LOGAN (Dec.

    AVOCA -- Bob and Bernitta Goettsch of Avoca will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on January 6. Their family includes Stephanie and Brian Geraghty, Avoca; Jeff and Rachel Goettsch, Avoca; Jennifer Goettsch and friend, Jase Kelley, Omaha; and five grandchildren.    Bob farms and owns Bob’s Electric. Bernitta is a farm wife.
 

Remembering Shelby County's happenings in photographs. See the Friday, January 3, 2020 News-Advertiser for more photos.

 GLENWOOD (Dec.

 GLENWOOD (Dec.

 HARLAN (Dec. 20) -- The Harlan Community boys raced out to a 34-4 second-quarter lead Friday night before finishing off Red Oak 69-17 in a Hawkeye Ten boys basketball game. HCHS played a half-court zone defense throughout but did press the Tigers early and scored several first-half baskets off turnovers.

 HARLAN (Dec.

 CLARINDA (Dec. 19) -- Twelve Harlan Community wrestlers went 2-0 Thursday night as the Cyclones easily swept a double dual at Clarinda with wins of 78-0 over Shenandoah and 67-9 vs. the host Cardinals.

    REGIONAL – The annual weather summary from the Farmers Almanac says this winter will be milder than normal and wet, but not necessarily the precipitation being all snow.    December has shown some snow, but the cold temperatures this month aren’t what the almanac has forecasted thus far for the winter, but that could all change soon.  In general, it’s forecasted to be above average temperatures and particularly wet.    The almanac paints a