ELK HORN -- Funeral services for Viola Sander, 92, Elk Horn, were held Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 10:30 a.m. at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church, with burial in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery.    Sander is survived by children Terry (Neta) Sander of Elk Horn, Sarah J.

 HARLAN – Max Langenfeld’s two-game series of 404 marked the best score of the night at Cyclone Lanes as Harlan Community swept  Monday’s co-ed bowling dual vs. Denison-Schleswig. The Cyclone boys defeated the Monarchs for the second time this season, winning by 77 pins (2,584 to 2,507) while the Cyclone girls avenged an earlier loss to Denison, 2,350 to 2,085.

 MANNING -- For as well as the IKM-Manning girls played in Tuesday’s third quarter versus Audubon, the Wheelers turned the tables and played just as well or better in the fourth. The result was another close loss for the senior-less Wolves, who are still learning how to finish games as they strive to peak at the end of a still-promising season. Trailing 27-23 at the half, IKM-Manning outscored the Wheelers 24-11 in the third to take a nine-poi

 MANNING -- With less than six minutes to go in the third quarter Tuesday night, the situation looked bleak for IKM-Manning. Outplayed by Audubon for most of the first half, the 8th-ranked (1-A) Wolves had just fallen behind 44-29 following a seven-point Wheeler possession that included a technical foul on IKM-M coach Keith Wagner. The once 9-0 Wolves, who lost their previous game at Missouri Valley, appeared in jeopardy of falling for the thi

STATE – The Iowa High School Athletic Association on Wednesday released the state’s new district football assignments for 2016 and 2017, along with several adjustments to the playoff structure. Harlan Community (Class 3-A, District 7), IKM-Manning and AHSTW (Class 1-A, District 7) and Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton (8-Player, District 7) will all compete in eight-team districts over the next two years. The Cyclones’ new district will look much the

    PANAMA -- Cletus “Bud” Weis of Harlan will celebrate his 90th birthday on Sunday, January 31 at an open house from 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. at Norma Jean’s Restaurant in Panama.    Friends and relatives are invited to attend. Cards will also reach him if sent to 1604 22nd St, Harlan, IA 51537. 

    HARLAN -- Rachel Ferry of Kirkman and Alec Guttenfelder of Atlantic were married on November  14, 2015 at First United Methodist Church in Harlan. The 4 p.m. double ring ceremony was performed by Rev. Darwin Moore.    Parents of the couple are Brandt and Stacy Ferry, Kirkman; and Doug and Teresa Guttenfelder, Atlantic. 

    HARLAN --  Harlan Community Schools’ Health Occupations Students of America and a number of other school organizations will host the annual Pink Out fundraiser for breast cancer awareness Tuesday, Jan. 26.    The event will be held in conjunction with the boys/girls doubleheader high school basketball game at Harlan Community vs. Denison-Schleswig.

HARLAN – Republican Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee says he’s hoping Iowans will turn the tables of the election come caucus night, suggesting that the mainstream media has it wrong and that the current frontrunners for the republican nomination may very well not be.    The former Arkansas governor who currently sits in 8th-10th place in national polls, made a Harlan stop Wednesday, Jan.