PLATTSMOUTH, NEB. (Jan. 19) -- The Harlan Community wrestlers finished fourth out of 14 teams in a tough Plattsmouth Invitational last Saturday as runners-up Oscar Olmos and Derec Weyer led a group of 11 Cyclone place-winners. Millard South, one of four state-ranked Nebraska teams in the field (No. 2 in Class A), claimed five individual champions and won the team title with 252.5 points. Blair (No.

 MANNING (Jan.

Exira-EHK 81, West Harrison 45 MONDAMIN (Jan. 17) -- The Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton girls raced out to a 34-8 lead after one quarter and drained 10 three-pointers last Thursday night in an 81-45 road win over West Harrison. Freshman Macy Emgarten led four Spartans in double figures with 18 points and also blocked four shots.

 MANILLA (Jan.

    PANAMA -- Maxine Mary Schwery, 85, Panama, died January 30 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.    Schwery is survived by her husband, George Schwery, of Panama; sons Nick Schwery of Panama, Phil (Marilyn) Schwery of Panama and Dennis (Susie) Schwery of Panama; daughters Paula Wallace of Omaha, NE, Ann (Dave) Hodapp of Council Bluffs, Carol Schwery of Harlan, Janet (Tom) Lefebe

    OMAHA -- Marcella “Marcie” Ann Wetzel, 88, Omaha, died January 24.    A celebration of life service will be held Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 11 a.m.

    COUNTY – The Shelby County Board of Supervisors unanimously has approved a resolution allowing for the master matrix to be utilized in the county in regards to livestock confinements.    The approval didn’t come without conversation, however, and the thought there has to be some changes in regard to public hearings about confinements.    The matrix is a scoring system that is used to evaluate the siting of permitted confinement feeding ope

    SHELBY -- A Tesla supercharger station has been installed at The Corn Crib in Shelby just off Interstate 80.  There are eight superchargers available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, offering up to 120kW.  The charging stations are popping up all across the country to allow Tesla drivers to quickly recharge the vehicle batteries, many times within 30 minutes. 

    HARLAN -- Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg made a quick stop in Harlan Friday, Jan. 25 as part of their Condition of the State tour.  Earlier in the day the two had stopped in Sioux City and Denison, and made a half-hour visit to Harlan Community High School at 2:45 p.m.