AVOCA (June 6) -- The AHSTW softball team finished off IKM-Manning in five innings Thursday night, winning 10-0.
Madison Heiny connected for a three-run double in the fifth inning and Tristin Heiny followed with an RBI single to end the game. Ally Meyers pitched all five innings for the win, allowing four hits and striking out three.
AVOCA -- James Sampson, 74, Avoca, died Thursday, June 20 at the Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic. Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.
EARLING -- Mary Ellen Nordby, 70, Earling, died June 18 at the Little Flower Haven Nursing Home. Services will be held Saturday, June 22 at 2 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. Family will greet friends from 5-8 p.m.
HARLAN -- Norman “Ed” Hendley, 65, Harlan, died Friday, June 14. Ed was very proud of his service with the US Naval Submarine Force from 1975 - 1987, achieving the rank of Chief Petty Officer (E-7).
HARLAN -- Linda Carole Jacobsen, 67, Harlan, died June 15 at Methodist Hospital. Services were held Thursday, June 20 at 6 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. Visitation was Thursday from 4-6 p.m.
HARLAN -- The Harlan T-Ball League concluded its season on Wednesday, June 12 with the kids having a blast learning the basics of baseball/softball. Although many summer ball teams have had to dodge raindrops in May and June, the t-ballers were able to get in many games throughout the season.
HARLAN -- Four top candidates have emerged from among 13 total interested individuals to serve Harlan Community Schools as interim superintendent during the upcoming school year. All candidates were presented by Dr. Trent Grundmeyer and Dr. Kevin Fiene, Grundmeyer Leader Search Consultants, during a closed session meeting Tuesday, June 18.
HARLAN – The Harlan City Council has signed off on its street work patch, mill and overlay projects this summer, approving a low bid of $293,042.60 from Western Engineering to complete the work. Street work could begin within the next few weeks. Following are the locations in Harlan expected to see improvements: - Dye Street from 6th to 7th Sts. - Cyclone Ave. from 5th to 6th Sts. - Durant St.
HARLAN – A 7th St. bridge in north Harlan will be replaced as part of a project that received final approval by the Harlan City Council on Tuesday, June 18. The City has very few actual bridges to care for, but this one over a small stream on north 7th St.
WESTPHALIA -- Bill and June Hastert of Harlan announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa to Michael Bellinghausen both of West Des Moines. Michael is the son of Jim and Diane Bellinghausen, Carroll. The couple will wed on August 10 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia.
