SHELBY COUNTY —  At the top of the 2024 general election ballot is the race for the White House, with Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump and VP running mate J.D. Vance, and current Democratic Vice President Kamala D.

The HCHS Cyclones football team knew coming in to their first playoff game on the road, they would face a big test with the 8-1 Algona Bulldogs, and they struggled right away with the Bulldog offense scoring 28 on them in the first quarter, en route to a 49-6 victory ending the Cyclones season.

Cyclone Senior Lindsey Sonderman capped off her high school cross country career Saturday at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge at the state meet with a fourth place finish with a time of 18:29.3, finishing just under two minutes behind the overall winner, Junior Marissa Ferebee of Pella.

After missing out on the state meet his sophomore season, Exira-EHK Junior Austin Rasmussen competed at Fort Dodge Saturday at the Lakeside Municipal Golf Course finishing 102nd overall with a time of 18:13.8.

HCHS Cyclone cross country runners Brylee Schechinger, Allie Anderson, Ava Freund, Sadie Alberti, Ashlyn Rau, Aspen Bieker, and Lindsey Sonderman will represent Harlan in the state meet at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge.
“I’m really excited,” Alberti said. “Last year, I got to go along as an alternate, and it was really fun to cheer on all the girls, so I’m excited to get to run with them this year.”

With the regular season behind them, the #16 ranked HCHS Cyclones football team turns their attention to postseason football, starting with the 8-1 #4 ranked Algona Bulldogs Friday night on the road.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Ten Harlan FFA members traveled to the National FFA Convention and Expo on October 22-25 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The members attended several tours and participated in various National FFA Convention activities while on the trip.

PANAMA — Panama Transfer, Inc. recently received the 2024 Grand Trophy for Fleet Safety at the 2024 Iowa Motor Truck Association’s (IMTA) awards program held in Cedar Rapids. Panama Transfer, located in Panama, IA, was recognized for outstanding achievement in highway safety.

The AHSTW Vikings had five runners performing at the cross country state qualifying meet Thursday, but unfortunately nobody qualified as a team or as an individual. The team finished fourth overall with 105 points, finishing 69 points behind the winner, Treynor with 36 points.