HARLAN — In an effort to advance student learning and career readiness, Harlan Community High School will soon be the home of The Cyclone Corner Café, a student-operated coffee shop. The district was recently awarded the STEM BEST®Grant to fund the startup and equipment for the shop. “It’s awesome...
HARLAN — Longtime offensive coordinator for the Harlan Community High School football team Mark Kohorst has been recognized as the Iowa Football Coaches Association’s Class 3A Assistant Coach of the Year.Kohorst said he was honored to be nominated and humbled to win.“I never entered teaching and...
HARLAN — Heartland Funeral Homes (formerly Burmeister Johannsen) is proud to announce a new chapter of service and care as Tina Bartelson and Danielle (Sondag) Mikels assumed ownership in September 2024. Both Tina and Danielle bring a deep connection to the communities these funeral homes serve,...
HARLAN — After a distinguished 42-year career at the Harlan Newspapers, Mike Kolbe is retiring January 31. Kolbe began his newspaper career as an advertising account executive in Harlan in 1983 after graduating from Iowa State University, where he received a degree in journalism/mass...
COUNCIL BLUFFS – A Shelby County man was sentenced on January 14, 2025 to more than 22 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District Court of Iowa announced Thursday Sean Patrick Gifford, 41, was sentenced to 270...
AREA — Senior students throughout southwest Iowa can apply for multiple scholarships using one application now through March 15th, thanks to local nonprofit Southwest Iowa Educational Foundation (SWIEF). SWIEF solicits, awards, and manages the 100-plus scholarships for southwest Iowa students in...
Harlan – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Shelby County will host an Ag Pest Control Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The program, provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP),...
HARLAN— Harlan Community School District was one of many schools across the United States and Canada recently involved in a cyberattack of the cloud-based educational software company PowerSchool. PowerSchool, which provides K-12 software to more than 18,000 schools to support some 60 million...
DES MOINES — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds delivered her eighth Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol Tuesday, January 14. Shelby County EMA Coordinator Alex Londo and Former Board of Supervisor Chairman Steve Kenkel, along with other volunteers and local leaders who responded to the...
SHELBY COUNTY — Iowans have until May 7 to obtain their REAL ID to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities. At the end of 2024, 73.5% of Iowa driver’s licenses were REAL ID compliant. Shelby County Treasurer Carolyn Blum said 85.51% of Shelby Countians have switched to REAL ID...
SHELBY COUNTY — In response to the nation’s mental health crisis, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Shelby County will bring Mental Health First Aid training to Harlan Thursday, February 13, 2025. This groundbreaking skills-based course gives people the tools to identify, understand...
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It didn’t take long for the HCHS Cyclones girls basketball team to put away the Red Oak Tigers in Saturday’s Class 3A - Region 5 Game opening the game on a 20-8 run, cruising to a 72-25 win.
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