WESTPHALIA -- After a five-year absence, the Harvest Baseball Tournament returned to Westphalia with a game on August 27 and two games over the Labor Day weekend. The Council Bluffs Diablos won the 2016 incarnation of the tournament after defeating the Omaha Yankees 9-6 in the championship game on September 4. The Diablos beat the Massena Red Sox 11-6 in the first round and defeated Blair 19-10 in the semifinals. 

Exira-EHK swept Woodbine in three games Monday, Sept. 12.  The host Spartans won 25-9, 25-3 and 25-17 to push their record to 3-4 on the year.

 CARROLL -- Kuemper Catholic demonstrated early and often why it should be considered a serious state title contender in 3-A volleyball Tuesday night, starting fast and showing late grit in a 25-9, 25-22, 25-19 sweep of Harlan Community. The 2nd-ranked Knights dominated the opening set with authority, scoring eight of the first nine points and racing to a 19-3 lead, but the 10th-ranked (4-A) Cyclones were much more competitive the rest of the

HARLAN -- Time will tell how key Friday night’s game at Merrill Field is in determining this year’s two automatic playoff qualifiers from Class 3-A, District 7. It’s only Week 4, and this is just the second of seven district games on the schedule, but Glenwood (2-1, 0-1) and Harlan Community (1-2, 0-1) both know what’s at stake as they prepare for tonight’s 7:30 kickoff. The winner basically still controls its own destiny in pursuit of a top-t

 RED OAK -- While many of her teammates have battled illness or injury during the first few weeks of the cross country season, Greichaly Kaster remains a solid mark of consistency for Harlan Community. Kaster placed second to fellow sophomore Ashley Wendt of Atlantic at Monday’s Red Oak Tiger Invite, giving her four straight top-five finishes to start the year, including back-to-back second-place medals. Kaster’s teammates all placed in the to

    ST. LOUIS, MO -- Harlan native Louree Philson (Brandenburg) Clem will celebrate her 100th birthday on September 26. Her family is planning a card shower in her honor. Cards will reach her if sent to Louree Clem, c/o Jim Brandenburg 12355 Creekhaven Drive, St. Louis, MO 63131.    Louree’s family includes two children, Barbara and Jim; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. 

    HARLAN -- Former Irwin residents Vernon and Della Holdsworth of Harlan marked their 70th wedding anniversary on September 4.

    ST. LOUIS, MO -- Maggie Dust and Todd DeWees both of St. Louis exchanged marriage vows at the 9th Street Abbey in St. Louis on April 22, 2016. Matt Vianello, JD, performed the double ring ceremony.    Parents of the couple are Cecil and Mary Ann Dust, Ellisville, MO; and former Harlan residents Doug and Laurel DeWees, Maricopa, AZ. 

    IRWIN -- Nearly four inches of rain definitely made the grounds a little muddy Friday, but by the weekend, the Greenridge Steam and Gas Show site south of Irwin was greeted with drying conditions, sunshine and warm temperatures.    Officials called the old-time farming event another huge success this year.  The event featured everything from broom making and a blacksmith shop to farm equipment parades and sorghum making.