BOONE -- Lois Jean Blair, 90, Boone, died February 28 at Westhaven Community. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, March 4 at 1 p.m. at the Harlan Cemetery. Family will greet friends Wednesday from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
LE MARS (Feb. 18) -- For the second straight year and the fourth time in the last seven, Harlan Community will finish the girls bowling season at the Class 1A State Tournament. The Cyclone girls punched their state ticket by winning Tuesday’s 1A State Qualifying Tournament at Sweet 16 Lanes in Le Mars.
ATLANTIC (Feb. 17) -- The Harlan Community boys basketball team wrapped up second place in the Hawkeye Ten Conference Monday night with a 57-40 win at Atlantic. HCHS improved to 15-5 overall and finished 9-1 in league play. Atlantic fell to 8-12 and 4-6, respectively. The game marked the second in a series of three straight Mondays that the Cyclones and Trojans will do battle. HCHS won the first meeting 71-41 on Feb. 10 in Harlan.
MANNING (Feb. 18) -- The IKM-Manning girls basketball team opened Class 2A regional play Tuesday night with a 66-53 quarterfinal win over East Sac County. Junior Nicole Hanson had a career night for the Wolves, hitting 6-of-11 three-pointers and leading all players with 24 points.
ELK HORN (Feb. 18) -- Tatum Grubbs tallied 26 points and Macy Emgarten chipped in 16 to help lead Exira-EHK to a convincing 66-49 victory over visiting Sidney in Class 1A regional quarterfinal girls basketball action on Tuesday.
