IRWIN -- Steve and Pat Gawley of Irwin celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 26. Family and friends attended a surprise barbecue in their honor at the Beth and Larry Hagedorn home in Irwin.    The couple’s children and spouses are Beth and Larry Hagedorn, Irwin; Joanne and Steve Krafcisin, Boone; and Steve and Andria Gawley, Irwin. The Gawleys have seven grandchildren.

    ELK HORN -- Last summer, Salem Lutheran Homes in Elk Horn announced they’re breaking ground for multiple projects. This year the projects continue to be developed.    “We’re meeting consumer expectations now,” said J.R. Moss, administrator of Salem Homes. “The focus of our facility is on rehabilitation.”    Salem Lutheran Homes is a Christian based medical center that caters to outpatient and inpatient therapy as well as senior living.

    COUNTY – Shelby County Crimestoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of persons involved in the tagging of a brand new bridge along 1400th St. recently.    Shelby County Engineer Dan Ahart said Class of 2016/18 was written in spray paint on the bridge at the intersection of 1400th St.

    COUNTY -- The Bill Riley Talent Search and state wide presenting sponsor, Hy-Vee, are excited to announce a local show in Harlan. The show will be held as part of the Shelby County Fair at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 15.

    HARLAN -- Myrtue Medical Center Board of Trustees has given the approval of the operating and capital budgets for the 2016-2017 year following a presentation by MMC Chief Financial Officer Kristy Hansen.
Operating budget outline    MMC is projecting total revenues to grow 7.6 percent from an anticipated $60.8 million in 2016 to $65.4 million in 2017.

 TREYNOR -- The final score was a bit misleading, but there is no questioning the champion of the Western Iowa Conference Softball Tournament. Top-ranked (2-A) Logan-Magnolia was its typical sound and steady self during Thursday night’s WIC Tourney title game at Treynor, producing key two-out hits and playing error-free defense behind ace pitcher Abby Straight to blank 11th-ranked IKM-Manning 8-0 and defend its crown. The Panthers (27-2 overal

 TREYNOR -- Led by Abbey Youngren’s six-RBI game, the top third of IKM-Manning’s lineup put together a monster performance Thursday as the Wolves handled Treynor 12-2 in a Western Iowa Conference Softball Tournament semifinal shortened to five innings. IKM-M scored five runs in the second inning and four in the third to build a commanding 10-0 lead, finishing the game with 13 hits and taking advantage of five Cardinal errors. Paige Gaskill (3-

 CARROLL -- Harlan Community finished seventh in the final Hawkeye Ten Conference softball standings following Friday night’s 4-2 loss at Kuemper Catholic. The Cyclones didn’t crack the scoreboard until a two-run seventh-inning rally brought them only halfway back. Logan Schaben, Allison Bruck and Morgan Schaben all singled twice as HCHS outhit the Knights 8-5 in defeat. 

 AREA -- AHSTW and Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton will host regional games Tuesday and IKM-Manning will open its postseason at home Wednesday night as softball tournament play swings into full gear this week across the state. Pairings for the Lady Vikes, Spartans and Wolves are listed below.