HARLAN – A Harlan Special Events Committee has announced the creation of A Roarin’ 20s Summer Formal 2020 for Harlan Community High School junior and senior students, set for Friday, July 24 in Harlan.    On the docket is a specially-prepared dining experience at local restaurants, a grand march (details to be announced) and entertainment, dance and casino night at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Harlan.  The event is not sponsored by the

 HARLAN (June 30) -- Connor Bruck’s ground-ball single through a drawn-in infield plated Alex Monson with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh as the Harlan Community baseball team outlasted a gritty Clarinda squad 8-7 Tuesday night at Jim Goeser Field. The Cyclones’ third straight win did not come easy as the Cardinals tied the game twice with one run in the top of the sixth and three in the seventh.

 HARLAN (June 30) -- Emily Brouse and Tianna Kasperbauer pitched a combined no-hitter here Tuesday night as the Harlan Community softball team bounced back from a tough loss to Atlantic 24 hours earlier by putting away Clarinda 11-0 in five. HCHS scored five runs in the first inning and took full control by adding two in the second and four in the third.

 HARLAN (June 29) -- Sparked by a seven-run second inning, the Harlan Community baseball team got a complete game from senior ace Connor Bruck to defeat Atlantic 10-2 at Jim Goeser Field Monday night. HCHS (5-2, 5-2 H-10) totaled only five hits off three Trojan pitchers but took full advantage of 11 walks and five errors made by Atlantic (2-6, 2-5). Thirteen Cyclones batted in the bottom of the second - a seven-run outburst that included two b

 HARLAN (June 29) -- Tianna Kasperbauer and Emily Brouse turned in their usual strong performance during Monday’s Hawkeye Ten showdown vs. Atlantic, combining to pitch eight strong innings - two at a time - for the Harlan Community softball team. On this night, however, Trojan ace Olivia Engler and her supporting cast were simply better. Engler allowed a second-inning home run to Brouse and nothing else at H.

 AVOCA (June 30) -- The AHSTW baseball team lost a pair of low-scoring Western Iowa Conference battles earlier this week and took a 3-4 record into the holiday weekend. The Vikings suffered a tough 5-3 home loss to Audubon on Monday night as the Wheelers rallied for three runs in the top of the seventh inning.

 AVOCA (June 30) -- Senior Madison Thornton pitched a complete game eight-hitter and Ally Meyers led the offense with three hits as the AHSTW softball team posted an impressive 9-3 win over 14th-ranked (2A) Underwood here Tuesday night. The Lady Vikes took a 3-0 lead in the second inning and added six runs in the fourth. Ally Meyers went 3-for-5 with a double on offense while Kailey Jones and Natalie Hagadon both added a pair of singles.

    COUNTY -- With the current surge of COVID-19 cases that Shelby County is experiencing, local health officials are saying it’s important that everyone in the county continues or begins to practice mitigation standards and follows guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH).    Local public health offices follow direction provided by the Iowa Department of Public Health i

    ATLANTIC -- Hazel Christine Miller, 92, Atlantic, died July 7 at Heritage House in Atlantic.    Services will be held Saturday, July 11 at 1 p.m. at Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic with private burial in the Hancock Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.