HARLAN — Fall family fun will fill downtown Harlan on Saturday, October 25, during the 24th Annual Harvest Fest celebration.“It’s amazing that this is the 24th year, and the Harvest Fest committee is really looking forward to October 25,” said committee member Lori Christensen.Cornstalks donated by Farm Service Co-op were placed around the square on October 16 to mark the harvest season.Events will kick off at 9:30 a.m.

SPENCER — Jeffrey Gross andthe HCHS girls cross country teamhave qualified for the State CrossCountry Championship.Gross placed seventh at theClass 3A Iowa High School CrossCountry State Qualifying Meet inSpencer on Wednesday.The HCHS girls’ team finishedsecond, qualifying as a team forthe state meet.

HARLAN- The Harlan Community Cyclones are coming off a heartbreaking loss to Atlantic by a score of 35-30 that ultimately ended their playoff chances. But the Cyclones still have one game remaining against district foe 4-4 Greene County. This is the first matchup between the two schools since 2017 when the Cyclones won by a score of 41-7. Their quarterback junior Zack Stalder leads the Rams.

Dennis Quinn, age 78, of Chaska, Minnesota, formally of North Mankato, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family.Born in Carroll, Iowa, on October 17, 1946, Dennis was the son of John and Estelle Quinn. He was raised in Defiance, Iowa and graduated from St.

HARLAN – The Harlan Community Cyclones football team welcomed the winless Perry Bluejays for their annual homecoming contest and made sure to defend home turf with a dominant 63-0 victory. The Cyclones established the ground game early and jumped out to a commanding 28-0 lead after the first quarter.They continued their dominant showing in thesecond quarter, adding 21 more points to extend the lead to 49-0 at halftime.

HARLAN – The Harlan Community Cyclones welcome district foe Perry for a Week 7 matchup under the lights of Merrill Field on Friday night in their annual homecoming game.The Bluejays have struggled this season, entering the contest with an 0-6 record.In their first two district games against Greene County and Atlantic, they were outscored by a combined total of 98-7.The Cyclones have had plenty of success against the Bluejays in recent years, h

HARLAN — The Harlan Community School District continues to demonstrate excellence across multiple measures in the recently released 2025 Iowa School Performance Profiles, significantly outperforming state averages in key academic and readiness indicators.According to the Iowa Department of Education report, Harlan students achieved strong results in core academic areas: Math proficiency: 77.21% (State average: 70.93%) English Language Arts pro

SHELBY COUNTY — Shelby and Story counties have officially filed to take their battle over zoning ordinances for carbon sequestration projects to the U.S. Supreme Court.According to court records, the counties filed a petition for a writ of certiorari on Friday, Oct.

HARLAN – The Harlan Community Cyclones football team got back into the win column Friday night with a big 56-35 victory over district foe Creston at Merrill Field.The Panthers started with the ball and put together an impressive opening drive for a touchdown, aided by a big Cyclone off- sides penalty on 4th and 7.