HARLAN -- The Harlan Community girls basketball team broke open a 22-19 game early in the third quarter by outscoring Clarinda 36-9 the rest of the way Friday night, beating the Cardinals 58-28 in Hawkeye Ten Conference action. Nine girls broke into the scoring column for the Cyclones, who have responded to an 0-8 start by winning their last three games.

 ELK HORN (Jan. 8) -- Dakota Rold made school history on Tuesday night, becoming just the second Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton boys basketball player to surpass 1,000 career points in the Spartans’ 80-53 rout of Coon Rapids-Bayard. Rold, a 6-foot-7 senior post, reached his milestone in the fourth quarter and finished the game with 20 points and nine rebounds.

With the prediction of winter storms this weekend, now is the time to properly prepare for cold weather, potential loss of power, and limited access to services, including roads, medical care and communication systems.

    AVOCA -- Bernice C. Stracke, 100, Avoca, died January 9 at Avoca Specialty Care.    Services will be held Monday, Jan. 14 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the St. Boniface Cemetery at Westphalia.  A wake service will be held Sunday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.  Visitation is Sunday from 4-8 p.m.

1)  Why did you get involved with your agriculturally-based career?    “It’s kind of a funny story.  I was home between college and grad school and looking for a temporary job.  I was hauling cattle and stopped into the Job Service office to turn in an application.  They told me that FSA (ASCS at the time) was hiring.  They called the ASCS office and they wanted to interview me immediately.  So, dressed in coveralls and boots from hauling catt

    COUNTY – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach – Shelby County has developed a committee to support the agriculture and natural resources programming for the county.    The committee consists of members of the ag community who have been asked to meet on a quarterly basis to discuss the community needs and to coordinate efforts.    Here is the third in a series profiling committee members.    For information on the committee and its

    HARLAN – Harlan Community’s Reading Recovery program, MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) program and at-risk programming will benefit financially from district action to request funding authority for dropout prevention, as explained by HCS Superintendent of Schools Justin Wagner this week.    The HCS Board unanimously approved Monday, Jan.

    COUNTY -- Welcome to the 2019 New Year’s Baby Spencer Allen Daniel Dusenberry, born Sunday, Jan. 6 at 10:39 p.m.

    HARLAN -- Habitat for Humanity held a dedication ceremony Sunday, Jan.