COUNCIL BLUFFS (June 25) -- Morgan Schaben’s fifth-inning two-run homer helped put the finishing touches on Harlan Community’s 7-0 softball win at Lewis Central Tuesday afternoon. The game actually reached the bottom of the sixth before being halted by rain, so the score and statistics reverted back to the last full inning, which was the fifth. HCHS (21-5 overall, 14-1 Hawkeye Ten) pulled away with three runs each in the fourth and fifth inni

 HARLAN (June 24) -- The Harlan Community baseball team fell victim to a big upset Monday night at Jim Goeser Field, losing to Atlantic 3-2. The Trojans (3-12 overall, 2-12 Hawkeye Ten) scored the go-ahead run on Nile Petersen’s bases-loaded slow roller past the mound in the top of the seventh, then escaped a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the inning to pick up just their third win of the season.

 UNDERWOOD (June 25) -- It’s not an official Western Iowa Conference Softball Tournament unless IKM-Manning is playing on Thursday. Despite a season with more downs than ups so far, the seventh-seeded Wolves rose to the occasion for Tuesday’s WIC quarterfinal game at No.

 UNDERWOOD (June 25) -- Logan-Magnolia built an early 4-0 lead and continued to pull away from AHSTW for a 9-1 victory in Tuesday’s Western Iowa Conference Softball Tournament quarterfinal at Underwood. The fifth-seeded Panthers improved to 10-11 and advanced to Thursday’s semifinal and championship rounds in Logan.

    COUNTY -- Nine young women are in the running to be crowned Shelby County Fair Queen this week.    Coronation will take place Thursday evening, July 11 in the show ring at the fairgrounds at 8 p.m. The new queen will reign over the Shelby County Fair as well as represent the county at the state fair in August. 

    HARLAN – Digital speed limit signs will be deployed in various locations in Harlan soon, reminding motorists of their speed while calculating important data such as traffic flow or number of cars speeding.    Harlan City Administrator Gene Gettys, Jr. said it’s a topic that has been evaluated and discussed over the last 18 months, and two signs recently were purchased that could be in place as early as August 1. 

COUNTY -- As fair season approaches, many families are readying to show off their projects at the Shelby County Fair, many of which have required months of hard work and preparation. One family participating in the Shelby County Fair is the Mulligans.    For months Mallory, Mitchell and Meredith Mulligan have been working hard on their projects as well as training their animals for show.

    IRWIN – Singles hoping to find that special someone are invited to an exciting speed dating event in Irwin Friday, July 12, with proceeds from the event being provided to the Shelby County Animal Shelter, also known as Four Paws, in Harlan.    Shelva Slifer, Harlan, and Tammy Larsen, Irwin, are organizers of the event, and they say not only will the event raise funds for Four Paws, but it will be a fun local avenue for singles to meet and

    WEST CHESTERFIELD, VA -- Jerald John Christensen, 79, West Chesterfield, VA, formerly of Harlan, died May 5 at the Golden Living Center in Petersburg, VA.    Christensen is survived by his wife, Connie; son Jarrod (Amy) Christensen; granddaughter Hailey and grandsons Connor and Daniel, all of West Chesterfield; brothers David L. Christensen of Harlan and Robert Christensen of Manning.    No services are planned.