AVOCA -- The AHSTW girls basketball team dropped to 1-3 overall and 1-1 in Western Iowa Conference play Tuesday night following a 71-28 loss to third-ranked Treynor.

 AVOCA -- R.J.

 AVOCA -- The AHSTW wrestling team opened the season by winning two out of three duals in a home quad vs. Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton, Woodbine and Logan-Magnolia. Lo-Ma won the meet with lopsided decisions over Woodbine (66-18), Exira-EHK (77-6) and AHSTW (65-18). The Vikings defeated Exira-EHK 69-12 and topped Woodbine 66-18.

 TREYNOR -- The IKM-Manning boys basketball team erased a 16-point second-half deficit at Treynor last Friday but were unable to pull off the win, falling 57-46 in overtime. The Wolves led 44-41 late in the fourth quarter but made just 2-of-9 free throws in the fourth quarter and overtime combined. Treynor tied the game on Dillon Faubel’s three-pointer with :25 left in regulation - snapping a long scoring drought - and outscored the Wolves 13-

    EARLING -- Harold Joseph Buckley, 91, Earling, died December 9 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services were held Monday, Dec. 12 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church in Panama with burial in the St.

    ATLANTIC -- James W. Kemp, 94, Atlantic, died Friday, Dec. 9 at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.    Services will be held Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 11 a.m. at United Church of Christ in Atlantic with lunch following and then burial with military honors by the Atlantic Color Guard at 1:30 p.m.

    COLUMBUS, NE -- Mary Ann Kloewer, 85, Columbus, NE, died December 9 at her home.    Services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 11 a.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance with burial in the St. Peter and Paul Cemetery at Defiance.  Visitation is Wednesday from 9-11 a.m.

    COUNTY -- With the holiday season upon us, Shelby County residents know it is time for the annual appearance of the Salvation Army bell ringing campaign.

    ELK HORN -- Last week, the Museum of Danish America was the grateful recipient of a significant donation of $800,000 to its permanent endowment fund from the Charles and Norma Wilson Foundation of Red Oak.    Museum Executive Director Dr. John Mark Nielsen clarified that, “Gifts to the endowment are important as they ensure the museum’s long-term financial stability.