EXIRA -- The Spartans hosted a big game vs. Glidden-Ralston Friday night at 7 p.m. in Exira.  Photo highlights of last week’s win over Audubon are pictured.

    HARLAN – Amy Rueschenberg was elected president and Jessica Anderson vice president of the Harlan Community Schools Board of Education Monday, Sept.

    ELK HORN -- Jerry Evans has been the Elk Horn wastewater superintendent for 22 years and is preparing to retire in April of 2020. Andy Ring will be replacing him.    Evans worked construction and then was involved in an accident. A job became available in Lewis and he decided to take the job. He then decided to move back to his hometown and take the position as superintendent. 

    HARLAN -- Harry G. Kleffman, 92, Harlan, died September 7 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Services will be held Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Portsmouth.  A wake service was held Monday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. at the church.  Visitation was Monday from 4-8 p.m.

    TENNANT -- Naomi M. Peters, 84, Tennant, died Friday, Sept. 7 in Harlan.    Services were held Monday, Sept. 10 at 10 a.m.

    HARLAN -- Catherine Ann Hansen, 98, Harlan, died September 6 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services will be held Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 10:30 a.m. at Elm Crest Chapel in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  Visitation is Wednesday from 9:45-10:30 a.m.

AVOCA -- Their school and national spirit was shown off at the AHSTW-Shenandoah football game recently.

    HARLAN – A public hearing on a proposal by a housing development group to purchase 25 lots in the Dye Street subdivision in north Harlan for future housing construction will be held at the next city council meeting Tuesday, Sept.

    HARLAN – Volunteer John Leinberger is proposing a Potter Park basketball court renovation this month, has secured donations, and now is looking for volunteers.    Leinberger said he has secured all the funding for the project and is in the process of getting the materials and supplies.  Upwards of 15 volunteers are needed to help with renovations at the basketball court on Saturday, Sept.