HARLAN – Harlan Community Schools continues to outperform its counterparts across Iowa in many areas, the most recent being the Iowa Postsecondary Readiness Report released by the Iowa Department of Education.    The purpose of the report is to support state and local efforts to meet the goal that all Iowa students are prepared for success beyond high school.  The report includes information on enrollment in colleges and universities, reme

    HARLAN – HCS Superintendent of Schools Justin Wagner’s annual evaluation was held Monday, Jan. 23, with no action taken by the HCS Board of Education after a nearly one hour closed session meeting.    The board entered closed session at 4:55 p.m. and re-entered open session at 5:48 p.m.

 CARROLL -- Harlan Community senior Brandon Trevino has battled through injuries and illness during his final prep wrestling season, making his accomplishments on Saturday all the more rewarding and impressive. Trevino picked up three wins in the Hawkeye Ten Conference Tournament at Kuemper Catholic, becoming the third Cyclone senior this month to surpass 100 career victories en route to a second-place finish in the 120-pound bracket. Already

 HARLAN -- Point guard Caleb Rasmussen is listed as a six-footer on the Harlan Community boys basketball roster.

 DENISON -- Led by Caleb Rasmussen’s 25 points and five assists, Harlan Community used a strong second half to post a 67-51 win at Denison-Schleswig Thursday night and sweep the season series. The game did not count in the Hawkeye Ten standings as HCHS won the conference meeting 76-72 in December. Rasmussen shot 8-of-13 from the field and 9-of-15 at the free throw line, helping the Cyclones outscore the Monarchs 37-24 in the second half after

 ELK HORN -- The Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton girls raced to a 29-11 lead after one quarter and led 47-14 by halftime of last Monday’s 75-39 home win over CAM. Mara Burmeister led five Spartan players in double figures with 16 points, followed by Maggie Rasmussen and Rachel Walker with 14 points each and Kealey Nelson and Sophia Peppers both with 12. Exira-EHK forced a high number of Cougar turnovers in the game, coming up with 20 steals in impro

 ELK HORN -- Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton scored the last seven points of the game to defeat CAM 64-60 in boys basketball action last Monday night. The Spartans improved to 11-4 overall and 11-3 in the Rolling Valley Conference. Clinging to a one-point lead with nine seconds left, the Spartans’ Trey Nelson forced a turnover and CAM quickly fouled Josh Pettepier.

 AUDUBON -- The IKM-Manning boys outscored Audubon 24-8 in the third quarter to break open a close game and beat the Wheelers 64-41 on Thursday night. Sam Gross hit five 3-pointers in the game and led the Wolves with 15 points. Ben Wegner added 12 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks, Jared Johnson totaled 11 points, seven steals, six assists and six rebounds and Alex Lingle had 11 points off the bench.

 AVOCA -- Logan-Magnolia built a 36-21 halftime lead and finished off the AHSTW girls 68-47 last Tuesday night, improving to 15-1 behind 27 points from Kenzie Cunard. Freshman Kinsey Scheffler paced the Lady Vikes with 12 points, followed by Katie Anzalone with eight, Sarah Butcher seven, and Josie Denning, Jaycie Schueman and Morgan Eckmann all with five. Kate Wise added three points and Sidney Nelsen scored two.