EXIRA (Sept. 27) -- Nate Hensley threw two touchdown passes to Jacob Holste and Lane Spieker rushed for 95 yards and two scores Friday night as CAM stayed undefeated with a 56-0 win at Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton. The visiting Cougars (5-0 overall, 3-0 in 8-Player, District 8) forced four Spartan turnovers on the night and also scored on special teams when Spieker returned Exira-EHK’s only kickoff 65 yards for a touchdown.

    EARLING -- Lois Marie Koesters, 100, Earling, died Tuesday, Oct. 1 in Earling.    Services were held Thursday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Earling with burial in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Earling.    Friends were asked to call Thursday from 4-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5-7 p.m.

 HARLAN -- The final phase of the multi-year electric overhead to underground conversion project is “substantially completed” it was announced at the Sept.

    HARLAN -- Harlan Municipal Utilities Chief Executive Officer Ken Weber got a raise of $3,900 beginning October 1, following recent HMU board meeting action that approved the salary increase.      His new salary will be $131,200

    Jessica Christensen shows her ghoulish spirit during a performance at halftime with the band and flags at a recent IKM-Manning football game.  The band’s presentation this year is Fright Night, and the group is performing at a number of contests.

    HARLAN -- Today’s home fires burn faster than ever, making escape planning all the more critical to home fire safety. Studies show that in the past, people had approximately 17 minutes to escape a typical home fire from the time the smoke alarm sounds. Now they may have as little as two minutes to get out safely.    With these concerns in mind, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has announced “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape.

    HARLAN – The Harlan Lions Club will be offering free child vision screening next week in area schools, a service it has provided for years teaming with Iowa KidSight, a community service project of the Lions Club of Iowa.    Harlan pre-school and kindergarten students will be screened on October 10-11 beginning at 8:30 a.m.  Time for Tots screening will be October 16-17 beginning at 9 a.m.  Kountry Kids’ screening will be October 19 from 9

    EXIRA -- Ellie Schultes and Cade Bruns were recognized during the Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton football game Friday night as homecoming queen and king. 

    HARLAN -- Eight students from the Harlan FFA Chapter competed in the Southwest Iowa District FFA Soil Judging Competition on September 24.