2020 State Cross Country ChampionshipsLakeside Municipal Golf Course • Fort Dodge • October 30-31

    HARLAN – Declining enrollment, special education costs and other financial hurdles are forcing the Harlan Community Schools Board of Education to review all aspects of the district’s budget for ways to remain financially viable while providing the best educational environment for students and staff.    Among consideration are changes to the district’s early retirement plan that has provided a financial incentive for teachers/administrators

   HARLAN (Nov. 6) -- Harlan Community built a 14-0 lead in the first six minutes and came up with three huge takeaways in the 2nd half Friday night to hold off Lewis Central 21-14 in a Class 3A quarterfinal football game at Merrill Field.   The 2nd-ranked Cyclones (10-0) have earned the No. 1 seed and will face Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley (8-2) in a 3A semifinal at the UNI-Dome on Thursday, Nov.

 HARLAN -- The comeback kids have done it again. Going into Friday’s Class 3A third round playoff game, the Harlan Community football team was 8-0 despite falling behind in five of those eight contests. Make it six out of nine. Down 28-14 early in the third quarter - its largest deficit so far - HCHS rose to the challenge once more by scoring 28 unanswered points and holding off a talented Carlisle team, 49-42, in a pre-Halloween thriller at M

    LOGAN -- Ashley Waddell of Harlan and Randy Mether of Magnolia exchanged marriage vows at the Logan Christian Church on June 27, 2020. Pastor Rusty Hedger performed the 4 p.m. double ring ceremony.    Parents of the couple are Bruce and Brenda Waddell, Harlan; and Cory and Joanne Mether, Magnolia.
 

    ADAIR -- Alexa Hoffmann and  Jose Palacios, both of Shelby, were married on October 10, 2020 at the Schafer Century Barn near Adair. Loren Holtz, uncle of bride, Provincetown, MA; performed the 4 p.m. double ring ceremony.    Parents of the couple are Gerald and Sharon Hoffmann, Panama; and Pedro and Kelly Palacios, Las Cruces, NM.

    COUNTY – Shelby County voters solidified their stance as staunch Republican supporters in overwhelming fashion on election night Tuesday, Nov. 3 backing incumbent President Donald Trump by a wide margin as well as the Iowa Republican supporting ticket including Joni Ernst for U.S. Senate and Randy Feenstra for U.S.

 FORT DODGE (Oct. 30) -- The Harlan Community girls cross country team, along with senior Trey Gross, will make their way back to Fort Dodge on Friday for the Class 3A state meet at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course. The HCHS girls run at 3:30 p.m., followed by Gross in the boys race at 4:00. “Everyone is healthy and very excited to get there to have their best race of the season,” said HCHS coach Doug Renkly.

    HARLAN – The show must go on!    COVID-19 continues to put a damper on many activities and events in the Harlan community, but one exciting night of student talent will be on display Saturday, Nov.