HARLAN -- Joyce Thraen, 78, Harlan, died July 20 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services will be held Friday, July 24 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  A rosary was held Thursday, July 23 at 7 p.m. at the church.  Visitation was Thursday from 5-8 p.m.

    SUN CITY CENTER, FL -- Funeral services will be held at a later date for former Harlan resident Dean Philson, 92, of Sun City Center, FL, who died July 8.    He was preceded in death by Darlene, his wife of 71 years, in February, his daughter-in-law Pam Philson in March, and his brother-in-law Richard Slay in April.     He is survived by his children Steve Philson of Lincoln NE, Michelle (Greg) Caudill of Manassas VA, and Kim (Ken) Conte o

 KIMBALLTON (July 15) -- You can throw out the records at tournament time. It’s no doubt an old sports cliché, but the Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton softball team nearly experienced the harsh reality of that phrase Wednesday night before making a dramatic rally to save their unbeaten season. Trailing Griswold 4-2 and down to their final out with a runner on third, the ninth-ranked Spartans got an RBI single from senior Kami Waymire, a double by se

 IRWIN (July 13) -- Down 3-0 after three innings Monday night, the AHSTW softball team refused to bow to the pressures of tournament time in its Class 2A regional opener at IKM-Manning. Both teams put the ball in play consistently all night with 18 total hits and just two strikeouts, but it was the Lady Vikes who stayed steady on defense and used two big innings to rally past the Wolves 8-4. AHSTW, which defeated IKM-Manning 12-1 just 11 days

Harlan Community Schools’ Return to Learn Plan.
Approved by the HCS Board of Education Thursday, July 23, 2020.
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 HARLAN (July 15) -- The Harlan Community baseball team will ride a six-game winning streak into postseason play following a pair of non-conference home wins earlier this week. HCHS defeated Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 11-3 on Tuesday night and held off Thomas Jefferson 9-7 on Wednesday, finishing the regular season with a 13-3 record.

 HARLAN (July 13) -- The Harlan Community softball team completed its regular season on a good note here Monday night, bashing 13 hits and using two big innings to win 9-2 over Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson. Listed 14th in the final Class 4A rankings of the year, the Cyclones (14-4) will now have four days off to prepare for Saturday’s regional semifinal in Harlan against either Glenwood (8-5) or Lewis Central (11-7).

    EARLING -- Gail and Betty Foxhoven of Earling will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on July 25. They plan to celebrate with a family dinner at a local restaurant.    Their family includes Tammy and Greg Bladt, Harlan; Ann and Justin Conrad, Harlan; John Foxhoven, Omaha; and five grandchildren.
 

    DENISON -- Lisa Kolbe and Tanner Weed both of Harlan exchanged marriage vows on June 6, 2020 at The Stables at Copper Ridge in Denison. Rev. Al Hazelton performed the 6 p.m. double ring ceremony.    Parents of the couple are Mike and Tammy Kolbe, Harlan; and Randy and Lori Weed, Charter Oak.