History compiled by Seth JohannsenHARLAN — Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan is planning a free public recital featuring music preformed by organist Stephen Bartelt, current Dean of American Guild of Organists Omaha Chaper on the church’s newly rebuilt pipe organ. The concert will be held at the church, located at 1700 19th St. in Harlan at 1 p.m.

During a double overtime loss Jan. 5, Vikings Junior Luke Sternberg tied a school record for nine 3-point shots during a game, matching himself with 2022 graduate Raydden Grobe.
"I didn't know until someone told me after the game," Sternberg said. "I originally thought it was 11, but I was told I tied it. But very grateful that I could have the green light to shoot that many."

In the second quarter of Saturday's home game, the Underwood Eagles outscored the Cyclones 19-4, which ended up being the difference in their 57-49 victory, earning their 13th win and handing the Cyclones their 3rd loss of the season.

In the first quarter of Saturday's home game, the Cyclones jumped out to a 10-0 run against the Underwood Eagles, en route to a dominant 52-33 victory, earning their 10th victory.
"We knew they were solid down low," said Cyclone Junior Aubrey Schwieso. "We haven't played many games, but we came out really strong against Blair, so we gained some confidence there."

 MANNING — A former IKM-Manning middle school reading teacher accused of sexual abuse has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors. While employed with the school district, Cassidy Sue (Branning) Kraus, 24, allegedly “enaged in multiple sexually oriented acts with three different students, the youngest of which being 13 years old,” according to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office. Kraus was arrested in October, and charged with Sexual Abuse i

HARLAN — Solutions for today’s challenges may lie within the unseen and unexplored trials. When Ezekiel “Zeke” Q. Christensen, a 16-year-old sophomore, signed up for the new iJAG class at Harlan Community High School in the fall of 2023, his friend mentioned it was an easy class with field trips.

 SHELBY COUNTY — Donald Trump won “The first in the Nation” Republican presidential caucus held throughout Iowa on Monday, in the coldest caucus on record. The former president secured 69% of the 477 votes cast in the Shelby County caucus, held at Veterans Auditorium. Florida Gov.

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Tuesday night, the HCHS Cyclones got back in the win column with a dominant 57-33 victory over the Blair Bears to earn their 9th win of the season.

After a tough 49-48 loss Dec. 5 at home against AHSTW in which Vikings Junior Luke Sternberg made a last second bucket, the IKM-Manning Wolves bounced back to a dominant 63-51 victory over the Vikings in their house earning their third win in a row and fourth win in their previous five.