SHELBY – Kaylee Rivera, a Shelby County 4-H’er and senior at Tri-Center High School, Neola, will be receiving the Contributing Youth Award at the Iowa 4-H Celebration Gala tonight, Friday, Feb.

    HARLAN -- Myrtue Medical Center’s Department of Public Health, in collaboration with the Shelby County Wellness Alliance, Harlan Community Schools, and the Shelby County Prevent Child Abuse Council, is sponsoring a Teen Health and Resiliency Fair on Saturday, Feb 23, 2019, from 9 a.m.-noon at Harlan Community High School.    This free event is designed to help promote healthy lifestyle choices for teens and their families.

    HARLAN -- The Harlan Community Schools hosted its annual Red Out event during the basketball game Friday, Feb. 15 vs. Creston-OM, to raise funds and awareness for heart health.   

    HARLAN -- The Harlan Jazz Experience has qualified for the Iowa Jazz Championships April 2 by taking first place at the Dick Bauman District Jazz Festival held Monday, Feb.

    HARLAN - Midstates Bank, Harlan, and Kingsley State Bank, Kingsley, announced the merger of Kingsley State Bank into Midstates Bank pending regulatory approval.

 DENISON (Feb.

 ELK HORN (Feb. 14) -- Cole Burmeister led the way with 20 points, eight rebounds, seven steals and seven assists Thursday night as the 7th-ranked Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton boys opened postseason play with a 59-43 district quarterfinal win over Boyer Valley. The Spartans (20-2) hosted Audubon on February 19 in a district semifinal.

 NEWELL (Feb. 15) -- The IKM-Manning boys took control from the outset in Friday’s Class 1A, District 16 quarterfinal vs. West Bend-Mallard, outscoring the Wolverines 21-5 in the first quarter and winning 60-32. The Wolves (14-7) will now face Newell-Fonda (14-8) in a district semifinal Tuesday (Feb. 19) at Sioux Rapids. Alex Lingle hit 7-of-10 shots and led IKM-Manning with 14 points Friday.

 HARLAN (Feb.