ELK HORN (Oct. 3) -- The Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton volleyball team erased an 0-2 deficit in thrilling fashion Thursday night with a 19-25, 15-25, 25-21, 26-24, 15-11 home win over West Harrison. The Spartans improved to 5-19 overall and 2-4 in the Rolling Valley Conference. Both RVC victories have come in five sets.
HARLAN -- Members of the 1979 Harlan Community fall softball team - a state runner-up - were recognized at Merrill Field prior to the Cyclones’ September 27 Homecoming football game against ADM. The 1979 Cyclonettes, coached by Russ Gallinger and Sue Fowler, were the final fall softball team in school history and went out with a bang.
COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Three student-athletes from Harlan Community High School are competing this fall for the Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln girls swim team, also known as the CB Swim Team.
HARLAN - Cecilia Kleffman, 90, died Oct. 9 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. Visitation is Sun., Oct. 13 from 3 - 8 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. Family will greet friends from 5 - 8 p.m. with a wake service at 8 p.m. Mass of Christian burial will be held on Mon., Oct. 14 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan at 11 a.m. with burial at St.
HARLINGEN, TX -- Former longtime Harlanite Freda M. Boeck, 89, Harlingen, TX, died September 29 in Laguna Vista, TX. Memorial services are scheduled for Sat., October 19 at 10:30 a.m.
HARLAN -- Raymond Joseph Buman, 87, Harlan, died October 6 at his home. Services will be held Sat., Oct. 19 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Harlan. A wake service will be held Friday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. at the church. Family will greet friends that Friday from 5-8 p.m.
IOWA -- In 1993, four generations of the Petersen family gathered for the dedication of Vern and Wilmer Petersen Wildlife Management Area in Shelby County. Wilmer Petersen had donated an expanse of grassland and ponds in western Iowa to the state for wildlife and people to enjoy. His son, H. Rand Petersen, had encouraged Wilmer and assisted the donation.
HARLAN -- Myrtue Medical Center Board of Trustees has given approval to contract with Shive-Hattery Architecture to work on the design work for the proposed renovation of the north visitors’ entrance and the third floor old pharmacy area at MMC. MMC CEO Barry Jacobsen said DaVita Dialysis will be moving out March 1, 2020 of the north entrance area at MMC.
HARLAN -- Fire department volunteers were at the area schools all week offering fire safety tips as part of Fire Prevention Week. Also shown is volunteer Patrick Gaul.
