SIOUX CITY -- Cara Shanks and Gabe Ferry both of Harlan exchanged marriage vows on July 5, 2019 at Country Celebrations in Sioux City. The bride’s father, Steve Shanks, performed the 4:30 p.m. double ring ceremony.    Parents of the couple are Steve and Michelle Shanks, Le Mars; and Brandt and Stacy Ferry, Kirkman.

 HARLAN (Oct.

 HARLAN (Oct. 11) -- One week after losing the 2019 season opener vs. Lewis Central 35-7, Sergeant Bluff-Luton football coach Justin Smith was asked to compare this year’s LC team to the 2018 state semifinalist version. Are they as good as last year? “Uh, they’re better,” Smith replied. “They’re better at every position but quarterback and that quarterback is still a really good player.

 AVOCA (Oct.

 MONDAMIN (Oct. 4) -- Creighton Nelson rushed for 136 yards and four touchdowns and also caught a TD pass last Friday night as the Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton football team got back to .500 with a 50-14 victory at West Harrison. The Spartans improved to 3-3 overall and 2-2 in 8-Man, District 8, good for fourth place in the standings.

 GLENWOOD (Oct.

    HARLAN -- Randall “Randy” Conrad, 75, Harlan, died Saturday, Oct. 12 at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, NE.    Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan

    HARLAN -- Theresa Rose Henscheid, 90, Harlan, died October 10 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Services will be held Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia with burial in the St. Boniface Cemetery in Westphalia.  A wake service was held Monday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. at the church.  Family greeted friends from 4-7 p.m.

    HARLAN -- Lester Schmitz, 92, Harlan, died October 10 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Services were held Monday, Oct. 14 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Church in Portsmouth with burial in the St.