MANNING (Jan.

 REGIONAL -- The Harlan Community boys basketball team will be grouped with several familiar opponents when the Class 3A, Substate 8 brackets are released in the coming weeks. The Iowa High School Athletic Association released its postseason assignments for Class 3A and 4A teams on January 25, placing the Cyclones in Substate 8 along with Atlantic, Carroll, Creston, Denison-Schleswig, Glenwood, Perry and Winterset.

 HARLAN (Jan. 28) -- The Harlan Community girls and boys bowling teams both won handily against visiting Nodaway Valley on Monday at Cyclone Lanes, marking the program’s first dual sweep since January 5. The HCHS girls improved to 6-2 on the season, outrolling the Wolverines 2,375 to 1,857.

 LE MARS (Jan. 26) -- The Harlan Community girls placed second and the boys took fourth in last Saturday’s Le Mars Bowling Tournament, both posting their season-best team scores at Sweet 16 Lanes. Le Mars swept the team titles on the day, including a 2,878 score by the girls, who were led by Kaitelin Konz’s first-place individual series of 407 (215-192).

HCHS Bowling Results • Jan. 17 • at Ida Grove

    DEFIANCE -- Penny Baker Hulsebus, 52, Defiance, died Thursday, Jan. 31.    Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 6 at Salem United Methodist Church in Defiance at 10:30 a.m. with burial to follow at the Union Township Cemetery in Defiance.  Visitation is Tuesday, Feb. 5 from 4-8 p.m.

    EARLING -- Rosemary Hahn, 88, Earling, died February 1 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services will be held Saturday, Feb. 9 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling with burial in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery at Earling.  A Catholic Daughter’s Rosary will be held Friday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. at the church.  Visitation is Friday from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan and from 3-8 p.m.

    WINCHESTER, KY -- LeRoy Meyer Petersen, 92, Winchester, KY, died January 28 at Richmond Place in Lexington, KY.    Graveside services will be held Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 2:30 p.m. at the Harlan Cemetery.    Petersen is survived by son Paul (Kelly) Petersen of Winchester, KY; daughter Pamela (Ronald) Hicks of Kileen, TX; and four grandchildren.    Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of arrangements. 

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