WESTPHALIA -- A renewal of vows and marriage blessing for Mary Schechinger and Daniel Olson both of State Center were held on April 21, 2018 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. Father Ross Epping of Bettendorf performed the renewal and marriage blessing ceremony.
KIMBALLTON (June 29) -- With its 7-1 first-inning lead cut down to one run, the Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton softball team responded with five runs during the fourth and fifth frames and finished off Glidden-Ralston 12-6 on Friday to avenge a 10-run loss earlier this season. The Spartans picked up two more home wins Saturday, beating Audubon 11-5 and Boyer Valley 3-2 to finish the regular season on a seven-game winning streak. Mollie Rasmussen,
ELK HORN (June 29) -- Cole Burmeister pitched six scoreless innings and also had a big night at the plate Friday to lead Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton to an 8-0 baseball win over Glidden-Ralston. Limited by a rib muscle problem early in the season, according to coach Trevor Miller, Burmeister (2-1) was able to go six innings for the second consecutive start and allowed just three hits. He walked two and struck out nine.
RED OAK (June 28) -- Setting the tone with a 14-run top of the first in game one, the Harlan Community baseball team clinched its second straight Hawkeye Ten Conference title Thursday night with a doubleheader sweep at Red Oak, winning 22-3 (in four innings) and 7-2. Originally scheduled to be played in Harlan, the games were moved to Red Oak due to a heavy morning rain at Jim Goeser Field. The 2nd-ranked Cyclones sent 20 batters to the plate
OAKLAND (June 28) -- With the regular season and conference tournament officially in the books, the IKM-Manning softball team is ready to start a new winning streak just in time for postseason play. The previous streak - an impressive 16-gamer - ended late Thursday night as ninth-ranked (2A) Logan-Magnolia held off the second-ranked Wolves 7-5 in the championship game of the Western Iowa Conference Tournament. Moved from Logan to Oakland due
OAKLAND (June 28) -- IKM-Manning outhit Riverside 18-1 in a Western Iowa Conference Softball Tournament semifinal game Thursday, beating the Bulldogs 11-1 in six innings to advance to the championship later that night. The Wolves hit the ball all over the diamond for 16 singles and two doubles.
AREA -- The AHSTW softball team will open regional play Tuesday (July 3) and Harlan Community will start its postseason trail Thursday night (July 5). The Lady Vikes (8-14) will play at Underwood in a Class 2A, Region 2 quarterfinal on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
NEOLA (June 26) -- The IKM-Manning baseball team defeated Griswold 5-4 in the first round of the Western Iowa Conference Baseball Tournament last Tuesday before losing a tight 2-0 decision vs. top-seeded Tri-Center in the quarterfinals. Amos Rasmussen went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and three stolen bases in the win over Griswold. Senior Jared Johnson pitched six innings of one-hit ball and had the Wolves’ only hit against Tri-Center.
HARLAN (June 27) -- The Harlan Community baseball team picked up its first walk-off win of the season last Wednesday, scoring two runs in the bottom of the seventh off Sioux City West reliever Ray Ray Douglas to rally past the Wolverines 5-4 at Jim Goeser Field. HCHS trailed 4-0 after an inning and a half before chipping away and extending its winning streak to 17 games. Still down 4-3 with three outs to go, Jared Moser led off the Cyclone se
HARLAN -- Donald J. Petersen, 96, died Monday, July 2 at Elm Crest Retirement Community. Memorial services will be held Tuesday, July 10 at 11 a.m. at Grace Baptist Church with visitation with family and friends beginning at 10 a.m.
