MANILLA -- Earling native Kenneth Foxhoven observed his 75th birthday on February 13. His family is requesting a card shower in his honor. Cards will reach him if sent to Manilla Manor, 146 North 5th Street, Manilla, IA 51454.    Kenneth’s family includes daughters and sons-in-law, Sherri and David Eubanks, Scottsbluff, NE; Shawn and Todd Fjestad, Greenville, SC; and four grandsons. His wife is the late Jane (Schneider)

    HARLAN -- Ray Anastasi will mark his 90th birthday on February 22. His family is planning a card shower in his honor. Cards will reach him if sent to 2108 12th Street Room 157, Harlan, IA 51537.    Ray and his wife, Francis, have been married 70 years.

 ATLANTIC (Feb. 5) -- Despite a valiant effort Tuesday night, the Harlan Community wrestling team fell one win shy of knocking off Prairie City-Monroe and setting up a chance to reach next week’s state duals. PCM, listed 12th in the Class 2A dual rankings and No. 1 in the state tournament team rankings, bumped six wrestlers up a weight class and narrowly got away with it, building a 38-15 lead and holding off the No.

 MISSOURI VALLEY (Feb. 5) -- For the second straight year, Missouri Valley ended a successful dual season by the AHSTW wrestlers. The Vikings never got any momentum going against the 11th-ranked Big Reds on Tuesday night, falling behind 30-3 after six weights and losing 52-21 in a Class 1A regional semifinal dual. Seventh-ranked Woodbury Central won the other semifinal 66-18 over Riverside before Mo.

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 AVOCA -- The AHSTW girls basketball team will host Tri-Center in a Class 2A, Region 8 first round game Saturday (Feb. 9) at 7:00 p.m. The Lady Vikes (14-6) beat the Trojans twice during the regular season in a pair of competitive games. Saturday’s winner will play at Sidney Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

 DUNLAP (Feb. 5) -- The IKM-Manning girls improved to 16-4 Tuesday night with a 64-36 non-conference win at Boyer Valley. The Wolves drained eight 3-pointers in the game, including six by Alexa Ahrenholtz in 12 attempts. Ahrenholtz led the team with 21 points, Gabby Cadwell had 13 points, eight rebounds and eight steals and Lexi Branning totaled 10 points, seven boards and four assists.IKM-M 83, MVAOCOU 45 MANNING (Feb.

 HARLAN (Feb. 5) -- Continuing a busy final stretch to the regular season - six games in nine days - the Harlan Community girls basketball team lost three in a row vs. Glenwood, Sioux City East and St. Albert since last Friday, falling to 4-15 overall and 2-8 in the Hawkeye Ten. HCHS hosted Atlantic on Thursday and will close out the regular season Friday night at 10th-ranked (4A) Lewis Central.