HARLAN -- Mary Jane (Jacobsen) Zaccone, 83, Harlan, died May 27 at Hansen House.    A private family Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, May 30 at St.

    COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Carlo Joseph Salvo, 95, Council Bluffs, died May 19 at Country House Memory Care.    A private funeral mass was held with interment in the St. Joseph Cemetery with military honors by the Kanesville Rider Honor Guard.    Salvo is survived by his nine children -- Leona R. Konz (Robert), Shelby, JC Salvo (Trudy), Omaha, NE, Carlo J. Salvo, Jr., Council Bluffs, Stephen P. Salvo (Nancy), Johnston, Diann M.

    BOCA RATON, FL -- Howard “Howie” James Wilwerding, 83, Boca Raton, FL, formerly of Earling, died May 18 in Boca Raton.    Services will be held at a later date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.    Wilwerding is survived by his wife, Nancy; children Debbie (Donny) Lake of Greensboro, NC, Jeanne Hodgden of Orange Park, FL and Daniel Wilwerding of Boca Raton; sister Jan (Sis) Larrison of Defiance; grandchildren Jessica and Joey Hodgden and Drew,

 AREA -- Play ball! There will be a high school baseball and softball season, after all, for eager athletes, coaches and fans across the state. On Wednesday morning, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced that summer athletic seasons could be held at the high school level following a two-month suspension of activities due to COVID-19, including the cancellation of all spring sports. By Wednesday afternoon, the Iowa High School Athletic Associati

    HARLAN -- Dave and Diana Greve of Harlan announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna, to Sean Boeke both of Coon Rapids. Sean is the son of Lee and Vicki Boeke, Coon Rapids.    The couple will exchange marriage vows on September 5 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan. The couple had originally planned to wed on June 6 but with the COVID-19 situation the wedding has been postponed until September.    
 

    HARLAN -- Lucy Borkowski, a senior at Harlan Community High School, was recently presented the school’s highest agricultural honor, the Dekalb Agricultural Accomplishment Award, sponsored by Bayer Crop Science.    Borkowski, the daughter of Steve and Holly Borkowski of Manilla, received the award for excellence in academics, leadership and agricultural work experience.

 HARLAN (May 18) -- It is still an unknown when the Shelby County Speedway might hold its first racing night of the 2020 season, or if fans will be able to watch from the grandstand. The SCS racing season was originally set to begin on April 17-18, but opening night was pushed back at least two weeks based on COVID-19 health concerns.

 AREA -- The Iowa Western Baseball League is forging full speed ahead with its 74th season starting May 31. IWL Commissioner Jim Bruck released the amateur league’s 2020 schedule on Friday with five teams set to compete: Portsmouth, Persia, Walnut, Council Bluffs and Massena. Bruck said there will be no restrictions on the number of fans who can attend. Two games have been scheduled for each Sunday between May 31 and August 9 with the exceptio

 REGIONAL -- The Hawkeye Ten Conference has recognized 211 seniors, including 24 from Harlan Community, on its 2020 H-10 Spring Sports All-Academic Team. Award recipients include all senior letter winners who have attained a cumulative 3.5 GPA during their high school career.