AVOCA -- Marie Greiner, 93, Avoca, died June 30 at Avoca Specialty Care.    Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.    Greiner is survived by son Kenneth Greiner of Harlan; daughters Beccy Kramer of Colome, SD, Mary (Phil) Schneider of Lenexa, KS and Jennifer Ashe of Overland Park, KS; and six grandchildren.
 

REGIONAL – Harlan native Sean Sorensen and his band, Devil in The Details, have been selected to perform at the popular River Riot rock concert in Council Bluffs in September, marking a significant moment in the band’s rise as one of the Midwest’s popular hardcore rock bands.    Sponsored by 89.7 The River in Council Bluffs, River Riot draws thousands to the Westfair Fairgrounds and Amphitheater each year.  The concert was postponed due to the

    IRWIN -- Ministering to people of all ages and in many different situations and settings continues to be one of the main reasons Pastor Laurie Riley of Irwin is glad she chose the ministry.    She has always had a strong interest in helping people.

    REGIONAL -- Shelby County and much of west-central Iowa remains in an abnormally dry state this week, according to the United States Drought Monitor (USDM).    The monitor releases weekly reports on drought in the United States.  It’s a team effort produced jointly by the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the U.S.

    HARLAN – A Harlan Special Events Committee has announced the creation of A Roarin’ 20s Summer Formal 2020 for Harlan Community High School junior and senior students, set for Friday, July 24 in Harlan.    On the docket is a specially-prepared dining experience at local restaurants, a grand march (details to be announced) and entertainment, dance and casino night at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Harlan.  The event is not sponsored by the

 HARLAN (June 30) -- Connor Bruck’s ground-ball single through a drawn-in infield plated Alex Monson with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh as the Harlan Community baseball team outlasted a gritty Clarinda squad 8-7 Tuesday night at Jim Goeser Field. The Cyclones’ third straight win did not come easy as the Cardinals tied the game twice with one run in the top of the sixth and three in the seventh.

 HARLAN (June 30) -- Emily Brouse and Tianna Kasperbauer pitched a combined no-hitter here Tuesday night as the Harlan Community softball team bounced back from a tough loss to Atlantic 24 hours earlier by putting away Clarinda 11-0 in five. HCHS scored five runs in the first inning and took full control by adding two in the second and four in the third.

 HARLAN (June 29) -- Sparked by a seven-run second inning, the Harlan Community baseball team got a complete game from senior ace Connor Bruck to defeat Atlantic 10-2 at Jim Goeser Field Monday night. HCHS (5-2, 5-2 H-10) totaled only five hits off three Trojan pitchers but took full advantage of 11 walks and five errors made by Atlantic (2-6, 2-5). Thirteen Cyclones batted in the bottom of the second - a seven-run outburst that included two b

 HARLAN (June 29) -- Tianna Kasperbauer and Emily Brouse turned in their usual strong performance during Monday’s Hawkeye Ten showdown vs. Atlantic, combining to pitch eight strong innings - two at a time - for the Harlan Community softball team. On this night, however, Trojan ace Olivia Engler and her supporting cast were simply better. Engler allowed a second-inning home run to Brouse and nothing else at H.