ELK HORN -- The World Æbleskiver Major League Eating Contest in Elk Horn was the recipient of a tourism award during the Iowa Tourism Conference held recently.    The Iowa Tourism Office and the Travel Federation of Iowa presented 27 awards recognizing excellence in the tourism industry at a ceremony in Sioux City during the 2017 Iowa Tourism Conference last month.

    HARLAN – Private funding has helped launch a new program at Harlan Community High School that will allow students to work on cyber security problems, managing networks and maintaining critical service operating systems.    With $2,500 in outside funding in hand, HCHS is putting in place CyberPatriot, the National Youth Cyber Education Program created by the Air Force Association (AFA).  The program inspires K-12 students toward careers in

HARLAN -- Seventeen Harlan FFA members traveled to the National FFA Convention and Expo on October 24-27 in Indianapolis, IN.

ELK HORN -- Elk Horn residents will head to the polls today to cast ballots on an issue the city is proposing to establish a capital improvement reserve fund and levy a tax not to exceed 67.5 cents per $1,000 taxable valuation for the purpose of maintenance and repair of the swimming pool and maintenance and construction of municipal buildings.    The levy would be in effect for 10 years.

    HARLAN -- Fritz Tiarks of Harlan will celebrate his 80th birthday at an open house party from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, November 12 at the Therkildsen Activity Center in Harlan.

LINCOLN, NE - Funeral services are Sat., Nov. 18 at 11 a.m. at the First Plymouth Church, Lincoln, NE for three-time HCHS Supt. Bob Broomfield who died on Thursday, Nov. 9 in his sleep at their home. Broomfield and his wife, MJ, were also the co-directors of  Shelby County's economic development arm, called Developsource from 2010-2013.
 

LINCOLN, NE - Funeral services are Sat., Nov. 18 at 11 a.m. at the First Plymouth Church, Lincoln, NE for three-time HCHS Supt. Bob Broomfield who died on Thursday, Nov. 9 in his sleep at their home. Broomfield and his wife, MJ, were also the co-directors of  Shelby County's economic development arm, called Developsource from 2010-2013.

CEDAR FALLS - Down 35-0 at one point in the first half, the Cyclones stormed back in the second half to almost pull off the upset of the season, losing 41-39 in the Class 3A semifinals at the UNI-Dome. With 59 seconds left the Cyclones went for two points but a bobbled snap and a Pella defensive rush ended the Cyclones dream as Deren Schmitz's pass - as he was going to the ground - was incomplete to Brett Sears at the 2-yard line.

 HARLAN (Nov. 3) -- The Dome drought is officially over for Harlan Community football. Six years removed from their last game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, the 6th-ranked Cyclones are headed back east following Friday night’s impressive 41-15 win over No.