AUDUBON (March 28) -- For the AHSTW girls track team, an impressive outdoor opener was marred by an injury to its top sprinter at Thursday’s Audubon Early Bird Meet. Official team scores were not posted, but the Lady Vikes placed 15 times in 14 events to tally 90 points, trailing only Denison’s 121 and Treynor’s 101.

 LAKE CITY (March 28) -- The IKM-Manning track teams won a combined nine gold medals and set two school records at the Chelsey Henkenius Co-Ed Early Bird Meet held Thursday at Lake City. The IKM-M boys won four events on the night, including a new school record of 11.19 seconds (11.43 FAT) run by freshman Amos Rasmussen in the 100-meter dash.

    PORTSMOUTH -- The Portsmouth and Panama Fire Departments held a training and controlled burn in Portsmouth on Saturday morning, March 30.  The home that was utilized for the training and burn was at 201 3rd Ave. in Portsmouth. 

    HARLAN – The Harlan Community Schools is proposing a tax asking increase for the 2019-20 fiscal year under a proposed budget that was approved by the HCS Board of Education Monday, March 25.    The tax asking increase is proposed to be $112,956 spread out between the management fund ($33,500), cash reserve levy ($27,500) and valuation increases ($51,956).  The district proposes to keep the overall levy the same at $11.70 per $1,000 taxable

    HARLAN -- Harlan Municipal Utilities internet rates and speed are going up this spring with billings effective on July 1.    Most using HMU internet will see a $5 or $8 increase, but will also see speeds going from a base of 6Mb increased to 50Mb after fiber is connected to Harlan homes and the new equipment is turned on at general headquarters.    The exception might be those who spend $10 per month to upgrade from the old base of 6Mb and

    HARLAN -- School-based therapy got the attention of Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg when they visited Harlan Community Schools earlier this year. Governor Reynolds was interested in the success of Myrtue Medical Center’s unique permanency model within the school verses mobility of care that others tend to offer across the state.

    HARLAN -- Charles and Phyllis Kline of Harlan observed their 65th wedding anniversary on April 3. The couple will celebrate with their children, grandchildren and other relatives at a later date.

    HARLAN -- Anna Mae Leuschen will celebrate her 100th birthday on April 14 at an open house from 2-3 p.m. in the McKee Activity Room at Elm Crest Retirement Community in Harlan. Friends and relatives are invited to attend.

    HARLAN -- Phyllis Monahan, 76, Harlan, died Wednesday, April 3 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.