COUNCIL BLUFFS (Oct. 5) -- It’s been a few years since the Harlan Community football team has faced a Class 3A foe from western Iowa like the one it will square off against tonight. Ranked second in the state by the Associated Press, Lewis Central has  defeated all six of its opponents, including No. 6 Sergeant Bluff-Luton, by at least 28 points and scored 52 or more the last four games, often approaching that number by halftime.

 COUNCIL BLUFFS (Oct. 2) -- The Harlan Community volleyball team responded to one of its most lopsided losses of the year with one of its best wins Tuesday night, finishing with a Hawkeye Ten triangular split at St. Albert. The Cyclones were swept by the 9th-ranked (2A) Saintes in the first match of the day, falling 10-25, 11-25, 17-25, before bouncing back to sweep Glenwood a half hour later 25-13, 25-23, 25-17. St.

 EXIRA (Sept. 28) -- The unbeaten Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton football team celebrated Homecoming last Friday night with a resounding 51-6 win over West Harrison, improving to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in 8-Player, District 8.

 ELK HORN (Oct.

  IONIA, MI -- David Krohn, 72, Ionia, MI, died April 25 at Sparrow Health Systems in Lansing, MI.    Graveside services were held Saturday, Oct.

HARLAN -- Approximately 25 people turned out for a Shelby County Chamber of Commerce and Industry-sponsored Candidates Forum to meet local and state candidates running for office.  Watch the Harlan Newspapers for full election coverage in early November.

    HARLAN -- “Most of the misconceptions are that police hate everybody. We don’t, we are here to protect and serve,” Derrick Yamada said.    Yamada has been a police officer for 11 years. He attended the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy in 2011 and became a certified reserve officer in 2011.    Yamada decided to become a police officer because of his Grandpa D, who was a police officer. 

    COUNTY -- Shelby County Community Chest has kicked off its annual fund drive with hopes of raising $50,000 this year for local organizations.    Shelby County Community Chest raises funds for local non-profit agencies which provide valuable services to youth, for area residents and to communities in the Shelby County area.

    HARLAN -- Harlan Volunteer Firefighters Allison Taylor, Patrick Gaul and Kristi Pederson spoke to the primary students about fire safety.  (Photo by Kim Wegener)