COUNCIL BLUFFS (May 2) -- On a perfect night for track and field, the Harlan Community girls and boys squads combined to place 45 times and score 211 points on Thursday, both finishing third out of 11 teams in the Hawkeye Ten Conference Co-Ed Track Meet at Lewis Central. The Cyclone girls’ top highlight was a victory in the 4x200 relay while the boys won the shuttle hurdle relay out of the slow heat and got another gold from Jon Owens in the

 HARLAN (May 4) -- Freshman Raegen Wicks scored four goals and sophomore Hannah Bissen added a pair on Saturday as the Harlan Community girls soccer team dominated Riverside 7-0 at Merrill Field. HCHS, now 5-5 overall, posted six goals in the first 30 minutes before subbing freely the rest of the way against the shorthanded Bulldogs (0-9), who had just one player in reserve. Wicks scored all four of her goals in the first half - capitalizing o

 AVOCA (May 3) -- Overcoming some early adversity in the form of a 1-0 deficit and an injury to their leading goal scorer, the AHSTW boys soccer team built a 2-1 halftime lead and added three more second-half scores to down Treynor 5-1 on Friday night. The eighth-ranked (Class 1A) Vikings beat Treynor for the second time in a week and improved to 11-0 overall.

 AVOCA (May 3) -- It didn’t result in a victory, but AHSTW girls soccer coach Beth Herbst was thrilled with her team’s effort during Friday night’s 2-1 loss to Treynor. Despite being outshot and outpossessed by a wide margin, the Lady Vikes (4-3) hung right with the sixth-ranked (1A) Cardinals (8-2) on the scoreboard, even leading for a 12-minute stretch of the first half. Alyssa Kellar’s header goal off a Treynor corner kick tied the match wi

 COUNCIL BLUFFS (May 2) -- During a break in the action at Thursday’s Hawkeye Ten Conference Track Meet, retiring athletic directors Mike Hale (Lewis Central), Mitch Osborn (Harlan Community) and Ken Schreiber (St. Albert) were recognized for their years of service and dedication to the conference and presented with plaques.

Julene Marre Holseid of West Des Moines passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019 at the Taylor Hospice House. A Celebration of life was held on May 22nd at Cherry Glen Campground Shelter 6, 4338 North West 94th Place, Ankeny, Iowa 50021 from 4PM to 7PM. Acknowledgments were held at 5PM.

Marvin Joseph Kenkel, 90, Portsmouth, passed away at Avoca Specialty Care in Avoca on Wednesday, May 15, 2019.

    OAKLAND -- Robert L. Jacobsen, 87, Oakland, died May 18 at Oakland Manor Nursing Home.    A private family graveside service will be held Wednesday, May 22 at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Hancock.  Family will greet friends Tuesday, May 21 from 5-8 p.m.

    IRWIN -- Robert Lee Meier, 77, Irwin, died May 15 at Manning Regional Healthcare Center.    Services were held Monday, May 20 at 10 a.m.