This week's edition of the Harlan News-Advertiser will have nearly 80 photos, including news, sports, feature photos, advertisements and head shots of local business owners and employees.
How about this awesome photo of this year's HCHS crownbearers...Kendal Schwieso and Thomas Albertsen who were all smiles and excited to be a part of the Harlan Community High School homecoming activities last week?

Residents are reporting this week the theft and/or damage of political signs from their residences/yards. This damage to a Biden/Harris sign happened last night in the area of St. Michael's Catholic Church.
Officials said if caught, the thieves/vandals could be charged with fifth-degree theft as well as trespassing or vandalism.

    HARLAN – Deb Leuschen can’t say enough good things about the Petersen Family Wellness Center and Lewis Family Aquatic Complex.    The long-time Shelby County resident credits the Wellness Center with helping her get in shape and rehabilitate an injury during the past few years.  If it hadn’t been here, she’d still be traveling extra miles to a near-by pool for exercise.

    HARLAN -- Congratulations to the 2020 Harlan Community Homecoming King and Queen, Trey Gross and Kennedy Kjergaard.  The royalty was crowned during coronation ceremonies Friday, Sept. 18, and presided over the HCHS vs. Denison-Schleswig football game that night.

    REGIONAL -- Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has designated 10 Iowa counties as primary natural disaster areas.    Producers in Buena Vista, Hamilton, Harrison, Ida, Madison, Monona, Pocahontas, Polk, Pottawattamie and Story counties who suffered losses caused recent drought may be eligible for U.S.

    HARLAN -- Students last week were excited to participate in a series of dress-up days for homecoming week.    Wednesday was Wild West Wednesday, where students K-12 could dress up in their favorite western garb.
 

    KIRKMAN -- Kevin and Brenda Fries of Harlan announce the engagement of their daughter, Lyndsey to Zach Sears both of Ankeny. Zach is the son of Rick and Laura Sears, Winterset.    The couple plans to wed on October 3 at Redline Church of Christ, Kirkman.    
 

City officials say "as of now," trick-or-treating is on in Harlan October 31. More details coming at the October 6 city council meeting.

We'll have trick-or-treating information from all Shelby County towns closer to October 31.