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Harlan moving forward with abandoned property acquisition

HARLAN -- The City of Harlan has filed a petition in Shelby County District Court this month, seeking title to an abandoned property located at 904 Court St.    According to court documents, the defendant is Jan Eric Pusch, trustee of the Jan Eric Pusch Revocable Trust dated July 10, 2011, as the owner of the real estate, dwelling and buildings at 904 Court St.  Documents said Pusch is from Omaha. 

City of Harlan seeks grant for outdoor movie screen

    HARLAN -- Public support is needed through resident voting for a project that, if funded, will pay for a movie screen that can be utilized in the community.    The Movie in the Park project is a team effort between the city and Harlan Community Schools.  The groups are seeking a $6,900 grant from The Wellmark Foundation, to purchase a movie screen that would allow for the playing of movies at Pioneer Park or within the schools.

Cyclones step up at crunch time, sweep Titans

 HARLAN -- Perhaps it was fitting that Harlan Community senior Taylor Frederick saved one of her nastiest kills for match point Tuesday night. As a team, the Cyclones played some of their best volleyball at the end of each set to sweep Lewis Central, 25-21, 25-21, 25-23, in a Hawkeye Ten matchup of top-five ranked teams in Class 4-A. Frederick’s 18th and final kill capped a match-ending 9-3 rally for HCHS, which also used key mini runs to fini

Casey notches 200th career win

 MANNING -- The IKM-Manning football team’s 49-8 rout of West Monona/Whiting last Friday marked a significant career milestone for head coach Tom Casey. Improving his record to 200-103 over 31 seasons, Coach Casey became the 50th coach in Iowa prep football history to join the 200-win club.

Hosack honored for outstanding career

HARLAN -- Longtime Harlan Community assistant football coach and girls track coach Bill Hosack was recognized with a plaque prior to last week’s Cyclone football game for his outstanding career and positive legacy at the school. Hosack served on the HCHS football coaching staff for 38 years (1977 to 2014) and was part of the program’s 11 state championships earned during that time.

Cyclones fall to DC-G on last-second punt return

 HARLAN -- With 22.5 seconds remaining, there was likely just one thing that would have prevented Friday night’s Harlan Community vs.

Kuemper snaps Cyclones’ long H-10 winning streak

 HARLAN -- All good winning streaks - no matter how dominant - will eventually come to an end. Such was the case for the Harlan Community volleyball team here Tuesday night as the Kuemper Catholic Knights snapped the Cyclones’ string of 28 straight Hawkeye Ten match victories with an impressive 3-1 decision. Following a lopsided opening set in which HCHS looked completely out of sync, the Knights survived hard-fought battles in two of the next

Cyclones open district play vs. No. 9 DC-G

 HARLAN -- During an impressive 3-0 start to the season, Harlan Community has already exorcised some painful memories from a downtrodden 2014 campaign. Losses of 42-7 to Carroll and 24-7 to Lewis Central last year have been replaced by road wins of 36-0 and 38-21, respectively, the past two weekends.

Verna Adams, 90

NEVADA -- Arrangements are pending for Verna Adams, 90, Nevada, formerly of Irwin, who died Wednesday, Sept. 16 at Rolling Green Village in Nevada.    The funeral will be Tuesday, Sept.

Alice Stolz, 101

    HARLAN -- Funeral arrangements are pending for Alice Stolz, 101, Harlan, who died Tuesday, Sept. 15 at her home.    Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, Sept. 21 at 10:30 a.m. at St.

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