HARLAN -- Robert “Steve” Slagle, 66, Harlan, died Tuesday, Dec.

    MANILLA -- Francis Nicholas Kenkel, 99, Manilla, formerly of Defiance, died July 7 at Manilla Manor.    Services will be held Friday, July 10 at 11 a.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance.  Public visitation was held Thursday, July 9 from 5-8 p.m.

    HARLAN -- Chloe Hays joined exclusive company on Thursday, June 18, when the 2020 Harlan Community graduate was named this year’s Special Olympics Iowa Girl Athlete of the Year during the fifth annual Des Moines Register Sports Awards program.    Hays is just the second student-athlete from Harlan Community selected as a category winner for this event, joining Taylor Frederick, who was named the All-Iowa Volleyball Player of the Year in 20

    REGIONAL – Construction work on Highway 59 between Avoca and Harlan will get under way later this month and likely continue through September, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation.    Local residents have been anticipating the overlay project since patching and repairs were completed this spring, and word from engineers on the project is that the roadwork will get started in mid/late July.    “The patching on the project is c

    HARLAN – After 46 years of owning her own business and reaching the age of 73, Marty Burchett decided it was time to retire.    “I have had two cardiac events in the past 18 months,” she said.  “I have recovered, but I did not want my husband or sons to deal with liquidating the store if I could not.”    The Fourth Generation has been a staple in downtown Harlan, offering women’s fashions and accessories for decades.  In a letter to her cu

    REGIONAL – Outstanding debt obligations for local governmental agencies decreased in the past year, following the state trend that saw an overall increase in debt, according to a report released by the state treasurer’s office.    Shelby County saw it’s total debt obligations decrease from $34,577,568 in 2018 to $31,464,158 in 2019.  Much of the reported debt can be attributed to the City of Harlan/Harlan Municipal Utilities and Harlan Com

 SHENANDOAH (June 25) -- The Harlan Community softball team wrapped up a perfect 4-0 week on Thursday night with a commanding 11-1, five-inning conference win at Shenandoah. Now ranked 11th in Class 4A by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union, the Cyclones improved to 9-1 overall (6-0 Hawkeye Ten) going into Monday night’s battle for first place vs.

 SHENANDOAH (June 25) -- Isaiah Ahrenholtz’s second sacrifice fly of the game drove home the winning run in the top of the eighth Thursday night as Harlan Community escaped Shenandoah with a 5-4, extra-inning baseball win. The 10th-ranked (Class 3A) Cyclones led 4-1 after two but the Mustangs were able to tie the score by chipping away with single runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh frames. HCHS sophomore Joey Moser got on base to start the e

 HARLAN (June 27) -- The remainder of the Harlan Community freshmen baseball season has been cancelled after a team member recently tested positive for COVID-19. HCHS Activities Director Davis Pattee released a statement on Saturday in regards to the cancellation. “These are very difficult times, and as we continue to navigate the complexities of COVID-19 our first priority will always be the safety of our student-athletes and coaches,” Pattee