PANAMA —  With 900 pounds of meat, 600 people served and thousands of dollars in scholarships presented, the annual Shelby County Cattlemen’s Banquet was Saturday at St. Mary’s Hall in Panama. More than $50,000 was raised during the trophy auction.    Several awards were presented during the event. Cattleman of the Year was awarded to Randy (Motor) Bruck. The Friend of the Industry Award was presented to Alan Mores.

Senior Brad Curren scored 18 points to lead the way for the Cyclones en route to a 51-42 victory over the Lewis Central Titans at home Friday night.
“I thought tonight, we out-toughed them,” said Cyclones Head Coach Mitch Osborn. “I thought our rebounding and toughness inside was tremendous. I thought we did a great job.”

Senior Cole Scheffler made history for the Vikings Thursday night at home against the Treynor Cardinals becoming the all-time steals leader in the history of AHSTW.
“Every time he makes a play, it’s our play, not just his,” said Junior Nick Denning of Scheffler. “We’re both bird dogs. It’s just fun to play with him.”

Treynor Senior Clara Teigland led the way with 17 points for the Cardinals over the Vikings cruising to a 68-33 victory in dominant fashion.

HARLAN – Nationally known songwriter, professional musician and educator Willie Murillo brought his expertise and talent to the Harlan Community School District for an educational clinic and master class for students in the jazz program. The day concluded with a career workshop and concert, with a song commissioned for the Harlan Community Jazz Experience group.

HARLAN —     The Harlan Municipal Utilities Board of Trustees at their regular meeting Jan. 26 approved a 25-cent increase of the gas billing charges for HMU.    HMU contracted with Bill Lindley from Clayton Energy for their gas purchases on December 1, 2022. Lindley gave a presentation regarding the structure of the proposed new gas billing during the board’s regular meeting.

Freshman Ben Ramsey led the way for the Wolves Tuesday night at home to a dominant 63-46 victory over Missouri Valley to snap a 3-game losing streak.
“Last week was a tough week for us,” said Wolves Head Coach Keith Wagner. “We played some really good competition, all on the road, and we wanted to try and bounce back tonight.”

The IKM-Manning Wolves girls got back in the win column after dropping its previous five games with a 53-22 win Tuesday night at home over the Lady Reds.
“It feels really good,” said Senior Mabel Langel. “We needed a win.”

The HCHS boys varsity basketball team ran into a buzzsaw Monday night, falling to the Winterset Huskies, 66-52.
“We ran into a very, very hot shooting team,” said Cyclones Head Coach Mitch Osborn. “Winterset is definitely capable of that. They were on fire. They had seven 3’s at the half. I think they had seven or eight the second half.”