konz replaces long-time board member Cheryl Chipman.

 HARLAN -- Zach Klaassen’s first 99 wins as a head basketball coach included a pair of state championships, three conference titles and four consecutive trips to the state tournament...

 HARLAN -- Harlan Community will be hosting a special event in conjunction with the Red Oak girls and boys basketball games on Friday, January 20. HCHS will be celebrating the 380th Anniversary of the National Guard and honored to have Brigadier General Steve Warnstadt - along with other distinguished military guests -  present to read the promotion of Harlan Community Superintendent Justin Wagner from Lieutenant Colonel to the rank of Colonel

 HARLAN -- A first-half scoring drought and a fourth-quarter free throw disparity proved Harlan Community’s biggest downfalls Saturday night as Glenwood outlasted the Cyclone boys 63-60 in a Hawkeye Ten nail-biter. The second half featured 13 lead changes, including eight during a three-minute stretch of the fourth quarter. The Rams went ahead to stay on Andrew Blum’s late put-back and survived when Shane Chamberlain’s three-pointer was off th

 MOUNT AYR -- Harlan Community finished with a 7-1 record and placed second to Lathrop (Mo.) at the Ron Scott Memorial Dual Tournament this past weekend in Mount Ayr. HCHS lost by two points to Lathrop during Friday’s opening round, then rattled off seven straight wins at the two-day event. Oscar Olmos and Jacob Wingert both finished with 8-0 records for the Cyclones and were named to the All-Tournament Team.