HARLAN -- The Harlan Community girls basketball team evened its Hawkeye Ten Conference record at 3-3 Friday night with a commanding 76-42 home win over Clarinda. HCHS started fast, taking a 28-8 lead after one quarter, and cruised to its most lopsided victory of the season. Six Cyclones knocked down at least one 3-pointer in the game as the team shot 9-of-29 from long range and 47.4 percent overall.

 MANNING -- Second-ranked Treynor used a 20-5 second-half run to pull away from the IKM-Manning girls Friday night, completing a season sweep with a 61-51 win over the Wolves.

 AVOCA -- The AHSTW girls basketball team improved to 4-0 in January Friday night, holding off Riverside 47-43 in Western Iowa Conference play. The Lady Vikes, now 5-8 overall and 4-6 in the WIC, trailed 27-26 at the half before outscoring the Bulldogs 12-5 in the third quarter and finishing off the victory.

 MANNING -- The month of January has been very good to the IKM-Manning boys basketball team thus far. The Wolves won their fourth straight game of 2017 on Friday night, avenging an earlier loss at Treynor by defeating the Cardinals 49-39 in Manning. Senior Jon Brandt showcased an outstanding mid-range game - leading IKM-M with 19 points - and the Wolves’ 3-2 zone defense stymied the Cardinals for most of the game. IKM-Manning also beat Missour

 CLARINDA -- Shane Chamberlain led the way with a career-high 28 points and seven rebounds Friday night as the Harlan Community boys basketball team pulled away in the second half for a 79-42 victory at Clarinda. Chamberlain hit 4-of-6 three-pointers and shot 9-of-13 overall, pacing a list of 11 Cyclones in the scoring column in their most lopsided win of the season. Up 28-19 at the half, HCHS outscored the Cardinals 29-10 in the third quarter

Two area residents contacted the Harlan Newspapers on Thurs., Jan. 19 and Friday, Jan. 20 seeing a Bald Eagle feasting on a roadside carcass just west and south of HCHS at Durant and Hwy 59. In both instances staff from the Harlan Newspapers attempted to get to the scene to take a photo, but the Bald Eagle had been scared away.

    WALNUT -- Dixie L. Schirm, 95, Walnut, died Wednesday, Jan. 18 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.

    OAKLAND, NE -- Kristine E. McLaughlin, 71, Oakland, NE, died January 15 at Oakland Mercy Hospital.    Services will be held Saturday, Jan. 21 at 3 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  Visitation will be Friday, Jan. 20 from 5-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 6-8 p.m.

    HARLAN -- Dixie Larson of Harlan will mark her 90th birthday today, January 17. She celebrated her birthday with her family.    Her family is requesting a card shower in her honor. Cards will reach her if sent to 1513 Linda Lane, Harlan, IA 51537.