Harlan Community Girls Tennis - 2019 RecapOverall Dual Meet Record: 0-10. Hawkeye Ten Dual Meet Record: 0-9.Hawkeye Ten Conference Tournament: at Denison/Red Oak -- Team placed 11th (0 points)- Elise Juhl & Bobbie Schechinger in No.

    REGIONAL -- Area school districts are preparing to honor their seniors a variety of different ways, including postponed in-person commencement exercises and virtual commencement or parades this month.    Exira-EHK, IKM-Manning and AHSTW have announced their end of the year and/or graduation plans this week.

    HARLAN -- Students in the Harlan Community Schools will be able to pick up their belongings from their desks, lockers and classrooms next week thanks to a tremendous effort by teachers, staff and administration to gather it all together for quick distribution.    Dates, times, logistics and other details have been finalized, and distribution of belongings and computer collection begins Tuesday, May 19 with an identified schedule.    School

    HARLAN – Two months into the COVID-19 pandemic, and Harlan residents still aren’t heeding the call to quit flushing items down the toilet they shouldn’t.    A toilet paper shortage in March-April left residents scrambling for anything, and it all has been getting flushed.  Fortunately the shortage has subsided, and local outlets are able to stock toilet paper on a regular basis each week; but the abnormal flushing habits haven’t changed, a

    STATE – On Wednesday, May 13, Iowa Gov.

    PANAMA -- Larry and Chris Assmann of Panama announce the engagement of their daughter, Chelsea to Evan Schroeder both of Panama. Evan is the son of Dave and Jackie Frum, Earling; and Ryan and Tammy Bretey, Persia.    The couple will exchange vows on August 1 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama.
 

HARLAN -- Recent high winds in Harlan lifted this portion of the roof/skylight off at the Norman D. Stamp Aquatic Center, with the remnants left in the parking lot.  The roof portion was over the pool house, and city officials currently are getting estimates for repairs.

    REGIONAL -- Ten students will graduate this week with the highest distinction at Harlan Community High School, ranked as the top senior students at HCHS based on grade point average.      The students are being recognized during a virtual graduation video to be released Sunday, May 17 via Harlan Municipal Utilities and Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Company (more details in the NA on Friday).

2019 RecapDual/Triangular Record: 4-7. Hawkeye Ten Record: 4-7.Hawkeye Ten Conf. Tournament: at Fox Run GC (Council Bluffs) -- 7th place, 344 (Jay Swanson placed 6th with a 77 - first-team All-Conf.).Class 3A Sectional Tournament: at Majestic Hills GG (Denison) -- 6th place, 352 (Blake Goshorn 86, Jay Swanson 87, Mason Peters 89).