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 WATERLOO (Feb. 18) -- Harlan Community’s third trip in six years to the Class 1A Girls State Bowling Tournament resulted in its best finish yet as the Cyclones placed fifth out of eight teams Monday at Cadillac Lanes in Waterloo. HCHS checked in one spot and 97 pins ahead of sixth-place Red Oak, registering an individual total of 1,704 and a Baker Games total of 735 for a 2,439 team score.

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 SLOAN (Feb. 15) -- The Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton girls led 20-18 at halftime before being outscored 39-12 the rest of the way last Friday in a 57-32 Class 1A regional semifinal loss at Westwood. The Spartans finished the season at 17-6 overall while the 14th-ranked Rebels improved to 19-4. Westwood lost Monday’s regional final vs.

 SIDNEY -- The AHSTW girls basketball season ended February 12 with a 53-48 loss at Sidney in a Class 2A regional quarterfinal. The Lady Vikes finished 15-7. AHSTW led by five after three quarters but was outscored 19-9 in the fourth. Scoring leaders included Claire Denning with 14, Kailey Jones 13, Claire Harris seven and Kinsey Scheffler and Kate Wise six apiece.

    A memorial service for Anthony Lee Haney will be held Thursday, Feb. 28 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan.    Visitation will be at 4 p.m. and the service will be at 5 p.m. with dinner to follow.    Haney is a former Harlan resident.
 
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    OMAHA, NE -- Kathryn Fink, 72, Omaha, NE, formerly of Harlan, died February 21 at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha.    Visitation will be held Saturday, March 2 from 10-11:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Harlan with a luncheon to follow.    Fink is survived by her sons David (Eddie) of Omaha, Dale (Sarah) of Harlan, Brad (Barbie) of Harlan and Troy (Sara) of Underwood; brothers David Stanley of Mt.

    COUNTY -- Shelby County was blanketed with at least 10 inches of snow, preceded by rain, freezing rain and sleet Friday night through Sunday.  Shelby Countians were out throughout the weekend attempting to dig out from a storm the likes of hasn’t been seen in the area in years.  February 2019 is shaping up to be one of the coldest and snowiest on record.