HARLAN -- The Harlan Community School’s summer feed program will begin on Thursday, May 28 for children aged 18 and younger.    While during the COVID-19 pandemic the school district has been providing delivery of meals to those 18 and younger who request it, the summer program will be a grab-n-go format only.    “Unfortunately, we do not have the capacity to continue with door drop delivery,” said HCS Superintendent of Schools Lynn Johnso

    HARLAN -- The opening of Harlan’s new park feature at Potter Park has been delayed slightly to allow for some grass to be sown before the town’s four-legged friends hit the turf.    Klein Fence Co.

    HARLAN – Harlan Community Schools has finalized its 2020-21 academic calendar, with plans to head back to the classroom Monday, August 24.    There’s been much discussion at the state and federal levels about school resuming in the fall.  While some experts suggest it may be too early to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic, others suggest Iowa and the nation will be ready.    In fact, Iowa Gov.

    MANNING -- Gene and Jennifer Rasmussen of Irwin announce the engagement of their daughter, Kali to Justin Weller both of Manning. Justin is the son of David and Julie Weller, Manning.    The couple will wed on August 1 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manning.
 

    HARLAN -- Julie Ann Suntken and Ryan Michel Carter both of Irwin plan to marry on June 12, 2021 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan. The couple had originally planned to wed on June 27, 2020 but with the COVID-19 situation the wedding has been postponed until 2021.    Julie is the daughter of Alan Suntken, Denison; and Cynthia Suntken, Moberly, MO.

 AVOCA -- Steve Sauvain has stepped down as the high school principal and girls head basketball coach at AHSTW. Sauvain has accepted the position of Field Director with the Green Hills Area Education Agency in southwest Iowa, calling it a professional opportunity that was too good to pass up. He will continue his duties as AHSTW principal until early June. “I have the opportunity to impact schools on a bigger scale,” Sauvain said of his AEA jo

 WATERLOO -- A Denison-Schleswig bowler with area ties finished his sophomore bowling season at the Class 2A state tournament this past winter after posting the top individual qualifying score in the entire state. Denison’s Trey Brotherton bowled a two-game series of 565 (269-296) at the 2A State Qualifying Tournament in Le Mars on February 18.

    HARLAN – Myrtue Medical Center has received federal stimulus dollars recently to help offset what’s projected to be considerable net revenue loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic.    Myrtue is among hospitals in the country to receive emergency hospital funding under the federal stimulus CARES Act.

    HARLAN -- Anyone interested in seeing what people in Harlan are flushing down their toilets?    Employees have to fish this stuff out of the trash basket at the plant to keep the pumps from clogging.  You can see rubber gloves, wipes and hand towels mostly.    During this pandemic and the shortage of toilet paper, residents have been flushing things they shouldn’t.  City officials are asking residents to please not flush anything but toile