HARLAN -- The 2019-20 boys basketball season was one of special moments for Harlan Community. There were big-time shots, exciting victories and a new career milestone for Coach Mitch Osborn. And despite returning just one starter from last year’s 11-9 campaign, the Cyclones improved statistically across the board en route to earning the program’s first state tournament berth since 2014. When it was all said and done, HCHS finished 18-7 overal

 HARLAN -- There’s still work to be done, but the 2019-2020 girls basketball season was certainly one of progress for the Harlan Community Cyclones. Without a single senior in uniform, HCHS improved its record by eight wins from a year ago, going 13-10 overall, and tied for fourth with a 6-4 mark in the Hawkeye Ten Conference, which boasted four state qualifiers. One year after starting 0-8, the Cyclones won their first four games of the seaso

    HARLAN -- Three HCHS students have earned Hawkeye 10 recognition as part of the conference’s All-Academic Team and Character Awards Program.    The annual conference honoring the students was supposed to be held Wednesday, April 8, but was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Hawkeye 10 officials are putting together a video to honor the students to be shared at a later date.    The academic honors and character awards are given by the

    HARLAN -- Myrtue Medical Center congratulates Jennifer “Jenny” Lefeber, RN, Manager of Myrtue’s Emergency Department, for being selected as one of the 100 Great Iowa Nurses for 2020.    Patients, colleagues and nurse leaders nominated more than 400 nurses across the state for this prestigious award.    100 Great Iowa Nurse Chairwoman, Dr.

HARLAN -- In this difficult time, there’s nothing cooler than some uplifting messages.  How about Kennedy, Drake and Avery Nippert (Aaron and Andrea) of Harlan with these inspirational sidewalk chalk messages and their hearts in the window?  Awesome.

    HARLAN -- The combination of available time, skill and compassion have fueled the efforts of Harlan Dentists Roy Burkhalter and Phil Markham in producing 150 face shields and about 10 N-100 masks for use in local medical facilities.    Dr. Burkhalter, DDS, and Dr.

    HARLAN -- Shelby County Farm Bureau Agent Dave Schwarte, along with the Harlan Subway Restaurant, recently gave out sandwiches, water and apples to truck drivers going through Harlan on March 31. 

    COUNTY – Crawford County recorded its first death as related to COVID-19, a 61-80 year old individual reported over the weekend.    It’s the first death recorded in the immediate area due to coronavirus.    Shelby County’s numbers remained steady this past week at seven confirmed cases, with six of those reportedly recovered and one still recovering, according to Myrtue Medical Center and Shelby County Department of Public Health.  There a

    COUNTY – Iowans still have time to pay their property taxes without penalty and interest under a proclamation that extends the deadline through the end of the month.    Shelby County Treasurer Carolyn Blum said this week that taxes still are considered delinquent if paid after March 31; however, the recently established date to pay without penalty and interest has now been extended to April 30 by Gov.