HARLAN -- The winning streak reached a combined nine duals for the Harlan Community boys and girls bowling teams last Thursday as the Cyclones easily swept a home meet against Nodaway Valley. The HCHS boys won their fifth straight dual, 2,756 to 1,907, improving to 5-2 on the season.

 AVOCA -- The AHSTW girls basketball team came out on the short end of two games last weekend, losing 55-40 at Tri-Center on Friday night and dropping a 52-31 home game vs. Logan-Magnolia on Saturday. The Lady Vikes dropped to 3-13 overall and 3-11 in the Western Iowa Conference.

 AVOCA -- The AHSTW boys basketball team split a pair of WIC games last weekend, winning 62-58 at Tri-Center Friday night before losing a home game to Logan-Magnolia, 64-57, on Saturday. The Vikings, who were snowed out on Tuesday vs. Griswold, took a 7-8 overall record and 6-8 league mark into Thursday night’s game at IKM-Manning. On Saturday, AHSTW will play Central Decatur in a 5:00 p.m. game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. 

 HARLAN -- The Harlan Community wrestling team trailed Glenwood by just five points late in the dual before the 10th-ranked (2-A) Rams used a major decision and two pins to pull away for a 46-25 victory in Harlan last Thursday, January 28. Featuring four state-ranked individuals, including No. 1 Matt Malcom (152) and No. 2 Anthony Sherry (170), Glenwood led from start to finish in clinching second place in the Hawkeye Ten dual standings.

    HARLAN -- Betty Jean Campbell, 88, Harlan, died February 3 at her home.    Services will be held Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 11 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  Visitation is Tuesday from 9:30-11 a.m.

    HARLAN -- Steven Mark Boardman, 51, Harlan, died February 6 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services will be held Thursday, Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. at Bethel Independent Baptist Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  Visitation will be Thursday from noon-2 p.m.

    AVOCA – An Avoca family will be in the national spotlight next week as contestants on the hit game show Family Feud.    The Greg and Teri Becker family will appear on the television game show Monday, Feb.

OUNTY – Shelby County caucus-goers backed Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz as their Democratic and Republican candidates of choice for president, in a Monday night meeting that saw record numbers of voters both locally and statewide head to their caucus sites.    At Veteran’s Auditorium in Harlan, an estimated 1,000 people packed into the building to hear from candidate representatives, cast their ballots for presidential nominations, and elect del

    CENTRAL CITY, NE -- Former Tennant resident Bob Becker of Central City will celebrate his 80th birthday on February 19. Cards will reach him if sent to 2307 28th Street, Central City, NE 68826.    Bob and wife, Paula, reside in Central City.