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SHELBY COUNTY — Voters in Shelby County will vote on Emergency Medical Services essential funding November 7. Public Measure TD asks voters to fund a county wide EMS service for a period of 15 years through a tax levy. The proposed amount is $.75 cents per $1,000 of taxable property within the...
SHELBY COUNTY — The future of Emergency Medical Service in Shelby County will be determined by voters in the November 7 election.Earlier this year, the Shelby County Board of Supervisors held a series of public hearings to declare EMS an “essential service” in the county. The Board’s declaration...
PELLA— The Harlan Community High School Girls Cross Country team finished second in the 3A State Qualifying Cross Coutry meet in Pella Wednesday night, qualifying them for state. Individually, Lindsey Sonderman placed third and Brylee Schechinger 12th, qualifying them as individuals. Above, left...
ANKENY — Six Harlan Community Middle School students volunteered to run in the Washburn Classic Middle School Statewide Cross Country Meet Saturday, October 14. The meet was held at Centennial High School in Ankeny. Students who competed included (as pictured) seventh grade boys Ben Cox and...
AREA — The mission of “Straight From the Farm” is to educate students and teachers about where their food, fuels, and fibers come from, and Program Director Melanie Bruck, uses a hands-on approach to do just that.“When you are walking down the hallway of a school with 10 foot tall corn stalks or...
HARLAN — Harlan Community School students were encouraged to start a chain reaction of kindness and compassion during a presentation inspired by the life of a school shooting victim.On April 20, 1999, Rachel Scott was eating lunch outside Columbine (Colorado) High School, when two students armed...
AREA — An internship with one of the longest-serving members of congress led a Shelby man to a career as Regional Director for Senator Chuck Grassley.Jonathan Bladt is a fifth-generation farmer, alongside his parents, Wayne and Mary Beth Bladt, and he and his two younger sisters were raised on the...
HARLAN — The “Taylor Swift: Eras Tour” concert movie is on course to open as the highest grossest concert film ever, and according to the film’s official distributor, AMC Theatres, it has surpassed $100 million worldwide in advance ticket sales a week before the film opens. The record-breaking...
HARLAN — The HCHS Varsity Volleyball went late into the evening of October 3rd with a huge victory in the success of their 10th Annual Teal Out. With combined efforts by the HCHS Volleyball team, student council, NHS, Friends of Rachel and the Gaming Club, the night raised $3500 to go towards the...
HARLAN — It’s Homecoming week for Harlan Community Schools, and the district has a week full of activities and fun planned to celebrate “Hollywood Lights, Football Nights.”Monday’s dress up day was Twin Day, or Toga/cheerleaders for the seniors, and the Powder puff game was held at Merrill Field at...
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