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Emerald Sheeler Jr., 84

    TENNANT -- Emerald G. Sheeler Jr., 84, Tennant, died May 29.    No services are planned at this time.     He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sylvia (Conover) of Tennant; children Sylvia G. (Byron) Herron; Dennis of CA; Garry (Jill) of NE; Brian (Vicky) of NE; brother Larry of MO; sisters Lucille Elms of Ft.

Catholic churches to resume daily masses

    COUNTY -- St. Boniface, Westphalia; St. Mary, Panama; and St.

Consider Donating!

    •  Elk Horn: Elk Horn Lutheran Christian Outreach Food Pantry. Help Elk Horn, Iowa with #HOPE (Help Other People Eat). This is for anyone in the surrounding communities, not just Elk Horn residents, that are in need. Appointments are needed to pick up items at the food pantry by calling or texting Cathi at 712-249-1289 or Juanita at 712-249-6135.    Here’s how you can help.

Bearcats’ Klein named indoor track All-American

 MARYVILLE, MO. (May 26) -- Harlan native Marcus Klein was one of 20 Northwest Missouri State University student-athletes to receive 2020 NCAA Division II All-American honors Tuesday for the indoor track season. The All-Americans were selected by the U.S.

Alberti awarded scholarship from Iowa Track Guy Foundation

 HARLAN -- Abigail Alberti, a 2020 graduate of Harlan Community High School, was one of just seven seniors in the state awarded the 2020 Track Guy Foundation Scholarship on May 20. Abigail is the daughter of Todd and Jacqueline Alberti of Harlan. The Iowa Track Guy Foundation’s Board of Directors selected the $500 scholarship recipients from an application list of 47 seniors involved in track and field and/or cross country. Alberti was also re

2020 Area Baseball & Softball Schedules

HCHS Baseball: 2020 ScheduleJune 15    at St.

SCS hopes to open on June 6

 HARLAN (May 28) -- The Shelby County Speedway is likely to open its 2020 racing season on Saturday, June 6, following Tuesday’s announcement from Governor Kim Reynolds that Iowa race tracks may operate with grandstands at 50 percent capacity. Shelby County Speedway announced on its Facebook page Tuesday that it will be opening up for practice this Sunday (May 31) from 12:00 to 8:00 p.m.

And the Beat Goes On

    HARLAN – It was Sunday, March 16.

Harlan native continues U.S. Navy “We Build, We Fight” Seabee tradition

    PORT HUENEME, CA - “We Build, We Fight” has been the motto of the U. S.

HCHS students honored

    HARLAN -- Three Harlan Community High School students recently were honored by the Omaha World-Herald and Des Moines Register.    Danielle Arkfeld, Lucy Borkowski and Anna Nelson were named to the World-Herald’s Western Iowa Honorable Mention All-Academic Team.  The three appeared in the scholars section of the newspaper last month.

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