SHELBY -- The family of Duane and Jan Hursey will host an open house in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, August 11 from 2-4 p.m. at the Shelby Community Building.    They are the parents of two daughters: Donna Hayes (Steve Kasperbauer), Denison; and Amy (Thomas) Hursey-Throlson, Harlan. The couple has six grandchildren. 

    DUNLAP -- Robert and Mildred Cogdill of Dunlap observed their 70th wedding anniversary on July 10. They celebrated with a lunch, card shower and many phone calls from friends and family. 

    DES MOINES -- Jordan Brelje of Cedar Falls and Colton Cornwell of Waterloo exchanged marriage vows on April 28, 2018 at St. Ambrose Cathedral in Des Moines. Deacon Fred Cornwell, grandfather of groom, performed the 1 p.m. double ring ceremony.    Parents of the couple are Timothy and Becky Brelje, Harlan; and Ron and Chris Cornwell, Elkhart, IA. 

 DES MOINES (July 28) -- With its top two pitchers unavailable, a lot of things had to go right for Harlan Community to have a shot in Saturday’s Class 3A state title game vs.

 The 2018 Harlan Community baseball team added to a growing trophy case last week, making the program’s eighth consecutive state tournament appearance and reaching the championship game for the fourth year in a row, ending with an 11-1 loss to Davenport Assumption on Saturday.

 DES MOINES (July 27) -- Over the years, Harlan Community has dealt with its fair, or unfair, share of tough breaks while playing in the State Baseball Tournament at Principal Park. On Friday afternoon, the Cyclones may have got one back. Clinging to a one-run lead in the top of the seventh - the tying and lead runs on base for Waverly-Shell Rock - HCHS finished the game with a unique and fortunate double play to hold off the Go-Hawks 7-6 in a

 DES MOINES (July 24) -- Some might argue that Harlan Community was darn lucky to win Tuesday night’s Class 3A state baseball tourney quarterfinal vs.

 DES MOINES (July 27) -- The Class 3A state baseball semifinals will include three of the same teams from a year ago when action commences late Friday morning at Principal Park. At 11:00 a.m., top-ranked and second-seeded Harlan Community (32-3) will face this year’s newcomer, seventh-ranked and sixth-seeded Waverly-Shell Rock (34-7).

    HARLAN -- Gladys Robinson, 75, Harlan, died July 24 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Services will be held Friday, July 27 at 10:30 a.m.