PORTSMOUTH (July 29) -- Top-seeded Council Bluffs plated three runs in the bottom of the first and cruised to an 11-1, seven-inning win over Portsmouth in Sunday’s championship game of the Iowa Western Baseball League Tournament. Council Bluffs outhit Portsmouth 13-6 and capped the scoring with a five-run fifth inning. Matt Brown led C.B. with three hits, including a home run.

 IOWA CITY -- Harlan Community seniors Jared Moser and Ryan Doran will play for head coach Steve Daeges one last time this weekend as part of the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Series at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City. Moser, a catcher, and Doran, a first baseman, have been selected to play for the Small Schools West Squad, with Daeges serving as the head coach.

 DES MOINES (July 31) -- Class 3A state runner-up Harlan Community had three players recognized on the 2018 All-State Baseball teams released Tuesday by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association. HCHS junior pitcher Brett Sears and senior first baseman Ryan Doran were both named to the 3A first team while senior outfielder Nick Foss was a second-teamer. All three players have contributed to the Cyclones’ four-year run of state title game appea

    HARLAN -- Amy Mellinger and Tommy Lee Stinn both of Omaha will marry on August 18 in a ceremony at Veteran’s Auditorium in Harlan.    Parents of the couple are Ann Mellinger, Portsmouth, and the late Tim Mellinger; and Lee and Kathy Stinn, Harlan. 

    HARLAN – Virgil I. Koppold, 88, died on Thursday, July 26. Family will greet friends on Tuesday, July 31 from 9 a.m. -  11 a.m. at St.

    HARLAN - Services for Gary L.

Construction has been ongoing along the Highway 59 corridor where the new Bomgaar’sbuilding and the new Buck Snort Restaurant are being constructed.

    HARLAN -- Crews from contract PSC recently set the base for a new switchgear basement and vault on the south side of Chatburn Ave. at 6th St.

    ELK HORN -- Back in 2011 or 2012, Lou and Mike Howard had a vision to open a new restaurant in Elk Horn. Even though plans changed, the dream lived on. The Howards are currently working to open a restaurant with Danish influences in the Keysight Technology building west of where the Danish Inn stood.    In August of 2017, the Howards purchased the Danish Inn with plans to remodel it.