HARLAN -- Tracy Lynn Shimer, 64, Harlan, died at her home Friday, Sept. 17.    She is survived by her husband, Robert Shimer, Harlan; children Kori Henning, Harlan; Angie Jenkins, Lenox; and Devon Shimer, Fremont, NE; 11 grandchildren; siblings Gordy Berry of Thayer, Kirby (Rhonda) Berry of Creston, and Kathy (Scott) Allen of Moline, Il.    Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan.

    AVOCA -- Connie Elaine Jorgensen, 71, Avoca, died September 14 at Avoca Specialty Care.    Services were held Saturday, Sept. 18 at 2:30 p.m.

    MANILLA -- Funeral services are pending for 73 year old Francis Dale Snyder of Manilla.  Francis died on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021 at Pinnacle Specialty Care in Cedar Falls.  Ohde Funeral Home in Manilla is in charge of arrangements.

Highlights from a wonderful Relay for Life last night raising funds for cancer research and education. There'll be more in the Harlan Newspapers this week.

Highlights from Audubon's 56-7 win over EEHK Friday night. Tough loss for the Spartans, but they will bounce back with a homecoming game hosting Bedford next Friday! See more in the Tribune this week!

Alzheimer's Walk at Pioneer Park today! Has raised $20,000 of $28,000 goal so far! Considering donating! And how about Maggie Petersen raising $600 on her own for the Alzheimer's Association? Awesome. A few highlights.....

Top-ranked (3A) Harlan Community finished its non-district football slate at 4-0 Friday night with a 41-13 win at Glenwood.
Teagon Kasperbauer threw two TD passes to Jacob Birch and another to Connor Frame, Aidan Hall had rushing touchdowns of 14 and 23 yards and Stephen Leinen kicked field goals of 42 and 20 yards.

 GLENWOOD (Sept. 17) -- The Harlan Community football team has won 48 out of 51 all-time meetings vs.

 COUNCIL BLUFFS (Sept. 11) -- Harlan Community cross country coach Doug Renkly may have said it best when describing the running style of freshman sensation Lindsey Sonderman. “Lindsey’s got basically one gear.