MANNING -- Jon Brandt and Ben Wegner scored 22 points each and Jared Johnson added 12 here Thursday night as the IKM-Manning boys wrapped up regular-season play with a one-sided 77-34 win over Griswold. IKM-M has won 13 of 15 games since the holiday break and will take a 15-6 record into Thursday night’s Class 2-A district semifinal game vs. South Central Calhoun or ACGC (at Kuemper Catholic).
UNDERWOOD -- Area wrestlers Gabe Pauley and Joel Becerra of AHSTW and Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton’s Cole Bruns all qualified for the state tournament on Saturday by placing first or second at the Class 1-A District Tournament in Underwood. Pauley, a sophomore 160-pounder won his four-man bracket while Becerra and Bruns, both seniors, placed second at 145 and 170, respectively. The local trio will begin state competition Thursday afternoon (1:30
HARLAN -- Marion F. Martin, 86, Harlan, died Saturday, Feb. 11 in Council Bluffs. Services will be held Friday, Feb. 24 at 4 p.m. at the Little Flower Haven Chapel in Earling with burial of ashes at a later date in the Harlan Cemetery. Friends may call Friday, Feb. 24 from 2-4 p.m.
WAHOO, NE -- Milvoy J. Kantor, 93, Wahoo, NE, formerly of the Shelby County area, died February 6 in Wahoo. Kantor was a former superintendent of the Shelby-Tennant Community Schools. Graveside services were held Friday, Feb. 10 at 11 a.m.
HARLAN -- Edwin Mills of Harlan will mark his 80th birthday on February 28. His children are requesting a card shower in his honor. Cards will reach him if sent to 2018 21st Street, Harlan, IA 51537. His family includes Denise and Bill Broveak, Sherry and Gaige Lytle, Wade and Hollie Mills, and Kevin and Lori Mills, 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
HARLAN -- Harlan Community Schools Superintendent Justin Wagner said that the collective bargaining bill being debated this week could have a positive impact for the school district should its final form address financial considerations.
LE MARS -- Harlan Community junior Keaton Jones became just the second state qualifier in the history of the Cyclone boys bowling program Tuesday afternoon, rolling a career-best 461 series at the Class 1-A State Qualifying Tournament in Le Mars. Jones rolled individual games of 245 (also a career best) and 216 at Sweet 16 Lanes, qualifying as an at-large entry for Monday’s 1-A State Bowling Tournament at Plaza Lanes in Des Moines.
HARLAN – Local management officials are watching closely the developments at the statehouse this week, as any changes to Chapter 20 of the Iowa Code will have a significant impact on bargaining efforts going forward with local unions. However, city and county administration are saying they have great relationships with the public employees that serve each, and regardless of what changes may come forward, they expect amiable discussions
HARLAN – Union representatives across Iowa are watching very closely the debates this week on the proposed collective bargaining bill. If it passes, significant changes will be made to how employees covered by a union negotiate with employers over wages and other work-related conditions. Bryan Kaster, representative for the Harlan Education Association, said this week the proposed bill is troubling, affecting teachers by silencin
