MANILLA (June 7) -- IKM-Manning senior Jared Johnson pitched a four-hitter with 11 strikeouts here Thursday as the Wolves snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 7-1 baseball win over AHSTW. IKM-M also beat Griswold 15-4 on Friday to improve to 3-7 overall. Johnson, Dane Blom and Alex Lingle all had two-hit games for the Wolves, with Johnson hitting a triple, scoring twice and driving in a pair.

Monday, June 4: Exira-EHK 8, West Harrison 6 MONDAMIN -- Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton needed all eight of its runs to hold off a persistent West Harrison team 8-6 last Monday. Josh Pettepier started on the mound for E-EHK and allowed five hits and three runs (one earned) in four and two-thirds innings.

    HARLAN -- Phyllis M. Hanson, 97, Harlan, died June 9 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services were held Thursday, June 14 at 11 a.m. at Grace Baptist Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  Visitation was Thursday from 10-11 a.m.

    ATLANTIC - Charles D Vieth, 96, Atlantic died Friday, June 8 at the Heritage House here.    Following a three-year stint in the U.S. Navy during WWII, he returned to Oakland opening a Dairy Queen there and in Harlan in 1952. He sold the Harlan location several years later.    He is survived by his wife, Ruth Vieth, Atlantic; daughter, Ellen (Dr.

    ELK HORN -- The Elk Horn library is expanding, with construction beginning last week on a 900 square foot addition.    Planning for this addition started last fall. The addition will connect to the library’s existing children’s area and will add space that can be used by patrons of all ages for meetings and programming.

    HARLAN -- This Father’s Day, the Harlan Aviation 8-ball Club is hosting the 73rd annual Flight Breakfast at the airport.    From 7:30-11 a.m. pancakes, eggs, and bacon, and drinks such as coffee, juice and milk will be offered.

    REGIONAL -- The Diocese of Des Moines last week announced that it was lifting the suspension from priestly ministry of Fr. Paul Monahan.    Bishop Richard E.

    HARLAN -- The annual Myrtue Medical Center/Progressive Agricultural Safety Day for kids 8-13 years was held Friday, June 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kids participated in a variety of activities to learn safety techniques for topics such as animals, electrical, food, tractors, and lawn mower safety.  See more photos on page 2A today.   

HARLAN -- Harlan’s newest health facility is taking shape in north Harlan, a memory care unit to serve the Shelby County community called the Hansen House.  The building’s construction culminates two years of discussions between Harlan and developer Bill McCarty.  The city is providing a $43,500 forgivable loan in exchange for the creation of 14.5 full time-equivalent jobs to be in place by June 1, 2019, as well as a one-time development subsi