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    COUNTY – Shelby County’s tax asking will increase roughly $129,000 under a budget proposed to be adopted by the Shelby County Board of Supervisors today, Tuesday, Feb. 9.    A hearing on the 2016-17 county budget will be held at 9 a.m.

 HARLAN – Throughout the decorated history of Harlan Community football, four-year varsity lettermen have been almost non-existent in the program.

 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.