HARLAN – A Harlan man has been sentenced to 10 years in jail on charges of kidnapping, first degree, and domestic abuse assault impeding air/blood flow causing bodily injury.    Theodore James Behrens, 29, 1104 Durant St., is committed to the custody of the Director, Iowa Department of Corrections, for one year on the count of kidnapping, and 10 years on the domestic abuse charge.  The prison terms are to run concurrently.    In addition, Behr

LITTLETON, CO -- Lisa Carder and Kole Schwarte both of Lamar, CO will exchange marriage vows on September 9 in a ceremony at Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms in Littleton. 

WALNUT -- Dorthea (Davis) Petersen will celebrate her 90th birthday on Sunday, September 10 at a reception from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Peace United Church of Christ in Walnut following Sunday worship service. 

HARLAN -- Floyd Feser of Harlan will celebrate his 100th birthday on September 9. His family is requesting a card shower in his honor. Cards will reach him if sent to 2108  12th Street #243, Harlan, IA 51537.

PORTSMOUTH -- Abby Sonderman of Portsmouth and Jerome Kline of Missouri Valley were married on July 1, 2017 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth. The 3 p.m. double ring ceremony was performed by Father David Smith. 

 HARLAN -- Willie Baughman couldn’t have asked for a much better start to his first year as the Harlan Community High School head volleyball coach. Baughman’s squad stayed undefeated until their sixth and final match of Saturday’s season-opening Cyclone Tournament, finishing 5-1 overall and winning the gold pool championship via tiebreaker criteria over Treynor and Indianola. All three gold pool teams entered the final round with 4-0 records b

 HARLAN -- All things considered, it wasn’t a bad season opener for the Harlan Community football team. Less than 10 hours prior to kickoff Friday night, HCHS coaches learned that senior quarterback Deren Schmitz’s right pinky finger was broken and would require surgery, putting him out of action indefinitely. Six and a half minutes into the first quarter, the Cyclones had netted only six yards on three offensive series and trailed 14-0 agains

 WALL LAKE -- Stephen Grimm rushed for two touchdowns and Carter Irlmeier capped the scoring on a 21-yard TD run with 3:59 to play as IKM-Manning opened the football season with a 21-7 non-district win at East Sac County Friday night. The game was tied 7-7 at the half before the Wolves put together two long scoring drives to pull away. The first was a seven-play, 85-yard possession in the third quarter, capped by a Grimm four-yard run.

 AUDUBON -- The Audubon Wheelers proved as good as advertised in Friday night’s 8-Player season opener vs.