HARLAN -- In steady, business-like fashion, the Harlan Community girls just keep on winning basketball games. The top-ranked Cyclones wrapped up a third straight unblemished Hawkeye Ten Conference championship here Friday night, using a 21-5 second-quarter run to pull away from Glenwood for a 70-40 victory. Seniors Jordyn Moser (24) and Taylor Frederick (22) combined for 46 points as HCHS improved to 16-1 overall and once again finished confe

 HARLAN -- When two of the Hawkeye Ten’s top players combine for 56 points and 31 rebounds in a head-to-head showdown, it’s usually the story of the game. On Thursday night in Harlan, however, it was merely an intriguing sub-plot. Harlan Community point guard Caleb Rasmussen stole the show with a memorable 41-point, six-assist performance as the fourth-ranked (3-A) Cyclones led wire-to-wire in a 79-68 (non-conference) win over No.

 HARLAN -- The deck was certainly not stacked in favor of Harlan Community Friday night, but the Cyclones didn’t seem to mind. Playing 24 hours after a hard-fought win over Atlantic and facing a rested Glenwood team that handed HCHS its only conference loss 20 days earlier, all the Cyclones did was lead from start to finish, avenging the Rams 78-70 in a physical non-conference battle. Combined with recent wins over Kuemper Catholic (67-32) and

 OAKLAND -- Scoring 240 points and sending eight wrestlers to the next round, AHSTW earned its first sectional wrestling championship in school history Saturday with a dominant performance at the Class 1-A Sectional Tournament in Oakland. With the team victory, the Vikings advance to Tuesday’s 1-A Regional Dual meet in Sloan. They will face OA-BCIG in the semifinal round at 6:00 p.m., with the winner advancing to face Westwood or Hinton.

    MANILLA -- Helen Olive Holloway, 94, Manilla, died February 9 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services will be held Saturday, Feb. 13 at 11 a.m. at United Methodist Church in Irwin with burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Irwin.  Visitation is Friday, Feb. 12 from 5-9 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5-7 p.m.

    ELK HORN -- Lawrence M. “Rass” Rasmussen, 86, Elk Horn, formerly of Harlan, died Monday, Feb. 8 in Elk Horn.    Services were held Thursday, Feb. 11 at 11 a.m.

    COLUMBIA, MO -- Verlee Mae Henningsen, 89, Columbia, MO, formerly of Shelby County, died February 7 at her home.    A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.    Henningsen is survived by children Blaine (Cheryl) of Jefferson City, MO, Dane of Kansas City, MO and Jane of Kansas City; and two grandsons.    Parker Funeral Service in Columbia, MO is in charge of arrangements. 

    AVOCA -- The family of JoAnn Weihs is planning a card shower in honor of her 85th birthday on February 11. Cards will reach her if sent c/o Avoca Lodge Assisted Living, 612 E. York Rd. #13,  Avoca, IA 51521.    JoAnn and her husband, Wilfred, will also celebrate their 64th wedding anniversary on February 11.   

    ST. LOUIS, MO -- Maggie Dust and Todd DeWees both of St. Louis will exchange marriage vows on April 22 in a ceremony at 9th Street Abbey in St. Louis.    Parents of the couple are Cecil and Mary Ann Dust, Ellisville, MO; and former Harlan residents Doug and Laurel DeWees, Maricopa, AZ. Todd is the grandson of Bonnie Peterson, Harlan.