EXIRA (Sept. 17) -- Gavin Smith scored four rushing touchdowns and passed for two more here Friday night, leading the third-ranked Audubon Wheelers to a 56-7 win over Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton. The 8-Player, District 10 matchup saw Audubon build a 28-0 lead by the 4:25 mark of the second quarter and score 28 unanswered points in the second half.

 ATLANTIC (Sept. 16) -- Despite finishing with more aces, kills and digs than Atlantic, Harlan Community came up just short in a five-set Hawkeye Ten volleyball match on Thursday night. Alternating set wins, the Trojans prevailed 25-23, 14-25, 25-22, 19-25, 16-14, beating HCHS for the first time since 2010. The Cyclones outscored Atlantic by 10 points overall but couldn’t win the close ones, falling to 10-8 overall and 2-2 in conference play.

 STORM LAKE (Sept.

HARLAN -- Harlan Community High School students had a blast at Merrill Field Thursday night during the annual Powderpuff football game and pep rally.
The Red team beat the White team 6-0 in the Powderpuff game as Kaia Bieker scored the only touchdown on the final play from scrimmage.

    HARLAN -- Farmer’s Trust & Savings Bank and United Bank of Iowa have donated monies to the Petersen Family Wellness Center/Lewis Family Aquatic Center renovation project.  Farmer’s Trust donated $10,000 and United Bank donated $30,000.    Pictured at top are L to R -- Lee Schoof, United Bank of Iowa; Molly Scheve and Dr.

    ELK HORN -- The Exira-EHK Spartans are hosting homecoming activities this week under the theme Bury the Bulldogs.    Homecoming king and queen candidates were announced this week and include at left, front L to R -- Mollie Rasmussen, Alisa Partridge, Ashley Hansen and Macy Emgarten.  Back L to R -- Jackson Shores, Aiden Potts, Dane Paulsen and Ben Paulsen.    Crownbearers are Evelyn Petersen and Weston Rasmussen.    The Spartans will take

    MANNING -- The IKM-Manning school and community celebrated homecoming this week.  Royalty was selected and includes L to R -- Conner Halbur, Taylor Ferneding, Brody Blom, Jersey Bexten, Amos Rasmussen, Katherine Wooster, Luke Ramsey, McKenna Mullen, Tanner Crawford, Bianca Cadwell, Nolan Ramsey, and Delanie Rowedder.    This past week has been “Through the Decades” with the students at IKM-Manning for Homecoming week.

    HARLAN -- The Harlan Police Department has a new K-9 officer.  Enzo joined the department earlier this month, and he and handler Sgt.

    REGIONAL -- Iowa Western’s Continuing Education department is partnering with local hospitals and long-term health facilities to recruit and provide free Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training for the first 100 Iowa resident applicants.    There will be training programs in Atlantic, Clarinda, Harlan, and at the main campus in Council Bluffs.    There is no cost to Iowa residents.