The Lewis Central Titans came to town and shutdown the Cyclones in five innings, winning via mercy rule 11-1 in five innings at H. Jack Field.

In the bottom of the 6th inning with two outs and a runner on second base, Cyclone Sophomore Jozef Reisz stepped to the plate and connected for a base hit scoring Braydon Ernst, winning the game 16-6 in six innings via the mercy rule.

In game one, Senior Cael Goshorn pitched four innings, struck out three batters and walked two. He only threw 78 pitches on the day due to an offensive outburst by the Cyclones in the bottom of the 1st inning, scoring 14 runs, forcing the Tigers to use three different pitchers in one inning.

After dropping their previous 11 games, the Cyclones got themselves back in the win column in game two of their Monday night home doubleheader with a 12-11 victory over the Red Oak Tigers.
“It feels amazing honestly,” said Junior Brianna Muenchrath. “It’s an incredible feeling.”

  HARLAN — Iowa law allows the sale of fireworks in temporary structures from June 13 to July 8, and merchants’ stands in Harlan will soon be open for business. However, Harlan City Ordinance states the use and discharge of fireworks is prohibited with the exception of noon until 11:30 p.m. on July 4 and from noon until 12:30 a.m.

 HARLAN ­— Visitors to Harlan’s Historic Downtown now have the opportunity to take photos in front of an interactive mural, located outside the Harlan Theatre. The unveiling of the brand-new mural on the side of the Harlan Theatre building took place Thursday, June 15.  After previewing the display at Art in The Park, Elk Horn local Debra King cut the ribbon on the mural she has been working on all winter in her garage. This mural has been in

by Mackenzie Bodell, News InternHARLAN — When Steve Lawson arrived in Harlan in 1970 to begin his decades long career as the Harlan Community School High School jazz band and middle school band director, contemporary Christian music was just at the forefront of new music. Along with that, the combination of instrumental and rock and roll was also on the rise.

In the bottom of the 6th inning with a runner on base, Cyclone Junior Cade Sears launched a home run over the right field fence putting his team up 7-0, which at the time seemed like icing on the cake of an easy victory, but after a furious rally by the Kuemper Catholic Knights in the top of the 7th, the Cyclones hung on for a 7-6 win.
For the Cyclones, this was their second win in a row and third in their previous four games.

 by Renée Brich, Lifestyles Editor  SHELBY COUNTY — The Shelby County Board of Supervisors gave final approval for a resolution declaring Emergency Medical Service (EMS) an essential service in Shelby County following a third and final public hearing Tuesday, June 13. Resolution 2023-29, passed unanimously, allows taxation to fund emergency services.