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 MANNING (Feb. 18) -- The IKM-Manning girls basketball team opened Class 2A regional play Tuesday night with a 66-53 quarterfinal win over East Sac County. Junior Nicole Hanson had a career night for the Wolves, hitting 6-of-11 three-pointers and leading all players with 24 points.

   ELK HORN (Feb. 18) -- Tatum Grubbs tallied 26 points and Macy Emgarten chipped in 16 to help lead Exira-EHK to a convincing 66-49 victory over visiting Sidney in Class 1A regional quarterfinal girls basketball action on Tuesday.

 HARLAN -- Harlan Community boys basketball coach Mitch Osborn was recognized in a 20-minute ceremony prior to the Cyclones’ February 14 home game vs.

Hawkeye Ten Conference Bowling Tournament • February 14 • at Council Bluffs (Thunderbowl)

HARLAN -- It’s tournament time, and local basketball teams are wrapping up their seasons attempting to punch their tickets to the state tournament.  The HCHS Pom Squad has been cheering on the Cyclones all season. Above, Zoey Bowers participates in one of the dances.  While the Cyclone girls’ basketball season came to an end last weekend, the boys’ team was in tourney action last night vs. Glenwood, hoping to keep its season alive.

    DES MOINES -- The Iowa Supreme Court has selected Justice Susan Christensen, Harlan, as its next chief justice.  Justice Christensen will succeed Chief Justice Mark Cady who passed away suddenly November 15, 2019.    Justice David Wiggins has served as acting chief justice since Chief Justice Cady’s passing. Justice Christensen will be the second woman to serve as chief justice of Iowa’s highest court.
 

    HARLAN -- Harlan Community Middle School seventh-grader Lael Taylor recently was honored with Silver Key recognition in a scholastic writing competition, sponsored by the Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development at the University of Iowa.  The award places Taylor in the top 7-10 percent out of 7,000 entries in Iowa.    Students age 13 and older can submit works in several categories, including art and writing such as

    HARLAN – Essentia Protein Solutions, Harlan, has expansion plans, and part of its future development means requesting an agreement with the City of Harlan to hook into its wastewater treatment facility to handle some of the company’s wastewater streams.    Following a review of the proposal and discussion Tuesday, Feb.