HARLAN -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has delivered an Airworthiness Directive regarding the braking system on HA-420 HondaJets.    An article in Business Aviation reveals that the directive (2018-06-10) requires a temporary revision to the flight manual calling for replacing faulty brake valves upon condition as well as for pilot brake checks.    The directive was announced because of “reports of unannunciated asymmetic brak

    HARLAN -- The collective bargaining agreement  discussed and informally approved at March’s Harlan Municipal Utilities board meeting has officially been approved.      The contract calls for a two percent increase in each of the next three years and covers July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021.  Other language details were updated  in the new contract.

    REGIONAL – Area seniors are gearing up for commencement this weekend.    Harlan Community High School will host graduation ceremonies Sunday, May 20 at 2 p.m. at the HCHS gymnasium.  There will be a band concert prior to the event beginning at 1:25 p.m.  See the Tuesday, May 15 Harlan Tribune for full details of HCHS’s graduation.

        HARLAN -- Five Harlan Community High School seniors recently were recognized academically.    Kara Rueschenberg, Tyler Buman, Alana Monson, Chad Schechinger and Alexis Irlbeck (L to R) were nominated for honors with the Omaha World-Herald 2018 All-Western Iowa Academic Team as one of the top scholars in western Iowa.

    HARLAN -- Services are pending for Connie Herrington, 64, Harlan, who died Sunday, May 13 at Avoca Specialty Care in Avoca.    She is survived by her sister, Pam (Roger) Rust of Harlan, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.    Contact Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan at 712-755-3135 for further details.

    AVOCA -- Gaylord Ivan Johnson, 99, Avoca, died May 11 at Avoca Specialty Care.    Services will be held Tuesday, May 15 at 10:30 a.m. at Altamont Baptist Church in Harlan with burial in the Cuppy’s Grove Cemetery in Harlan.  Family will greet friends Tuesday from 9:30-10:30 a.m.

    REGIONAL -- Eleven students will graduate this week with the highest distinction at Harlan Community High School, ranked as the top senior students at HCHS based on grade point average.      The students will be recognized during commencement ceremonies to be held Sunday, May 20 at 2 p.m.

    COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Students from Harlan Community and AHSTW High Schools competed well in the annual Anti-Gravity Games April 28 at Kanesville Arena on the Iowa Western Community College Campus.

    REGIONAL – Iowa’s top academic students were honored Sunday, April 29 at the 16th Annual Governor’s Scholar Recognition Ceremony held at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines.    Among those recognized were area students, including Kara Rueschenberg from Harlan Community, Jaclyn Ahern from AHSTW, Grace Greving from Exira/EH-K, Hannah Fisher from IKM-Manning and Jakob Orel from Tri-Center (Neola).    The Governor’s Office, the Iowa High School Athletic