IRWIN -- Students from IKM-Manning had an educational time Friday, Sept. 20 at the annual youth day at Greenridge Antique Steam & Gas Show.     

    REGIONAL -- The greater Shelby County area saw rare late September severe weather Tuesday evening, Sept.

    COUNTY – Write-in votes will decide a number of municipal elections in the November general election as the deadline for filing nomination papers for mayor and city council came to an end Thursday, Sept. 19.    Harlan will see incumbents and one newcomer unopposed for office, while Shelby and Irwin will see contested races and Tennant, Westphalia, Defiance, Panama and Kirkman will see some or all offices filled by write-in vote. 

    COUNTY -- The Shelby County Area Solid Waste Agency is sponsoring its annual Free Cleanup Crew Event for residents wishing to dispose of household hazardous waste from their homes.      The event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 9-11 a.m.

 HARLAN (Sept.

 STORM LAKE (Sept. 17) -- Four meets into the 2019 cross country season, the only team to outrace the Harlan Community girls is still Class 4A’s defending state champion, Southeast Polk. The fourth-ranked (3A) Cyclones earned their third team title of the year at Sunrise Pointe Golf Course on Tuesday, winning the Storm Lake Invite by a margin of 35-46 over fifth-ranked (3A) Spencer.

 ATLANTIC (Sept. 20) -- As Harlan Community football coach Todd Bladt scanned Quik Stats earlier this week, he struggled to find Atlantic statistical categories that didn’t include Tyler Moen’s name at the top. “I think the only thing that he doesn’t lead in would be passer rating...

 AVOCA (Sept. 17) -- The AHSTW girls placed second as a team and Quentin Dreyer’s third-place finish led the IKM-Manning boys to third on a hot Tuesday afternoon for the AHSTW Cross Country Meet.

    AVOCA (Sept.