HARLAN – Employees of the Harlan Community School District who traditionally have been among the lowest paid will get a significant bump in hourly pay next year under a proposal approved by the HCS Board of Education last week.    Associate pay increase for the 9/10 month employees will increase $1.50 per hour on the base pay to $12.35 an hour in 2018-19, a 13.8 percent increase.  Food service staff pay will increase $1 per hour on the bas

    HARLAN -- “Is it true we got picked for IJC?,” Jazz Ensemble member Asia Williamson asked her director, Tom Cronin.    “100 percent,” he replied.    Cue the screaming....    In a fantastic, history-making accomplishment, the Harlan Jazz Ensemble will join the Harlan Jazz Experience as one of the top 15 bands in the state performing at the Iowa Jazz Championships Thursday, April 5 in Ames.    “She just couldn’t believe it,” Cronin explained

HARLAN -- If there was any question as to whether Harlan Community’s jazz program has set the Iowa bar for high school jazz music groups, look no further than who was selected for this year’s Class 3A All-State Jazz Band.    Of the 21 band members announced in mid-March, nine of those come from HCHS.  Emma Krehbiel, Gabe Madson, Sam Heileson, Fidel Martinez-Greer, Ben Rihner, Drew Voge, Jennifer Weisenborn, Fay Porter and Jack Klitgaard will p

HARLAN – Employees of the Harlan Community School District who traditionally have been among the lowest paid will get a significant bump in hourly pay next year under a proposal approved by the HCS Board of Education last week.    Associate pay increase for the 9/10 month employees will increase $1.50 per hour on the base pay to $12.35 an hour in 2018-19, a 13.8 percent increase.  Food service staff pay will increase $1 per hour on the base wa

ELK HORN -- Demolition crews tore down the Danish Inn building in Elk Horn last month, paving the way for a new project in the works that could include a new restaurant on the site.  In 2015 the Danish Inn closed, and in August, 2017, Mike and Lou Howard of Elk Horn purchased the property with hopes of restoration.  Due to years of sitting empty and costs of restoration, it was determined the best option would be to take the building down and

 TREYNOR (March 29) -- Drew Voge’s goal midway through the first half proved to be the game winner Thursday as Harlan Community held off Treynor 1-0 on a cold opening night for high school boys soccer. In a non-conference matchup of two teams with good speed and stingy back lines of defense, Voge scored the only goal - a left-footer - with 22:50 left in the first half.

 AVOCA (March 29) -- The AHSTW boys soccer opener was a one-sided affair Thursday as juniors Gabe Madsen and Blake Osbahr both recorded hat tricks in the Vikings’ resounding 10-0 home win over Nodaway Valley.

IKM-Manning Track & Field2018 GIRLS & BOYS SCHEDULEMon., March 26    South Cnt.

 DENISON (March 27) -- The Harlan Community track teams both placed third at Tuesday’s Monarch Co-Ed Relays in Denison, combining for five gold medals and 186 points in the first scored meet of the season. Junior Chloe Hansen was the Cyclone standout of the night and one of six athletes to win two individual golds.