Organizers for the Shelby County Relay for Life event report they had a successful night on the square in downtown Harlan Friday evening. According to Suzie Mages with the American Cancer Society and Shelby County Relay for Life Committee, over 500 people, between the survivors, teams and audience, attended the event.

Some of the highlights from the night were the survivors lap, a special speech from local cancer survivor Nadine Kenkel and entertainment provided by local dance groups, the Harlan Community High School Band and more. Mages told our sister station KNOD in Harlan, that the Shelby County Relay for Life Committee has raised $127,000 so far. A final tally will not be released until August.

Tickets raffled-off for the Lynyrd Skynyrd concert in Fort Dodge on August 1st went to Sandi Schwery, Kathy Hillwick, Karlene Jacobsen, Dani Lisder and Greg Roecker. Winners can pick up their tickets at the KNOD Studios in Harlan during regular business hours (8-am to 5-pm, Monday through Friday).

(Joel McCall/KNOD)