PELLA (March 22) -- The Harlan Community and AHSTW girls track teams combined for 18 top-10 finishes at Friday’s Central College Girls High School Indoor Meet at the Kuyper Fieldhouse in Pella. The Cyclones and Lady Vikes competed against a large field of teams - many from Class 4A - with some events including more than 100 or 200 entries. HCHS senior Chloe Hansen recorded the highest area finish, placing third out of 105 competitors in the 6

 HARLAN -- Harlan Community senior Olivia Petersen signed a national letter of intent on February 22 to play volleyball at Briar Cliff University in Sioux City.

 MARYVILLE, MO. (March 16) -- Winning two individual events and one relay, the Harlan Community boys track team posted some impressive early-season performances at last Saturday’s Northwest Missouri High School Open. The indoor meet was held at Hughes Fieldhouse on the campus of Northwest Missouri State University.

 TABOR (March 17) -- Brett Sears of Harlan Community and Cole Burmeister of Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton both played for Glenwood coach Curt Schulte’s winning team as part of the 2nd Annual KMAland All-Star Basketball Classic held Sunday at Fremont-Mills High School. Also selected to play in the senior showcase was IKM-Manning’s Gabby Cadwell. In the boys game, Sears had 10 points and four rebounds while Burmeister added five points and three boa

 PANAMA -- The Earling CYO basketball team finished the season by placing first in the CYO Tournament held Tuesday, February 26, at the St. Mary’s Parish Hall in Panama. Members of the winning team included, front row, L-R: Wesley Muenchrath, Preston Mulligan and Kyle Knudson. Back row, L-R: Coach Ernie Peters, Thomas Fah, Hunter Frum, Mason Peters and assistant coaches Hunter Manz and Jonathan Cheek. (Photo contributed)

 IOWA CITY -- The Harlan Community Schools had 24 Special Olympics athletes compete last weekend (March 15-16) at the State Mid-Winter Tournament in Iowa City. On Friday evening, the Harlan group attended the opening ceremonies, a dinner banquet and a luau dance to welcome the teams.

 STORM LAKE (March 15) -- Led by Amos Rasmussen’s double gold in the long jump and 60-meter dash, area athletes won four events at the BVU High School Elite Indoor Track Meet here Friday. Girls and boys athletes from Harlan Community, IKM-Manning and AHSTW competed in the first meet of the year. The Cyclone boys, who also competed at Northwest Missouri State on Saturday, took a partial squad to the Buena Vista meet but did have a one-two finis

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    HARLAN -- Dorothy Jean Strissel, 72, Harlan, died March 23 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services will be held Thursday, March 28 at 10:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan with burial at a later date.  Family will greet friends Wednesday, March 27 from 3-7 p.m.