IRWIN (June 14) -- The IKM-Manning softball team scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth but fell one short Friday night in an 8-7 home loss to Logan-Magnolia. The Wolves also lost by one run at Riverside, 7-6, on Thursday and are now 5-10 overall.

    HARLAN - At approximately 6:20 p.m. Harlan Police Department, Medivac, Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and Harlan Fire Department were dispatched to 9th and Chatburn Ave for an accident involving a car and a motorcycle on Thursday, June 27.    When Officer’s arrived, they attempted to aid the motorcyclist, Scott Alan Petersen, 55, Harlan, until Medivac arrived and determined he had died at the scene.

 HARLAN (June 11) -- During eight straight trips to the state baseball tournament and four consecutive 3A title game appearances, Harlan Community’s mantra has often centered around pitching and defense. Don’t look now, but those same two elements have played a big role in a 12-1 start for the fourth-ranked (3A) Cyclones. One day after winning a 2-1 pitchers’ duel against St. Albert, HCHS swept a home doubleheader vs.

 HARLAN (June 11) -- Fresh off a 10-run seventh inning rally and remarkable 12-7 win at sixth-ranked Denison Monday night, the Kuemper Catholic softball team arrived at H. Jack Field with a whole lot of momentum for Tuesday’s doubleheader vs.

 HARLAN (June 10) -- Back-to-back home runs by Morgan Schaben and Madison Schumacher provided the offensive highlight Monday as the Harlan Community softball team made quick work of St. Albert with a 12-0, three-inning win at H. Jack Field. HCHS scored seven first-inning runs (all unearned with two outs) and added three in the second and two in the third to win by the rule.

 HARLAN (June 10) -- St.

 KIMBALLTON (June 10) -- With three home games on the schedule this week, Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton softball coach Ashton Koehlmoos is hopeful that her team is poised for a consistent stretch of play. So far, so good. Getting a two-hit shutout from freshman pitcher Macy Emgarten, error-free defense behind her and a fast start with the bats, the Spartans blanked Glidden-Ralston 3-0 on Monday for their third victory in four games. They made it f

 IRWIN (June 12) -- The IKM-Manning softball team scored 37 runs over three nights and went 2-1 in Western Iowa Conference games against Tri-Center and Missouri Valley. The Wolves won at T-C 15-4 on Monday, lost to Missouri Valley 12-9 in Irwin Tuesday night and crushed the Trojans 13-1 in three innings here Wednesday. Bianca Cadwell pitched all three games for the Wolves.

 ELK HORN (June 10) -- Sophomore Hunter Andersen pitched a complete game five-hitter for his first varsity win and seniors Cole Burmeister and Dawson Carey both went 3-for-4 as the Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton baseball team beat Glidden-Ralston 5-2 here Monday. Andersen (1-1) took a shutout into the sixth and allowed just two unearned runs, finishing his work in 95 pitches.