HARLAN – The Harlan Community Schools Board of Education has approved a contract extension for HCS Superintendent of Schools Justin Wagner.    The board voted 6-0 (Lonnie Muxfeldt, Amy Rueschenberg, Al Hazelton, Jessica Anderson, Joni Larsen and Monte Schechinger aye; Kathy Mahlberg absent) on Monday, June 25 approving the three-year rolling contract date July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021.    With the contract comes a 1.95 percent wage in

     HARLAN -- The public notice in the July 3 Harlan Tribune listed all Harlan Community Schools salaries for the school’s past fiscal year.      Included were these top 10 salaries:      Justin Wagner, $214,950; John Connell, $140,417; Jeffrey Moser, $117,174; Mitch Osborn, $116,504; Scott Frohlich, $106,524;    Kelly Juhl, $95,597; Chad Swanson, $93,411; Brian Gubbels, $91,619; William Kearney, $89,883; and Kelly Polson, $89,571.    There w

    ELK HORN -- Elk Horn is currently planning and funding a 1,800 foot trail in the city park that will comply with the American with Disabilities Act in regards to walking trails.    The trail will connect all of the shelter houses, putt-putt golf, sand volleyball courts, basketball courts and the playground equipment.    Snyder and Associates, an engineering, planning and design firm, engineered the project and the new trail is estimated to

    PERSIA -- The family of Ruby Chapman is planning a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday on July 8. Cards will reach her if sent to 3572 296th St., Persia, IA  51563.    Ruby and her husband Lowell, live on their Century Farm near Persia.

    PANAMA -- Glenn and Mariann Wingert of Panama announce the engagement of their daughter, Christine to Braden Vermeys both of Lake Park. Braden is the son of Keith and Ann Vermeys, Battle Creek, IA.    The couple will exchange marriage vows on August 25 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama.

 REGIONAL (June 27) -- The Harlan Community baseball and softball teams both picked up exciting non-conference wins over Sioux City schools on Wednesday night. The Cyclone baseball team rallied for two runs in the bottom of the seventh to get past Sioux City West 5-4 at Jim Goeser Field, running their win streak to 17 games and improving to 19-2.

 HARLAN (June 26) -- There were plenty of positives to go around Tuesday night as the Harlan Community baseball team swept a doubleheader from St.

 HARLAN (June 26) -- The Harlan Community softball team notched its fourth doubleheader sweep in Hawkeye Ten Conference play here Tuesday, beating St.

 NEOLA (June 27) -- A long line of AHSTW baseball teams with more experience and more wins have fallen short of where this year’s young Viking squad nearly landed on Wednesday evening. One night after outscoring second-seeded Underwood 19-13 in the first round of the Western Iowa Conference Tournament, the seventh-seeded Vikings were just a break or two shy of winning again vs.