ELK HORN (Feb. 14) -- Cole Burmeister led the way with 20 points, eight rebounds, seven steals and seven assists Thursday night as the 7th-ranked Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton boys opened postseason play with a 59-43 district quarterfinal win over Boyer Valley. The Spartans (20-2) hosted Audubon on February 19 in a district semifinal.

 NEWELL (Feb. 15) -- The IKM-Manning boys took control from the outset in Friday’s Class 1A, District 16 quarterfinal vs. West Bend-Mallard, outscoring the Wolverines 21-5 in the first quarter and winning 60-32. The Wolves (14-7) will now face Newell-Fonda (14-8) in a district semifinal Tuesday (Feb. 19) at Sioux Rapids. Alex Lingle hit 7-of-10 shots and led IKM-Manning with 14 points Friday.

 HARLAN (Feb.

Here's the snow storm follow-up....high winds brutal along with 6 - 8 - 10" of snow made for a difficult Sunday....the snow with 1-2" of frozen slush at the bottom of the drifts made it nearly impossible to use a scoop to shovel the snow...heavy duty snow blowers, skid loaders and tractors were vital.
Sunday video:
https://youtu.be/reswmhLICQU
Saturday video:

    HARLAN -- Shirley Welker, Harlan, died Saturday, Feb. 16 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    She is survived by her brother, Robert Schwarte, and sister, Tami (Bill) Stiinn.    Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

    SHELBY -- Karen K. Brockmann, 78, Shelby, died Saturday, Feb. 16 in Harlan.    Services will be held Thursday, Feb. 21 at 11 a.m. at United Lutheran Church in Shelby with burial in the Shelby Cemetery.  A prayer service will be held Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Shelby.  Friends may call Wednesday from 2-9 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5-7 p.m.

    HARLAN -- Sally J. Burmeister, 76, Harlan, died Thursday, Feb. 14 in Omaha, NE.    Services will be held Saturday, Feb. 23 at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan.  Family will greet friends Saturday from 9-11 a.m.

    HARLAN – Many local residents likely knew Dan Riley from his days working at Pizza Ranch, and his infectious laugh, sense of humor, kindness and generosity.    He was a healthy 25-year-old who began showing some abnormal behaviors back in early 2018, becoming combative and forgetful, who would frequently tell his family that he just wasn’t feeling well.    One day Dan fell at home, was found unconscious, and was taken to Myrtue Medical Cen

    HARLAN -- Southwest Iowa Planning Council (SWIPCO), with the City of Harlan, is holding a housing assessment meeting Thursday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. at the Therkildsen Activity Center.    The purpose of the meeting is to gather public input on the current condition of the housing stock in the City of Harlan; addressing rehabilitation of current housing, development of new housing, and affordability of housing.