DES MOINES – The Harlan Community Middle School 8th grade Mock Trial Team placed ninth at the state mock trial competition held in Des Moines Wednesday-Thursday, Dec.

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    TENNANT – Reed Waldron recently completed his Eagle Scout project, replacing the military memorial located outside of the Tennant City Hall in Tennant.    The son of Mike and Amanda Waldron, Reed, 17,  of Tennant, recruited the help of his fellow scouts in Troop 90 to finish the project on October 31.

    HARLAN -- Myrtue Medical Center’s Department of Public Health, in collaboration with the Shelby County Wellness Alliance, Harlan Community Schools, and the Shelby County Prevent Child Abuse Council, is sponsoring a Teen Health Fair on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Petersen Family Wellness Center.    This free event is designed to help promote healthy lifestyle choices for teens.

    REGIONAL – Iowa’s new congressional and legislative boundaries split Shelby County into two state House districts and set up a potential primary challenge for the Iowa Senate representative for the county, but otherwise kept federal representation the same for local residents.    Iowa House District 18, held by Rep.

    HARLAN – A month after Harlan residents gave the Harlan Municipal Utilities the authority to consider selling off its telecommunications utility, officials are reiterating that HMU has no plans to sell at this time.    In the November 2 election, Harlan voters gave the Harlan Municipal Utilities the authority to discontinue and dispose of by sale its telecommunications utility if it chooses to in the future.    More than 61 percent (61.5%)

 CEDAR FALLS -- Prior to the semifinal round of the Iowa high school football playoffs, each participating school was asked to select one teacher and one military veteran to be honored during their team’s game at the UNI-Dome. Harlan Community High School chemistry teacher Jeff J. Fah was selected as the teacher and Neil Ferguson of rural Earling was recognized for his military service on Saturday, November 13.

    HARLAN – It couldn’t have been scripted any better.    Harlan Community football’s dynamite season culminating with the program’s 13th state championship November 19 also put the proverbial stamp on an outstanding career at the Harlan Newspapers for sports editor Mike Oeffner.    Oeffner, the award-winning writer, photographer and graphic designer for the Harlan Tribune and News-Advertiser the past 22 1/2 years, has announced his resignati

 ANITA (Nov. 23) -- Cumberland-Anita-Massena opened the game on a 20-8 run and had three players score in double-figures in a 66-37 victory over A-H-S-T-W in Anita Tuesday night. Eva Steffensen led three Cougars in double figures with 16 points.