HARLAN -- The Harlan Community wrestling team capped Thursday’s home quad with three pins and a forfeit to rally past AHSTW, 42-38, and finish with a 2-1 record. The Cyclones split a pair of Hawkeye Ten duals - beating Kuemper Catholic 52-23 and losing to Red Oak 51-29 - before using a strong finish to top the Vikings.

 HARLAN -- Red Oak scored the first nine points of the game and led 30-11 midway through the second quarter Friday night en route to a 55-35 win over the Harlan Community girls. Ranked 15th in Class 3-A, the Tigers improved to 11-3 overall and 5-2 in the Hawkeye Ten Conference. HCHS, which briefly cut the Tiger lead to single digits late in the first half, dropped to 5-6 overall and 3-4 in the conference.

    HARLAN -- Betty Lou Andersen, 94, Harlan, died January 21.    Services will be held Friday, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  Visitation will be Friday from 1-2 p.m. at the funeral home.    Andersen is survived by her daughter, Bonnie Lou Kokes, of Papillion, NE; and son, Craig Andersen, of Branson, MO.

    HARLAN -- Services are pending for John Watts, Jr., 55, Harlan, at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan.    Watts died Wednesday, Jan. 25 in Harlan.  He is survived by his wife, Nancy, and son, Andrew, both of Harlan. 

    SHELBY -- Kevin P. Brisbois, 30, Shelby, died Monday, Jan. 23 in Council Bluffs.    Friends may call Friday, Jan. 27 from 2-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 6-8 p.m.

    EARLING -- Kenneth John Kenkel, 57, Earling, formerly of Harlan, died January 22 at the Little Flower Haven Nursing Home in Earling.    Services were held Thursday, Jan. 26 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling with burial in the St.

    RURAL SHELBY -- Megan Warner of Albion, NE and Scott Shannon of Irwin exchanged marriage vows at the Willow Creek Glass Chapel in rural Shelby on September 24, 2016. Pastor Lori Shannon of Manning and Pastor Laurie Riley from the Irwin Methodist Church performed the 3 p.m. double ring ceremony.    Parents of the couple are Brad and Lori Warner, Albion; and Rod and Noreen Shannon, Irwin.

    HARLAN – Harlan Community High School basketball players, students, faculty, guests and community residents recognized the 380th anniversary of the National Guard during its Hawkeye Ten basketball conference match-up against the Red Oak Tigers Friday, Jan.

    HARLAN – Approximately 30 local residents turned out Saturday, Jan. 21 for the first legislative briefing of the year in Shelby County at the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce and Industry offices in Harlan.    On hand were Iowa Rep. Steve Holt (R-Denison) and Iowa Sen.