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HARRINGTON—The car show here is making its return. The 10th Annual Harrington Car Show has been scheduled for Saturday, May 21 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. "in remembrance of Allen Jay Barth.” The main event is at The Studebaker Garage... — Updated 4/8/2022

HARRINGTON–The Harrington Opera House rummage fundraiser on March 25 and 26 was dubbed March Gladness, which was predictive of the outpouring of people, cheer, activity and funds. HOHS coordinated with Kathy Mathews of The... — Updated 4/2/2022

HARRINGTON—City council interviewed a candidate for treasurer, met with a representative from the state Department of Commerce and discussed a relocation plan at the March 23 regular meeting. Council began with the treasurer inte... — Updated 4/2/2022

HARRINGTON – City council discussed the Historic Preservation Commission before a frank talk about the city’s grants at its March 9 regular meeting. Diane Sanchez of the Historic Preservation Commission (HHPC) gave a current re... — Updated 3/17/2022

HARRINGTON – Susan Larmer chaired the Library Board meeting here on Feb. 8 at 3:30 p.m. with board members Grace Moeller, Stacey Rasmussen and Katie Steward plus instructor Kris Moritz, librarian Marge Womach and Mayor Jess... — Updated 2/24/2022

HARRINGTON--In lieu of news this week, the reader is presented with some of the groups in Harrington and the personalities associated with them. The Harrington School Board has two carry-overs from the preceding year, Mark Kramer... — Updated 2/10/2022

HARRINGTON – The Opera House Society met Jan 10 at 7 p.m. for its regular monthly meeting, which was called to order by new president Carol Giles. Present at the meeting held at Memorial Hall were Billie and Gordon Herron, Mark... — Updated 1/27/2022

Council’s final meeting of 2021 chiefly featured discussions surrounding a previous article in The Times, approval of the city budget and swearing in a new city mayor and councilmember. Councilmember Justin Slack brought up an... — Updated 1/7/2022

HARRINGTON – The Opera House Society met Nov. 1 with Vice President Mark Stedman calling the meeting to order. Others present were Ed and Bunny Haugan, Sheryl Stedman, Becky Moeller, Linda Wagner, Karen Robertson and a guest... — Updated 11/11/2021

HARRINGTON--Mayor Pro Tem Stephen Hardy called the City Council meeting to order in the Memorial Hall on Oct. 13. Those in attendance were Peter Davenport, David Buddrius, Justin Slack, Levi Schenk, Clerk Jere Lee and visitors... — Updated 10/21/2021

HARRINGTON – City Council met at city hall on Aug. 11 with the following in attendance: Mayor Nathan Luck; Clerk Jere Lee; Councilmen Justin Slack, Peter Davenport, David Buddrius, Stephen Hardy and Levi Schenk; visitors Joe... — Updated 8/19/2021

HARRINGTON – A significant number of organizations and people are watching over the development of the city. The most prominent are the Harrington Public Development Authority (HPDA), the Harrington Historic Preservation... — Updated 7/29/2021

HARRINGTON – The Summer Reading Program for Harrington Public Library runs July 8-29 each Thursday from 3-5 p.m. at Harrington Memorial Hall under the direction of volunteer and local resident, Kris Moritz, who has conducted the... — Updated 7/15/2021

HARRINGTON – Harrington High School Graduation Activities Harrington High School’s Baccalaureate service was held Sunday, May 30, in the city park. The seniors next event will be the Harrington High School Graduation Parade,... — Updated 6/3/2021

HARRINGTON –Harrington's Ninth Annual Car Show will be held Saturday, May 15, 2021, in honor of its founder, Allen Barth, who passed away in 2017. This car show has continued to grow yearly due to the generous donations from its... — Updated 5/13/2021

HARRINGTON – The Harrington Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter has announced a new community event—Harrington Vintage Country Fair. The fair is set for June 26, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The chamber’s website promises... — Updated 4/29/2021

The Sept. 21, 2017, Davenport Times had a headline that read: “Harrington’s 2017 Honored Citizen — Scott McGowan: If you need help, this is who you call.” In this story, the Harrington Lions Club honored McGowan with the... — Updated 1/20/2021