REGIONAL – Maiden Dixie, a popular Minneapolis-based Midwest band that has enjoyed much regional success, is making a big jump in the near future – heading to Nashville, TN to try and make it in one of the nation’s music centers.    Drummer and vocalist Tyler Kloewer, a native of Defiance and 2008 graduate of Harlan Community High School, said he’s excited to take that next step.  Although unsigned at this time, Kloewer said the band has a few

HARLAN – Harlan Community Schools Superintendent Justin Wagner thinks attending a national conference is important for the HCS Board of Education members, and he’s hoping it’s possible to offer that opportunity again in 2018 after a year off.    The National School Boards Association annual conference will be held April 7-9 in San Antonio, TX.  Wagner said he’s not sure if the district can pull off sending board members this year, but he says

    HARLAN -- The family of Helen Schmitz is requesting a card shower in honor of her 94th birthday on November 23.    Cards will reach her if sent to Helen Schmitz, Allen Place, 1406 E. 19th Street #127, Atlantic, IA 50022.

    GREENFIELD -- Gary Ross Brewer, 80, Greenfield, died November 1 at Treasure Coast Hospice in Port St. Lucie, FL.    Services will be held Friday, Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. at Shelby United Methodist Church in Shelby with burial in the Shelby Cemetery.  Visitation is Friday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

    WEBSTER CITY -- Donna Lauritsen, 79, Webster City, died Wednesday, Nov. 1 at Van Diest Medical Center.    Funeral services were held Monday, Nov. 6 at 11 a.m.

REGIONAL – Needy families will get some help from generous donors this holiday season as part of the annual Adopt-A-Family Christmas program in Shelby County.    The Christmas season is just around the corner and a few families already are signed up for adoption.    Since the program was first started 60 years ago by the Harlan Newspapers, more than 4,100 low-resource families in need of assistance have had a merrier holiday season.  In 2016,

ELK HORN -- The World Æbleskiver Major League Eating Contest in Elk Horn was the recipient of a tourism award during the Iowa Tourism Conference held recently.    The Iowa Tourism Office and the Travel Federation of Iowa presented 27 awards recognizing excellence in the tourism industry at a ceremony in Sioux City during the 2017 Iowa Tourism Conference last month.

    HARLAN – Private funding has helped launch a new program at Harlan Community High School that will allow students to work on cyber security problems, managing networks and maintaining critical service operating systems.    With $2,500 in outside funding in hand, HCHS is putting in place CyberPatriot, the National Youth Cyber Education Program created by the Air Force Association (AFA).  The program inspires K-12 students toward careers in

HARLAN -- Seventeen Harlan FFA members traveled to the National FFA Convention and Expo on October 24-27 in Indianapolis, IN.