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HARLAN — Harlan Community School District received a STEM planning grant for a total of $60,000. “We do a lot of things with Iowa Western Community College for juniors and seniors,” said Steve Sauvain, HCSD Director of Education. “We send kids over there in the afternoons for classes such as...
HARLAN — FMCTC hosted its 119th annual meeting Tuesday at which Directors of the Cooperative were elected for a three-year term and highlights of the year were shared. Darrell Jacobsen was elected for Hancock Town Exchange, Lynn Schmitz for the Westphalia Exchange and Joel Berndt was elected to...
STATEWIDE — One minute it is sunny and the next minute dark clouds and intense winds pick up and debris starts flying.Tis the season for potential severe weather. The National Weather Service will sponsor Severe Weather Awareness Week March 27-31 to prepare people for the season.Each day covers a...
HARLAN — The Harlan FFA Chapter Banquet was held March 16. The evening consisted of a catered meal by Main Street Market, an awards ceremony and entertainment provided by Mentalist and Illusionist Brian Imbus. The evening was enjoyed by 290 members, parents and guests in attendance. ...
IRWIN — The Shelby County Farm Bureau held its 105th annual meeting Monday in Irwin, where they presented awards, approved minutes and treasurer reports, and officers were elected. Judy Obrecht received the Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award. It is awarded to someone who has gone...
HARLAN — The Harlan City Council approved the 28E agreement to share law enforcement services with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department. The next step before it could be enacted is a vote by the Shelby County Board of Supervisors at their next meeting. In the crowded City Council chambers...
HARLAN — The Last Supper is coming to life again in Shelby County after a hiatus from 2019 to 2022. The event has taken place for more than 20 years. Sponsored by First United Methodist Church, the Last Supper has been performed throughout Iowa. This year there are only two performances —...
HARLAN — Harold Rand Petersen, 94, of Fort Dodge passed away March 15, 2023. Petersen dedicated much of his life to his beloved hometown of Harlan. “I’ve been here most of my life and it has always been my home,” Petersen said in an August 2004 interview with the Harlan Newspaper. H. Rand Petersen...
Staff Reports HARLAN – Harlan FFA members competed in various Leadership Career Development Events at the Southwest Iowa District FFA Leadership Conference held at IKM-Manning on Saturday, March 4. Members also participated in Sub-district FFA Contests at Atlantic High School on...
EARLING – Immaculée Ilibagiza, author and survivor of the Rwanda genocide in 1994, spent three months hiding in a tiny bathroom with seven other women, praying silently. Her father, who sent her to safety, died along with Ilibagiza’s mother and two brothers. Another brother, who was studying...
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