GRINNELL -- Fifteen members of the Harlan Swim Club have qualified individual events for the Greater Iowa Swim League State Championship Meet on Saturday, March 9, in Grinnell. In addition, four others will be competing in relay events only at the state meet, which features 15 teams from Iowa competing at the Grinnell College Natatorium. The Harlan Swim Club team is coached by Amber Schmitz, Deb Morgan, Matt Schmitz, Katie Arentson and Braydi

 DES MOINES (March 5) -- The Iowa Print Sports Writers Association announced its 2019 girls basketball all-state teams on Tuesday, selecting three eight-player teams in all five classes and naming West Des Moines Valley’s Zoe Young this year’s Miss Iowa Basketball. No players from the Harlan Newspapers’ immediate coverage area were recognized on the all-state list, but several players from local conferences were honored. First-team selections

 HARLAN -- Harlan Community senior Luke Schaben signed a letter of intent on February 6 to join the baseball team at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake. Schaben had a breakout season for the Cyclones last summer, playing second base and outfield while batting in the middle of the order and helping the team to a state runner-up finish in Class 3A.

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 ALTOONA -- Longtime IKM-Manning and I-K-M football coach Tom Casey, Manilla, is one of four new inductees into the Iowa Football Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame. Casey received his hall of fame plaque during a ceremony at the IFCA Clinic held Friday, March 1, at Prairie Meadows Casino and Hotel in Altoona.

A Harlan man is being sought by police on a warrant for first-degree murder in the death of 38-year-old Adam Angeroth of Council Bluffs in January.    The warrant was issued for Nicholas Haner, 20, of Harlan.  Two others are in custody of law enforcement.  Xavier Smith-Catchings, 16, Omaha, has been charged with first-degree murder in Angeroth’s death.  He is being held at the Southwest Iowa Detention Center in Council Bluffs on $1 million bon

    HARLAN -- Former Nebraska Cornhuskers Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Dr.

    HARLAN – Harlan Community High School’s CyberPatriot Team earned top honors at state competition in February, placing first in the state and semi-final rounds in the Gold Division in Iowa.    Team members Sam Buman, Evan Finken, Brian Andersen and Sam Andersen finished first in the state round vs.

    HARLAN - Last spring, an estimated 70 students received local scholarship awards from 48 sponsoring organizations, totaling close to $230,000 in funding and scholarships coming from other sources which would likely bring the total to well over $500,000.      The scholarships below are divided by those with applications available at the HCHS guidance web site and those available directly from the organization (available online).