HARLAN – Faith Family Church is proposing to purchase the former Shopko building in southwest Harlan, and sell its current location along Chatburn Ave. to a retail buyer.    A public hearing regarding the measure, which would require re-zoning the area to allow for churches, chapels, schools and day cares, will be held at the Tuesday, Oct. 5 city council meeting.    The Shopko building currently sits in a B-3 zone.

    HARLAN – All students are being required to wear a face covering when transported by a school official in a school vehicle, under a new directive sent to staff and families in the Harlan Community Schools.    Superintendent of Schools Jenny Barnett said in an email that the new masking information for school transportation comes following a sanction from the Department of Education received by HCS, after complaints targeting Harlan Communi

    HARLAN -- The anticipation is building for National 4-H Week, during which millions of youth, parents, volunteers, and alumni across the country will be celebrating everything 4-H.    Shelby County 4-H will observe National 4-H Week this year by showcasing the incredible experiences that 4-H offers young people and will highlight the remarkable 4-H youth in the community who work each day to make a positive impact on those around them.    

    HARLAN – Harlan residents will be getting a private informational letter in the mail soon from two individuals supporting the sale of the Harlan Municipal Utilities communications utility.    Mike and Aaron Anliker took it upon themselves to develop the piece, with hopes that residents will realize the financial difficulties the communications utility is facing and that a sale is a positive move.    It’s an approximate $1,350 expense the A

Shelby County tied for second in Iowa -- among the highest seven-day COVID-19 positivity rates at 18%. Monroe County is 20%. Dickinson County also 18%. According to http://coronavirus.iowa.gov.

 NEOLA (Sept. 21) -- Tyler Shelton picked up his second cross country win of the season and three other Harlan Community runners placed in the top 12 Tuesday as the Cyclone boys defended last year’s team title at the Tri-Center Invitational. HCHS scored a first-place 48 to outlast a pair of Class 1A state-ranked teams in No. 17 Missouri Valley (58) and No.

 ELK HORN (Sept. 21) -- The Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton volleyball team finished with a decisive win in set four to beat Ar-We-Va 25-13, 20-25, 25-20, 25-14 in Rolling Valley Conference action Tuesday night. The Spartans improved to 4-8 overall and 1-1 in the RVC. Ar-We-Va dropped to 2-11 and 2-3, respectively. Exira-EHK also competed in the ACGC Tournament at Guthrie Center on Saturday, Sept. 18.

 HARLAN (Sept.

 HARLAN -- Chad and Janelle Sears of Westphalia were recently honored by the Harlan Community Booster Club Board of Directors as the 2020-21 inductees to the Harlan Community Athletic Booster Club Hall of Fame. Chad and Janelle (center) were recognized during halftime of the Cyclones’ football game vs.