COUNTY – Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen is the theme for Fire Prevention Week, October 4-10, as sponsored by local fire departments and the The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 95 years.    This year’s focus on cooking fire safety is supported by findings from NFPA’s newly released U.S.

 CARROLL (Sept. 25) -- Connor Frame threw a 55-yard touchdown pass to Aidan Hall just before halftime and opened the third quarter with a 59-yard TD catch from Teagon Kasperbauer Friday night, paving the way for the Harlan Community football team’s 28-14 win at Carroll. The third-ranked Cyclones utilized several big plays to outgain the Tigers 407-184 and stayed unbeaten on the season, improving to 5-0 overall and 3-0 in Class 3A, District 9.

 HARLAN (Sept. 26) -- Brecken Van Baale wasn’t satisfied with her fourth-place showing at Tri-Center last week, so the Harlan Community senior did something about it during Saturday morning’s Cyclone Cross Country Invite. Looking strong from start to finish, Van Baale secured a career-best second-place medal at the Harlan Golf and Country Club, trailing only defending Class 1A state champion Peyton Pogge of Tri-Center.

 AVOCA (Sept. 27) -- Due to the AHSTW Community Schools’ transition to a 100 percent virtual learning format this week, all Viking and Lady Vike sporting events through Saturday, October 3, have been cancelled. AHSTW cancelled its volleyball game vs. Tri-Center last Thursday as well as Friday’s home football game against St. Albert.

 HOLSTEIN (Sept. 25) -- The IKM-Manning football team picked up its first win of the season on Friday night, scoring 20 unanswered points and holding off Ridge View 20-14 in Class A, District 10. The Wolves opened the second half with a tone-setting 10-minute scoring drive covering 62 yards in 18 plays to take a 14-6 lead.

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    EARLING – Farmhand Brewing Co. is celebrating its one-year anniversary this month with a special Oktoberfest Beer Festival event Saturday, Oct. 3 featuring a number of events, games, music, dancing, food and, of course, beer.    Partnering with Byrd’s Bar and Grill and Norma Jeans in Panama, as well as Lonely Oak Distillery and Troy’s Bar and Grill in Earling, there will be plenty of activity for all to enjoy this weekend.

 NEOLA (Sept. 22) -- It was a Cyclone sweep across the board on Tuesday afternoon as Harlan Community won the team and individual titles at the Tri-Center Cross Country Invite. The fourth-ranked (Class 3A) Cyclone girls placed five runners in the top seven to post an impressive winning score of 20, besting two state-ranked 1A teams in No. 5 AHSTW (60) and No. 8 Logan-Magnolia (76).