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Brantner enjoys being mayor of Tennant

    TENNANT -- Jim Brantner, the mayor of Tennant, has not always resided there.  Previously he lived in Denver, CO with his wife, Betty, and their three sons for 16 years before moving to Tennant in 2006.    Betty has brothers and sisters who live in the Council Bluffs area and Brantner grew up in the Kansas City area and still has family in the region.

Trierweilers mark 50th wedding anniversary

    ROSENDALE, MO -- Phil and Donna Trierweiler of Rosendale will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on August 31. Cards will reach them if sent to 8754 Co. Rd. 57, Rosendale, MO 64483.    The Trierweilers lived in the Earling area until 2006 when they moved to the Rosendale-Savannah area. Phil farmed and also worked in packing houses in the Harlan and Denison area.

Graeve-Baldwin

    EARLING -- Cheyenne Graeve and Luke Baldwin exchanged marriage vows on June 9, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. The double ring ceremony was performed by Father Guthrie Dolan.    Parents of the couple are Dale and Sue Graeve, Earling; and Denise Baldwin, Dunlap, and the late Jerry Baldwin.

Brown-Schulte wed

    RURAL SHELBY -- Taylor Brown and Casey Schulte both of Cedar Falls were married on August 4, 2018 at the Willow Creek Glass Chapel in rural Shelby. Officiant Mark Hendrix performed the 4 p.m. double ring ceremony.    Parents of the couple are Carl and Carmin Brown, Harlan; and Christine Richter, St. Charles, MO; and Daryl and Kerri Schulte, Foristell, MO.

HCHS netters place sixth in home tourney

 HARLAN (Aug. 25) -- The Harlan Community volleyball team started off strong but struggled to the finish line of Saturday’s eight-hour Cyclone Tournament, opening the season with a 3-3 record and a sixth-place finish. HCHS won its first three matches of the day, including a hard-fought 21-19, 21-19 decision over eventual champion Tri-Center, before losing 2-0 decisions vs.

Two Lady Vikes run in top six at Shenandoah

 SHENANDOAH -- Chloe Falkena and Julia Kock both placed in the top six last Tuesday (Aug. 21) as the AHSTW cross country teams opened the season at the Shenandoah Early Bird Invite. No team scores were kept, but the AHSTW girls unofficially finished second to Shenandoah (39) with a point total of 61. Falkena placed fifth out of 62 girls with a five-kilometer time of 22:28 while Kock was close behind with a sixth-place time of 22:32.

Cyclones host Monarchs in 2018 gridiron opener

 HARLAN (Aug. 24) -- Twenty-five days after starting football camp in late July, Harlan Community is set to open the 2018 season Friday night against the Denison-Schleswig Monarchs. The varsity game will kick off at 7:00 p.m. at Merrill Field (note the new start time), preceded by a freshmen game at 4:15.

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