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Harlan Newspapers Internship

During the summer of 2021, I worked as a reporting intern at the Harlan Newspapers in Harlan, Iowa. The Harlan Newspapers has won nearly 300 state and national awards for its contributions to community journalism. Here are a few samples of stories I wrote during my internship, ranging from features to hard news.

Local town histories

A series

During my internship, I designed a four-part series exploring some of the important histories of nearby towns. As a newcomer to the area, I was interested in the local history and trivia that surrounded the county. I sifted through history books and chatted with locals to discover what was unique about Western Iowa.

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Click the links below to view the "history lesson" for each town:

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Irwin

Avoca

Elk Horn

Shelby

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