AVOCA – The AHSTW school community has had a special homecoming week this week under the theme “There’s No Place Like HOMEcoming!,” culminating with tonight’s football contest featuring the Vikings taking on Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center.    Homecoming king and queen candidates have been selected, and include (pictured at left):  Front L to R --  Cydney Anderson, Jaycie Schueman, Ashtyn Danker, Cassidy Espeseth and Anna Bauer.  Back L to R --

    HARLAN – The Harlan Community Schools’ preparation for serving ESL (English as a Second Language) students continues this school year with the hiring of a new ESL teacher and ratification by the district’s school board of a Lau Plan to serve English Language learners.    Ana Lucia Gil has served as the district’s ESL associate this past year, and is now certified to become an ESL teacher.  She joins Chery Andersen who also was hired as an

HCHS QB Deren Schmitz’s fourth-down pass went high allowing Glenwood it's second win in 47 games allowing the Rams to defeat HCHS 49-41, pushing HCHS's record to 1-3 and 0-2 in District 7, while the Rams imrpoved to 3-1  and 1-1.

    IRWIN -- The annual Greenridge Steam and Gas Antique Show will celebrate its 40th year when events kick off this weekend at the Greenridge site southwest of Irwin.    This year will highlight a number of special displays including a Birds of Prey presentation, and the show will host the Remembering Our Fallen display which honors soldiers who died while serving the country.    Dating back to 1977, it was two rural Irwin couples, Howard and

    HARLAN -- Fall evenings at Merrill Field bring the excitement of small town athletics, music and spirit.

    MANNING -- Homecoming Week 2016 has begun at IKM-Manning with a week of spirit days and preparations will culminate with the pep rally, parade, and big game on Friday, September 16.

SHELBY -- Austin Owen of Harlan Community Intermediate School plays an old-fashioned yard game called roll the wheel at Carstens Farm Days Friday, Sept. 9.  Approximate 350 kids from AHSTW, HCS, Underwood, Tri-Center, Shelby County Catholic School, Mindful Learning School and Home School Students attended the event.

    COUNTY -- Shelby County will pay $25 each for beaver tails from November 5-April 15 as part of an ongoing effort to minimize the damage the critters cause to roadways and structures throughout the county.    The county’s board of supervisors re-authorized the bounty this month, with a total dollar limit outlay of $5,000. Payments will be made on a first come, first served basis.

HARLAN – A former Harlan Community High School student helped design the landscape of a portion of Iowa State University’s campus this past spring, a project that was part of Iowa State’s Arbor Day.    Katrina Knudsen, now a graduate assistant in the Horticulture Department at ISU and a 2012 graduate of HCHS, is a member of the Graduate Student Horticulure Society (GSHS), and helped design Witchhazel Walk between Horticulture Hall and Osborn D

HARLAN – An Ames, IA-based firm who has plans to develop a salmon production facility in Harlan offered nearly 30 area investors and residents an inside look at their business plan as well as an opportunity to be a ground-floor investor in the project.            The Tuesday meeting at the Therkildsen Center was one of six held across Iowa allowing the company to tell their story of what could be Iowa’s third inland fish operation.    The comp

    IRWIN - “We must remember these American Heroes and speak their names when we see their family members.

    SHELBY - Iowa farm history will come to life September 10-11 at Carstens Farm during the 34th Annual Carstens Farm Days.  Threshing machines, saw mill operations, crafters and vendors, quilt show, plus much more will abound at the farm.  The Carstens family farm home and the many out-buildings will be open for tours.  There will be something for everyone to enjoy.

HARLAN -- Emma Barnes found a passion and a cause in sewing headbands for children with hearing aids.    “You know that you’re helping people and you’re helping these families,” Barnes said. “You’re improving the life of the child. Now that they are able to hear, they aren’t taking out their hearing aid and damaging it.”    Barnes’ family friends, Matt and Michelle Bruck, had a child with hearing aids.

    HARLAN – Harlan Police are investigating a series of burglaries and attempted break-ins throughout Harlan the past three weeks, and are asking the public for additional help in catching those involved.    Police chief Frank Clark said the department has received seven reports of burglaries, of which four have been determined to be burglaries and three as suspicious activity.  The most recent was last Thursday morning at roughly 4 a.m., whe

    AMES - Because of their countless hours given to the Iowa 4-H program, 125 Iowa 4-H volunteers from 95 counties were welcomed into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame on Sunday, Aug. 21 at the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair.    Among those inducted was Roger Ahrenholtz, Defiance, representing Shelby County.    Inductees were introduced on stage and awarded a certificate.