CARROLL -- Harlan Community senior Brett Sears has been selected to play for the Small Schools West squad in the 2019 Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Series, set for Thursday-Sunday, August 8-11. This year’s all-star games will be played at Merchants Park in Carroll. Sears was named to the team as an infielder.

 PORTSMOUTH -- Justin Schaben and Heath Stein both hit a home run and Stein also earned the win on the mound as Portsmouth defeated Persia 6-4 in the championship game of the Iowa Western League Baseball Tournament on Sunday, July 28. Portsmouth outhit Persia 13-8 in the game and both sides committed one error. Schaben had three hits for Portsmouth, including a two-run homer, and Heath Stein also went yard.

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    DES MOINES -- Nothing compares to state fair favorites in 2019. From the food, to the games, to the competitions, fair favorites are what make experiences at the Iowa State Fair memorable. With more than one million attendees and 11 fun-filled, action packed, can’t miss days, there are billions of fair favorites waiting for everyone at the Iowa State Fair, August 8-18.

    HARLAN –  City officials said they attended a city parks and recreation board meeting in 2015 and read a letter offering why they felt playground equipment was necessary in the area.  If funding would have been available the equipment would have been installed immediately, but it took time to raise the needed funds for the project.    The equipment recently was purchased from Boland Recreation for $19,881, and includes three pieces – a typ

    COUNTY -- Non-profit agencies within Shelby County will have until the end of August to complete applications for funding from Shelby County Community Chest (SCCC). Funds from SCCC are made possible by the generosity of local donors to the SCCC annual fund drive which will be taking place this fall.

    EARLING -- David Frum has always been an entrepreneur. Happily married with five sons, he lives in Earling working at his printing shop and managing the Dairy Queen in Denison.

    HARLAN -- John and Myra Buman of Harlan will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on August 16. They plan to celebrate with their family at a later date.

    OMAHA -- Dr. Rhiannon Rognstad and Peter Knudtson were married on April 27, 2019 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Omaha. Rev. Greg Baxter performed the 2 p.m. double ring ceremony.    Parents of the couple are Judy and Ralph Rognstad Jr., Marshall, NC; and Lynn and Maria Knudtson, Omaha.