HARLAN -- The Harlan FFA Chapter recently held its 78th Anniversary Awards Banquet at Harlan Community High School.

MANNING – The IKM-Manning Jazz Band has qualified for the Iowa Jazz Championships and will be performing at 9:30 a.m. this morning, Tuesday, April 2 in Ames on the campus of Iowa State University.    IJC is one of the largest co-ed high school events in Iowa, showcasing 60 of the best jazz ensembles in the state.  It’s held each year in Ames on the campus of Iowa State University and features 15 bands across four classifications.

    PLYMOUTH, MN -- Richard and Pat Lee of Avoca announce the engagement of their daughter, Michelle to Corey Marin both of Plymouth, MN. Corey is the son of Anthony and Denise Marin, Godfrey, IL.    The couple will wed on May 18 at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Plymouth.

    DES MOINES -- Dale and Julie DuVal of Logan announce the engagement of their daughter, Katie Ann of Des Moines to Douglas Todd Mihelich of Ames. Douglas is the son of Todd and Dana Mihelich, Forest Lake, MN.    The couple will marry on August 23 at Capitol Hill Lutheran Church in Des Moines.

 DENISON (March 26) -- The Harlan Community track teams combined to win exactly zero meet titles during the course of a weather-marred 2018 season, so it’s understandable why Coach Doug Renkly had his girls squad soak up the joy of a cool-down victory lap following Tuesday’s Denison Monarch Co-Ed Relays. Renkly’s Cyclones held off a strong challenge from Denison-Schleswig and Atlantic to win their half of the meet while Sam Brummer’s boys squa

 HARLAN (March 26) -- The Harlan Community boys tennis team was unable to win a match in Tuesday’s season opener vs. Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln, losing 9-0 on the Harlan courts. The closest varsity battle of the day came at number four singles, where HCHS senior Jack Buman lost an 8-10 decision to AL’s Carter James.

    EARLING -- Dian Sonderman, 72, Earling, died March 25 at Jennie Edmundson Hospital.    Services will be held Friday, March 29 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  A wake service was held Thursday, March 28 at 6 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.  Visitation was Thursday from 3-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5-8 p.m.

The Harlan Jazz Experience has qualified for the Iowa Jazz Championships (IJC) Tuesday, April 2 and will take the stage at 1:15 p.m.

HARLAN – An alleged incident involving a teacher utilizing students to dole out physical punishment against another student made its way to the school board table Monday, March 25 as a school patron advocated for student safety and suggested ineptitude or a possible cover-up by administration.    Meanwhile the husband of the teacher at the center of the alleged incident defended her calling it a “rumor” that was already investigated by adminis