COUNCIL BLUFFS (Jan. 9) -- The Harlan Community wrestlers picked up a pair of non-conference dual wins at Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln on Tuesday, beating the host Lynx 42-35 and defeating Underwood 51-16 to improve to 7-6 on the season. HCHS finished 8-3 with six pins in contested matches vs. A.L. and never trailed, but led just 30-29 with three weight classes remaining.

 AVOCA (Jan. 9) -- AHSTW senior R.J.

 AVOCA (Jan. 9) -- The AHSTW girls fell behind 45-12 at halftime and lost to 2nd-ranked Treynor 68-25 in Western Iowa Conference action Tuesday night. Claire Harris led AHSTW with seven points, followed by Claire Denning and Kinsey Scheffler with five apiece. The Lady Vikes are now 4-6 overall.

 GRISWOLD (Jan. 5) -- IKM-Manning boys basketball coach Keith Wagner earned career win number 400 last Friday night as the Wolves won 53-25 at Griswold. Senior Jared Johnson led IKM-M with 22 points while junior Alex Lingle had 15 points and 10 rebounds.

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    HARLAN -- Mary Alice O’Bryan, 79, Harlan, died January 15 at Elm Crest Assisted Living.    Services will be held Saturday, Jan. 20 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  A wake service will be held Friday, Jan. 19 at 6:45 p.m. at the church.  Family will greet friends Friday from 5-7 p.m.

    HARLAN -- Keary B. Hogue, 67, Harlan, died Saturday, Jan. 13 at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, NE.    Services will be held Sunday, Jan. 21 at 1 p.m. at Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic with burial with military graveside rites at the Harlan Cemetery at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 22.  Visitation will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

    SHELBY -- James Emery Juhl, 88, Shelby, died January 13 at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital.    Services were held Thursday, Jan. 18 at 11 a.m.