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Cancun trip turns into COVID nightmare

    CANCUN, MEXICO – A nightmare of a situation continues to play out for a Harlan woman whose husband died from COVID-19 while vacationing in Cancun, Mexico, and she’s facing difficulties having the body released from the country to be brought home to the United States.    It’s a cautionary tale, said Teresa Jennings, for those who travel outside the continental U.S.

Champs!

Here's a preview....a full four-page section of photos from the championship game is included! On the street this afternoon.

STATE CHAMPS!

Congratulations to the Harlan Community Cyclones on earning the program's 13th state football championship Friday with a hard-fought 42-28 win over Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley.
Check out the November 23 Harlan Tribune - available on the street Monday - for 4 pages of state title game coverage.
Some photo highlights included here.

ONE MORE FOR ALL THE MARBLES

 CEDAR FALLS (Nov. 19) -- There’s an interesting progression to the all-time series between the Harlan Community and Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football teams. The Cyclones and Nighthawks have met four previous times - all in the playoffs - since the turn of the century.

Klitgaard fumble return TD etched in Cyclone history

 HARLAN -- It’s championship week in the Iowa high school football playoffs, which always stirs up memories of past state titles won by Harlan Community. Very few of the Cyclones’ 12 state championships were as memorable as the 1984 final against Waterloo Columbus. HCHS trailed 13-7 with time winding down and Columbus had the ball deep in Cyclone territory.

Cyclones punch latest championship ticket

 CEDAR FALLS (Nov. 13) -- In the end, Harlan Community’s big-game, big-play ability compensated for a shaky night of self-inflicted errors. For the second straight year and the 22nd time in school history, the top-ranked (3A) Cyclones will be playing for a state football championship. HCHS trailed 6-0 just two plays into Saturday’s Class 3A semifinal vs.

Harlan FFA attends national conference

    INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Nine Harlan FFA members traveled to the National FFA Convention and Expo on October 26-29 in Indianapolis, IN.

Denovo begins HCS facilities assessments

    HARLAN – Denovo  Construction Solutions has begun its facilities assessment and master planning for potential facilities improvements in the Harlan Community Schools.    Denovo’s Patrick Davis gave an update to the HCS Board of Education Monday, Nov.

Iowa High School Football Playoffs Update

Semifinal ScoresWednesday, November 10Eight-PlayerCAM, Anita 66, Audubon 29Easton Valley 42, Remsen St. Mary’s 36
Thursday, November 11Class AWest Hancock 37, East Buchanan 0Grundy Center 28, Woodbury Central 7Class 4ALewis Central 35, Waverly-Shell Rock 10Cedar Rapids Xavier 40, Winterset 14

Excitement building for Kids in the Village

    ELK HORN -- In early 2018, several Elk Horn residents formed a steering committee in response to the need for child care in the community.    The committee sent out a survey through the school e-mail list and the committee’s Facebook® page that showed a significant need for local child care services.    The newly formed non-profit, Kids in the Village, will fill a void of child care providers in the area and will offer working parents a sa

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