HARLAN (July 13) -- The Harlan Community softball team completed its regular season on a good note here Monday night, bashing 13 hits and using two big innings to win 9-2 over Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson. Listed 14th in the final Class 4A rankings of the year, the Cyclones (14-4) will now have four days off to prepare for Saturday’s regional semifinal in Harlan against either Glenwood (8-5) or Lewis Central (11-7).

    EARLING -- Gail and Betty Foxhoven of Earling will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on July 25. They plan to celebrate with a family dinner at a local restaurant.    Their family includes Tammy and Greg Bladt, Harlan; Ann and Justin Conrad, Harlan; John Foxhoven, Omaha; and five grandchildren.
 

    DENISON -- Lisa Kolbe and Tanner Weed both of Harlan exchanged marriage vows on June 6, 2020 at The Stables at Copper Ridge in Denison. Rev. Al Hazelton performed the 6 p.m. double ring ceremony.    Parents of the couple are Mike and Tammy Kolbe, Harlan; and Randy and Lori Weed, Charter Oak.
 

    HARLAN -- Judging of some 4-H projects during the Shelby County Fair last week was held with the help of technology.  The judging was held at Immanuel Lutheran Church to take advantage of internet access and social distancing.  See inside this week’s Harlan News-Advertiser for more photos from this year’s Shelby County Fair.

    HARLAN -- The operating and capital budgets for the 2020-2021 fiscal year have been approved by the Myrtue Medical Center Board of Trustees in July.    MMC CEO Barry Jacobsen said, “This is a very conservative budget and we believe is the right course during these very uncertain times. We are very pleased that we have been able to keep all staff on the payroll with only temporary furloughs and staffing adjustments.

    COUNCIL BLUFFS -- United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum announced July 13 that Ryan Nicholas Schwery, 43, of Shelby County, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Stephanie M.

 DENISON (July 10) -- Connor Bruck outdueled Evan Turin with a one-hitter Friday afternoon as Harlan Community blanked Denison-Schleswig 1-0 in non-conference baseball action. The game was originally scheduled for Thursday night but was postponed due to wet grounds. HCHS, which beat the Monarchs 2-0 in last month’s Hawkeye Ten matchup, has allowed just one hit and zero runs in two games against D-S this season.

 DENISON (July 9) -- The Harlan Community softball team endured another rough start on Thursday night, but this time recovered nicely to post an 11-3 win at Denison-Schleswig. Madison Schumacher’s three-run homer blew the game open during a five-run fourth inning and the pitching combo of Tianna Kasperbauer and Emily Brouse piled up 12 strikeouts as the 15th-ranked (4A) Cyclones bounced back from losses of 11-8 at Creston and 11-0 at Dallas Ce

 DALLAS CENTER (July 7) -- Fifth-ranked (4A) Dallas Center-Grimes erupted for 10 runs on 10 hits in the third inning last Tuesday night to hand the Harlan Community softball team an 11-0, five-inning loss. The Fillies (14-7 overall) capped their 10-run outburst with two-run homers by Elle Nelsen and eighth-grader Aubrey Johansen and also had four doubles among their 12 hits off Cyclone starter Emily Brouse (7-3).