ELK HORN -- Marilyn Kay Grabill, 85, Elk Horn, died December 18 at the Salem Lutheran Homes in Elk Horn.    Funeral services will be held Friday, Dec. 18 at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Parish Center in Audubon with interment in the Maple Grove Cemetery.  Open viewing was Thursday, Dec. 17  from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

 HARLAN (Dec. 5) -- Claiming three champions and a pair of runners-up, the Harlan Community wrestlers opened the season by placing fourth out of eight teams in Saturday’s Dan Hill Cyclone Invitational in Harlan. Senior Jesse Schwery (195 pounds) and juniors Luke Freund (113) and Jeremiah Davis (220) all placed first for HCHS while junior Luke Musich (126) and sophomore Zane Bendorf (170) both took second in their weight class.

 HARLAN (Dec.

    HARLAN – For Harlan Community’s jazz program, the prospect of a second jazz season in a row being compromised because of the COVID-19 pandemic is nothing short of disheartening.    But like many top programs – and believe it when you hear that Harlan Community jazz is arguably among the best Iowa has to offer the past 40 years – the talented students and directors are embracing what opportunities they have been fortunate enough to have thu

    OMAHA -- Former Harlan resident Carl J. Citta will mark  his 90th birthday on December 25. His family is requesting a card shower in his honor. Cards will reach him if sent to %Cheri Schouten, 3328 Fontanelle Blvd., Omaha, NE 68104.

    HARLAN -- Terry and Shelly Saunders of Harlan will mark their 40th wedding anniversary on December 27. The couple celebrated by taking a trip to Hawaii in late February. Terry and Shelly returned home right as flights were being canceled due to the pandemic.    Their family includes Jessica and Russell McDaniel, Ralston, NE; Jeff and Jessica Saunders, Harlan; and three grandsons.
 

 SHENANDOAH (Dec. 4) -- The Harlan Community boys basketball team took control of Friday’s game with a 32-6 second-quarter run and improved to 1-1 overall with a 77-36 Hawkeye Ten victory at Shenandoah. Connor Frame made 5-of-9 three-pointers and paced the Cyclones with 20 points as they made big strides offensively from Thursday’s home loss to Blair.

 SHENANDOAH (Dec.

 AVOCA – The AHSTW basketball teams swept visiting Riverside in a girl-boy doubleheader Friday evening, Dec.