GUTHRIE CENTER (Oct. 18) -- AHSTW sophomores Chloe Falkena and Julia Kock will compete in the state cross country meet for the second straight year following their performances at the Class 1A State Qualifying Meet in Guthrie Center October 18. Falkena placed eighth out of 127 runners with a five-kilometer time of 22:10 and Kock placed 13th in 22:29.

 WINTERSET (Oct.

 COON RAPIDS (Oct. 19) -- Cole Burmeister’s six touchdowns and 385 yards from scrimmage led the way Friday night as the Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton football team wrapped up an Eight-Player, District 8 title with a 54-21 victory at Coon Rapids-Bayard. The 8th-ranked Spartans finished the regular season 8-1 overall (6-1 in the district) and will now host Stanton (7-2) in the first round of the playoffs this Friday (Oct.

 AVOCA (Oct. 19) -- A valiant second-half comeback lifted AHSTW past St. Albert 19-14 Friday night as the Viking football team capped an unbeaten regular season and claimed the Class A, District 9 championship over the Falcons. Down 14-0 at the half, AHSTW rallied behind three second-half touchdowns, including Blake Osbahr’s 13-yard TD pass to Drake Partridge with 2:43 remaining. St.

 HOLSTEIN (Oct. 19) -- The IKM-Manning football team fell five points short of qualifying for the Class A playoffs last Friday following a 24-19 loss at Ridge View. A victory would have forced a three-way tie for first place in Class A, District 2 with Alta-Aurelia and Sioux Central, locking all three teams into the playoffs.

    EARLING -- Thomas Lawrence Henrich, 58, Earling, died October 20 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services will be held Saturday, Oct. 27 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling with burial in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Earling.  A wake service will be held Friday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. at the church.  Visitation is Friday from 1-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 4-7 p.m.

    AVOCA -- Lowell Duane Young, 87, Avoca, died October 22 at Avoca Specialty Care.    Graveside services with military rites will be held Friday, Oct. 26 at 1 p.m. at Mt.

    COUNTY -- "We're here for you 24/7 and when I say we it's not just the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, it's law enforcement and law enforcement officers in general because it's one big family," Neil Gross said.    Gross has been the Shelby County sheriff for a year and a half.

HARLAN - Voters will have the opportunity to elect six members of the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Shelby County Extension Council from a slate of six candidates at the Nov. 6 general election.    “The council members elected this year will be involved in bringing educational opportunities to Shelby County for the next four years,” Mary Taggs, Extension Educator said.