COUNCIL BLUFFS – Shelby County Sheriff’s Office assisted in an investigation which led to arrests of Cass County residents for conspiring to distribute fentanyl causing serious bodily injury or death, according to a report from the Southern District Court of Iowa.Collin Jacob Clarken, 21, was sentenced to 252 months in prison. Colby Ray Clarken, 25, was sentenced to 240 months in prison. There is no parole in the federal system.

STATEWIDE — The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) will move ahead with the August 22 public evidentiary hearing for the proposed Summit Carbon Solutions’ underground carbon dioxide pipeline permit.Last week, several landowners and the Sierra Club of Iowa requested the Board pause the permit proceedings after the North Dakota Public Service Commission rejected a permit for the proposed pipeline route. Jessica Mazour, Conservation Project Coordinator w

HARLAN — Harlan Community School District classes resume Wednesday, and the school district welcomes several new staff members.· Kimberly Noethe joins the staff as a high school English and IWCC Concurrent Enrollment Composition teacher. She will continue to coach individual and large group speech at AHSTW this year and hopes to get into Harlan’s speech program as soon as there is an opportunity.

HARLAN — KNOD  105.3 FM will be inducted into the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame Labor Day weekend.“It’s quite an honor,” said Station Manager Pam Stessman. “For a small market station to get something like this is amazing.” The Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association annually inducts musicians, bands, DJs, and others who have significantly contributed to rock and roll music in the state. Every year, a radio station is honored.

For the first time since the 2022 3A Quarterfinals Game against the Nevada Cubs, the Cyclones were back at Merrill Field hosting a scrimmage game against the Kuemper Catholic Knights.
“It was awesome,” said Cyclone Junior Bryce Van Baale. “I really enjoyed being out there with my team and playing well together, but we have some things we need to clean up.”

After a 9-25 finish in their 2022 campaign on a team that featured Senior Grace Porter, who registered 1,000 career digs, the AHSTW volleyball team is ready to get back on the floor and serve their opponents and fill the void with multiple players and a mix of experienced seniors.

After finishing their 2022 campaign with a 2-7 record, the IKM-Manning Wolves football team is ready to get back in action. They will open the season Aug. 25 at home against the East Sac County Raiders, who went 2-7 last season.

The Exira-EHK cross country team may be small in numbers, but they are working hard and gearing up for a big season set to begin in two weeks.

After having a perfect season end in terrible heartbreak against the Lynnville-Sully Hawks 20-0 in the Class A – Quarterfinals game, the AHSTW Vikings football team is ready to get back to work and finish the job.