WOODBINE (Oct.

 AVOCA (Oct. 3) -- AHSTW was competitive at times but unable to take a set from the Missouri Valley Lady Reds in Western Iowa Conference volleyball play Tuesday night, falling 12-25, 23-25, 19-25. The loss dropped AHSTW to 12-10 overall and 4-4 in the WIC going into Thursday’s final league match at Tri-Center. Missouri Valley, which improved to 19-5 overall and 6-2 in the WIC, was led by 10 kills and 17 digs from Reahgan Stueve vs.

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    HARLAN -- Joseph S. Reinig, 93, Harlan, died October 6 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Services will be held Thursday, Oct. 12 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Church in Portsmouth with burial in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Portsmouth.  A rosary will be held Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. at the church.  Visitation will be Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan and from 5-8 p.m.

    HARLAN -- Jean M. Anderson, 60, Harlan, died Wednesday, Oct. 4 in Omaha, NE.    Services were held Sunday, Oct. 8 at 3 p.m.

EARLING – Dense fog was a contributing factor in a two-semi accident at the intersection of Highways 59 and 37 east of Earling at about 8:36 a.m. Friday morning, Oct. 6. Shelby County Sheriff reports indicate a 2003 Peterbilt driven by John Greathouse, 38, Rockville, MO. was eastbound on Highway 37 when it struck a 2015 Kenworth driven by Patrick S.

HARLAN – The Harlan City Council stopped short of banning the shooting off of fireworks entirely, but is proceeding forward with limiting fireworks to only two days in the future.    The council voted 5-0 last week directing management to adjust current ordinance to allow for shooting off fireworks only on July 4 from noon-11 p.m.