HARLAN – Long-time Iowa Supreme Court Justice Jerry Larson, 81, Harlan, died April 25 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services will be held Monday, April 30 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  Family will greet friends Sunday, April 29 from 5-8 p.m.

    HARLAN – The 2018 Iowa legislative session is winding down, and local representatives say there’s much that has been accomplished, but still much to do in what is hoped to be the last week of the session this week.    Iowa Rep. Steve Holt (R-Denison) and Sen.

    HARLAN -- The racing season roars into action this weekend with the opening night at the Shelby County Speedway in Harlan.    Under the direction of Doug Batz, Highbankds Promotions, LLC, the season opener is set for Saturday, April 28.    Classes during the 2018 season will include modified, late model, stock car, sport mods, hobby stock and sport compact.    Like last year, pits will open at 4:30 p.m., with hot laps at 6 p.m.

MANNING --   The theme for this year’s prom was A Night in Paris, and students were treated to dinner and the dance held at Hansen Halle, Manning Hausbarn Conference Center.  (Photo courtesy of the Manilla Times)

 HARLAN (April 16) -- The Greene County boys soccer team entered Monday night’s game at Harlan Community with a 4-0 record, a number 14-ranking in Class 1A and a leading scorer with 11 early-season goals. A tough challenge was expected from the upstart Rams - in their first year as a varsity program - but the Cyclones sent them away with a resounding 6-0 defeat on another chilly night at Merrill Field. Six different players put in a goal for H

 HARLAN (April 16) -- The end result wasn’t a victory, but the Harlan Community girls soccer team will look to take some positives away from Monday night’s 2-1 home loss to Missouri Valley. After being outscored 18-1 in their first three games against Sioux City West, Tri-Center and Glenwood, the Cyclones outshot the Lady Reds by a modest 8-6 count on goal and tied the match with 13:51 remaining on a well-struck cross by Kylee Hinz. Missouri V

 COUNCIL BLUFFS (April 17) -- Nick Foss and Chloe Hansen both won their signature events Tuesday night as the Harlan Community boys placed fourth and the girls placed fifth at the Lewis Central Co-Ed Track Meet. Season-best times were hard to come by on a cool, windy night and the meet lasted more than six hours, finishing at 10:10 p.m. The Cyclone boys placed 18 times in 15 events and scored 88 points to finish behind Atlantic (117), Lewis Ce

 ATLANTIC (April 17) -- Shelbi Wilson won the girls 3,000-meter run and Evan Wilson won the boys 3,200 Tuesday night as the Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton track teams finished near the middle of the pack at the CAM Co-Ed Classic held in Atlantic. The Spartan boys placed fifth out of 11 teams with 49 points, scoring in nine total events, while the girls placed in seven events and took sixth in the team standings with 42 points. Shelbi Wilson won gol

 GLENWOOD (April 17) -- The Harlan Community boys golf team lost by 14 strokes in dual play at Glenwood Tuesday, falling 155 to 169 at the Glenwood Golf Course. HCHS is now 2-1 on the season. The Cyclone bright spot at Glenwood was HCHS junior Jay Swanson chipping in for birdie on his last hole to secure first-place medalist honors with a 37.