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 ADEL (Aug. 27) -- The Harlan Community volleyball team opened the season Thursday with a perfect 3-0 showing at the ADM Quad Tournament in Adel. HCHS recorded 2-0 wins over Newton (21-15, 21-19) and Algona (21-11, 21-15) and won a 2-1 decision over the host Tigers, 19-21, 21-8, 15-7. Sophomore Macy Reischl led the Cyclones in serving all three matches, finishing a combined 39-for-41 with nine aces.

    COUNTY -- Shelby County’s COVID-19 positivity rate has dropped considerably during the last month, according to statistics from the state’s coronavirus website.    On August 5, Shelby County was showing a positivity rate among the highest in Iowa -- 23.59 percent which ranked the county fourth for positive cases.    As of this week, the county’s positivity rate has dropped to 3.8 percent, placing it 90th out of 99 counties in Iowa.

    ATLANTIC -- Diann Lynn Taylor, 69, Atlantic, died Sunday, Sept. 6 at Atlantic Specialty Care.    Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 at United Church of Christ in Atlantic with burial in the St. Boniface Cemetery in Westphalia at a later date.    Arrangements are provided by Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic.

    WASHINGTON -- Ronald Raymond Davis, 85, Washington, formerly of Harlan, died Monday, Sept. 7 at the Halcyon House in Washington.    Celebration of life services and interment will be held at a later date.  A memorial has been established for the Harlan Community School District Helping Hands Fund.    Davis was a former HCSD board member.    Davis is survived by his wife, Lila June Davis, of Washington; son Craig A.

    EARLING -- Julie Ziola and her husband, Aaron, were looking for new adventures in the Midwest when they made the move to Earling six years ago. Both born and raised in California, they moved from California to Florida in 1994. They raised their only child, Taylor Jo, in the Brandon and Apollo Beach areas of Florida.        “After 20 years in Florida we had our fill of the Sunshine State and were looking for new adventures in the Midwest.

    HARLAN -- Prairie Rose Lake’s 2012 restoration project, which included $4 million in water quality improvements and fishery, has made Prairie Rose State Park a new tourism resource that is attracting people to the lake for a wide variety of activities including camping, fishing, swimming and hiking opportunities.    Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Biologist Bryan Hayes said,  “That investment in 2012 has really paid off, jus

    HARLAN – A few changes are coming to the Harlan Community Homecoming celebration, scheduled for the week of Sept.

    COUNTY – Shelby County Auditor and Election Commissioner Mark Maxwell has released a list of all local candidates to appear on the November general election ballot.    This year’s general election is Tuesday, Nov. 3.