HARLAN -- Fritz Tiarks of Harlan will celebrate his 80th birthday at an open house party from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, November 12 at the Therkildsen Activity Center in Harlan.

LINCOLN, NE - Funeral services are Sat., Nov. 18 at 11 a.m. at the First Plymouth Church, Lincoln, NE for three-time HCHS Supt. Bob Broomfield who died on Thursday, Nov. 9 in his sleep at their home. Broomfield and his wife, MJ, were also the co-directors of  Shelby County's economic development arm, called Developsource from 2010-2013.
 

LINCOLN, NE - Funeral services are Sat., Nov. 18 at 11 a.m. at the First Plymouth Church, Lincoln, NE for three-time HCHS Supt. Bob Broomfield who died on Thursday, Nov. 9 in his sleep at their home. Broomfield and his wife, MJ, were also the co-directors of  Shelby County's economic development arm, called Developsource from 2010-2013.

CEDAR FALLS - Down 35-0 at one point in the first half, the Cyclones stormed back in the second half to almost pull off the upset of the season, losing 41-39 in the Class 3A semifinals at the UNI-Dome. With 59 seconds left the Cyclones went for two points but a bobbled snap and a Pella defensive rush ended the Cyclones dream as Deren Schmitz's pass - as he was going to the ground - was incomplete to Brett Sears at the 2-yard line.

 HARLAN (Nov. 3) -- The Dome drought is officially over for Harlan Community football. Six years removed from their last game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, the 6th-ranked Cyclones are headed back east following Friday night’s impressive 41-15 win over No.

 HARLAN -- It’s a matchup only on paper so far, but all signs point toward a whale of a football game at Merrill Field Friday night when 6th-ranked Harlan Community hosts No.

 INDIANOLA (Oct. 28) -- Competing for the Lewis Central swim team, Harlan Community senior Abby Bruck qualified for state in three relay events last Saturday as the Titan girls placed second as a team in the Indianola regional meet.

Josh DeWeerd has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into claims that he has engaged on conduct inconsistent with his role as principal of Shelby County Catholic Schools in Harlan. -- Statement from Des Moines Diocese.

Unofficial Shelby County city election results from Nov. 7, 2017 are:
Mayor: Mike Kolbe - Council Member at Large: Sharon Kroger - Council Member Ward 1: Jay Christensen - Council Member Ward 3: Jeanna Rudolph. See Friday's News-Advertiser for more information and results.