Harlan FFA attend State Leadership Conference 1j1139
HARLAN — Harlan FFA traveled to the 97th Iowa State FFA Leadership Conference in Ames on April 13-15 to compete and participate in various events. Over 7,000 FFA , advisors and guests from across Iowa gathered for the 97th Iowa FFA Leadership Conference, making it a record setting...
Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig visits Shelby County farms impacted by 2024 tornado 6y172d
SHELBY COUNTY — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig visited Southwest Iowa March 28 as part of Iowa Ag Week and his annual visits to every county in Iowa. Naig spent the morning in Shelby County, visiting farm, impacted by severe weather last April. Naig was amazed at the progress, however, he...
Harlan Community School District reports strong graduation and low dropout rates 3e5j5l
HARLAN — The Iowa Department of Education publicly released the graduation and dropout rates for the graduating class of 2024 Monday, March 31. Harlan Community School District (HCSD) continues to demonstrate strong academic performance, with graduation rates exceeding state averages and dropout...
Public Safety Project Committee is formed to explore options for Shelby County jail 655z3r
SHELBY COUNTY — A Public Safety Project Committee has been formed to discuss the future of the Shelby County Jail. Jail Kyle Lindberg discussed the need for the committee at the Shelby County Board of Supervisors and the Harlan City Council meetings Tuesday, April 1. Lindberg said...
Museum of Danish America unveils ambitious campus master plan and invites community participation 4kq1j
ELK HORN — In collaboration with Seelman Landscape Architecture and Jensen Ecology, the Museum of Danish America is excited to announce the launch of its comprehensive Campus Master Plan, a visionary initiative aimed at enhancing the museum’s 35-acre campus and enriching visitor experiences. This...
HCSD Board of Education holds budget and calendar hearings 1f2s4a
HARLAN—The Harlan Community School District Board of Education held their regular board meeting along with two hearings, one for the budget and a second for the 2025-26 calendar, March 24. Board President Greg Bladt called the hearing to order, and a quorum was established with Jade...
Pipeline representatives answer questions at Shelby County Supervisors meeting 83161
SHELBY COUNTY — Representatives from Summit Carbon Solutions were in attendance at the Shelby County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, March 4, to update the Board and take questions on the proposed carbon capture pipeline project. Kylie Lange, Iowa Pipeline Manager for Summit was accompanied...
County seeks information about illegal tire dumping 5g6q1d
Shelby County Engineer Chris Fredericksen said his department has recently discovered more than 1,000 tires dumped in eight locations in the rural area of southwest Shelby County. “By the time you figure disposal fees and labor to take them out, were looking at more than $10,000,” Fredericksen...
Mosher hired as Cyclone boys basketball head coach 58594o
HARLAN — The Harlan Community School District has hired Dean Mosher to replace longtime boys basketball coach Mitch Osborn.“There was talk the last couple of years about who would follow Coach Osborn and when the time came,” Mosher said. “Especially this year, it was talked about more and more....
Harlan man shot and killed by deputy, woman found dead at the scene 324717
HARLAN — A 36-year-old man was shot and killed during an armed standoff with law enforcement in Harlan early Thursday morning.According to a press release from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 4:30 a.m. Thursday, March 6 , deputies responded to a residence near College Place and...
Segebart named Iowa Head Start Association’s of the Year 3m6y3n
SHELBY COUNTY — Danielle Segebart, Director of Head Start/Early Head Start for West Central Community Action (WCCA) has been named of the Year by the Iowa Head Start Association. The award celebrates the important contributions of staff who oversee the Executive Director or...
Marilyn Lange 2s4f3e
Harlan - Marilyn Ruth (Long) Lange ed away peacefully, with her family at her side, on November 24, 2024, at Hospice of the Valley in Mesa, Arizona. Marilyn was born on June 25, 1938, to Earl and Doris Long, on their family’s farm near Ottoson, Iowa. She graduated from Ottoson School in May...
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The Harlan Community High School boys soccer team was not able to recover from a strong first half by the St. Albert Falcons offense Monday night at Merrill Field. 4l1m1j
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Obituaries 1y311y
Avoca - Joyce Marie (Krummel) Nielsen was born on April 10, 1931 at Jenny Edmundsen Hospital; the oldest of three daughters to William and Dorothy (Petersen) Krummel. Her father farmed west of Avoca...
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