HARLAN -- Jerry and Pauline Kloewer of Harlan observed their 65th wedding anniversary on March 2. The Kloewers plan to celebrate with their family at a later date.    Their family is requesting a card shower in their honor. Cards will reach them if sent to 3009 Ridgeway Drive Unit 115, Harlan, IA 51537. 

 CARROLL (Feb. 26) -- It’s been eight years since the Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton boys basketball team went to state in its first season as a consolidated school. On Tuesday night, the Spartans’ most accomplished four-year senior class fell one win shy of joining that coveted fraternity. In a Class 1A, Substate 8 final twice postponed and once relocated due to winter weather, sixth-ranked Sioux Central overcame a rough start to beat No.

 DES MOINES -- Seven area youth wrestlers qualified for and competed in the 2019 AAU State Tournament held February 23-24 at Wells Fargo Arena. Competing for the Harlan Community Wrestling Club, sixth-grader Reese Koch was the lone place-winner at state, finishing fourth with a 6-2 record in the B138 weight class. Results for the other area qualifiers are as follows. Brody McKinley (Riverside Wrestling Club) qualified at B90 and went 2-2. Jess

    HARLAN - Last spring, an estimated 70 students received local scholarship awards from 48 sponsoring organizations, totaling close to $230,000 in funding and scholarships coming from other sources which would likely bring the total to well over $500,000.      The scholarships below are divided by those with applications available at the HCHS guidance web site and those available directly from the organization (available online).

    LOGAN -- Damian Gross, 67, Logan, died Friday, March 1 at his home in Logan.    Funeral Mass will be held Friday, March 8 at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Earling.  Visitation is Thursday, March 7 from 4-8 p.m. at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Logan.  A scripture service will be held Thursday at 6 p.m.

    AVOCA -- Eleanor Caroline Brown, 96, Avoca, died March 1 at her home.    Services will be held Tuesday, March 5 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery in Avoca.    A rosary was held Monday, March 4 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.  Family greeted friends from 5-7 p.m.

    GLENWOOD -- Clara Theresa Bledsoe, 89, Glenwood, died February 26 at Glen Haven Home in Glenwood.    Services will be held Friday, May 3 at 2 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca.    Bledsoe is survived by son George (Teresa) Bledsoe of Glenwood; daughter Phyllis (Steve) Combs of Battle Creek, MI; sister Arlene Sievers of Avoca; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. 

    HARLAN -- Frances Lavonne Pauley, 89, Harlan, died February 25 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services were held Thursday, Feb. 28 at 10:30 a.m.

    HANCOCK -- Glenda Ann Langer, 86, Hancock, died February 23 at her home.    Services will be held Friday, March 1 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca with burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Hancock.  Family greeted friends Thursday, Feb. 28 from 5-7 p.m.