Harlan Lions Club is again sponsoring a May Day/Mother’s Day giving plate project. Club members are hand painting ceramic plates with a design and the words, “The Giving Plate” and “Enjoy-Refill- Pass” on them. Each plate will feature a clear bag of six home baked chocolate chip cookies and a bag of six home baked sugar cookies on each plate. The plate and cookies will be wrapped in a clear cellophane bag tied with a bow.

Introducing the Tivoli 2022 Princess Susan Reinhardt and Prince Brody Larsen.  Students submitted their entry for consideration. They had to draw and color their favorite book.  Susan is in the third grade and the daughter of Steve and Patricia Reinhardt of Kimballton.  Brody is in the first grade and is the son of Justin and Beth Larsen of Elk Horn.

It was another rough day for the Harlan boys as they lost to the Glenwood Rams at the tennis courts by a final of 9-0. Despite the tough loss, head coach Dillon Stane feels as if the team is improving and becoming more comfortable when playing.
“I thought we had a lot more net play today,” Stane said. “A couple guys seemed to feel more comfortable up at the net, so I was really happy with how they responded today with that.”

On Monday night, the Harlan tennis girls were on the road taking on Kuemper Catholic and were defeated 8-1. The wind was fierce and the temperature was low, however head tennis coach Katie Arentson was pleased with the overall performance.

It was a rough day for the Harlan boys tennis team with fierce winds affecting their performance as they dropped their matchup to Kuemper Catholic 9-0. Head coach Dillon Stane was still proud of their efforts despite a tough day on the courts.
“They played relatively well today,” Stane said. “There was a lot of competitive matches. It’s not going to reflect in the scorebook, but there was a lot of times they were going to deuce.”

    HARLAN – The Harlan Newspapers’ long-time editor has announced his resignation effective today, Friday, March 11.    Bob Bjoin, who has been with the operation for nearly 33 years as news editor, managing editor and most recently editor, has accepted a position as News Services Coordinator with the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) in West Des Moines.    In his new role, Bjoin will oversee the weekly news gathering, story placement, and l

    HARLAN – Harlan Community Schools music students are headed to Tennessee Sunday for a five-day adventure that will include clinics at Vanderbilt University and tours of music venues such as the Grand Ole Opry and Graceland.    The trip has been years in the making, as the band boosters, staff, and students prepare for their once every four years trip.    “The Harlan Music Department is poised and ready as 99 travelers plan to tour Memphis

    CHICAGO, IL – In Tanzania, Haley Henscheid camped in the Serengeti.    Her group made a fire and was hanging out after dinner when they started to hear noises that sounded like cows.    “We looked around and realized we were surrounded by hundreds of zebras and wildebeests, migrating from the Maasai Mara,” Henscheid said.  “There were even hyenas walking around and stalking us.  It was such a sight to see.”    In Peru, she visited the moun

    AVOCA -- William Henry Roof, 86, Avoca, died March 3 at Myrtue Medical Center.    Services will be held Saturday, March 12 at 10:30 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery in Avoca.  Family will greet friends Saturday from 9-10:30 a.m.