HARLAN – A standing room only crowd turned out on less than a day’s notice for a town hall meeting with Democratic Presidential Candidate Cory Booker and Iowa Congressional Candidate J.D. Scholten at the C.G. Therkildsen Center Friday morning, Dec. 6.    The two shared their messages with Shelby County residents of hope, common sense, morality and values in helping the nation heal and come together to move forward into the future.

    HARLAN -- Jeremy Taylor, republican candidate for the District 4 U.S. Representatives seat, made a campaign stop in Harlan Thursday, Dec.

HARLAN -- Myrtue Medical Center announces the addition of Tina Flores, MD, as a family practice physician.    Flores will be joining Myrtue Medical Center’s team of seven family medicine physicians and 14 advanced-level practitioners who serve at Myrtue’s nationally recognized Critical Access Hospital and at its medical clinics.    Flores will replace Dr. Roger Davidson, MD, who retired last year.

    HARLAN -- Harlan Community Schools Interim Superintendent Lynn Johnson has been an offered a one-year contract extension, the terms of which were approved last week by the HCS Board of Education.    Board members Amy Rueschenberg, Jessica Anderson, Al Hazelton, Tarah Devlin-Lawler and Seth Piro approved the contract 5-0.  Board members Monte Schechinger and Joni Larsen were absent.    Johnson was hired this year as interim superintendent f

    PORTSMOUTH – The City of Portsmouth has filed a petition in Shelby County District Court seeking title to an abandoned property.    The defendant named in the petition is Scott Phillips, believed to reside at 206 4th Ave.  Also named is Tiger 111 Partnership, which may claim interest in the property by virtue of an installment contract with Phillips as the purchaser.    According to the petition, Phillips is the owner of the real estate an

2018-19 Season RecapOverall Record: 5-17Hawkeye Ten: 2-8 (9th Place)4A Regionals: Lost to Glenwood in 1st Round, 49-35Leading ScorersJocelyn Cheek, so.    7.5 ppg.Macie Leinen, so.    7.4 ppg.Brecken Van Baale, so.    6.6 ppg.Leading ReboundersMacie Leinen, so.    5.6 rpg.Anna Ahrenholtz, sr.    3.7 rpg.Brecken Van Baale, so.    3.4 rpg.Additional Stat LeadersAshley Hall, so.    71 assistsChloe Hansen, sr.    38 stealsMacie Leinen, so.    33 b

2018-19 Season RecapOverall Record: 11-9Hawkeye Ten: 7-3 (4th Place)3A Substate: Lost to Winterset in 1st Round, 67-51Leading ScorersBrett Sears, sr.    14.4 ppg.Johnathan Monson, jr.    9.3 ppg.Connor Bruck, jr.    8.3 ppg.Leading ReboundersBrett Sears, sr.    8.3 rpg.Johnathan Monson, jr.    5.0 rpg.Michael Heithoff, jr.    4.4 rpg.Additional Stat LeadersJohnathan Monson, jr.    61 assistsBrett Sears, sr.    21 stealsBrett Sears, sr.    11 b

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 WOODBINE (Nov. 25) -- AHSTW opened the girls basketball season Monday night with a 50-32 win at Woodbine and also beat CAM on the road Tuesday night, 56-43. Lady Vike junior Kailey Jones had a huge opener against the Tigers, totaling 22 points and 17 rebounds to lead all players. Seven of her rebounds came on the offensive end.