OAKLAND (June 28) -- IKM-Manning outhit Riverside 18-1 in a Western Iowa Conference Softball Tournament semifinal game Thursday, beating the Bulldogs 11-1 in six innings to advance to the championship later that night. The Wolves hit the ball all over the diamond for 16 singles and two doubles.

 AREA -- The AHSTW softball team will open regional play Tuesday (July 3) and Harlan Community will start its postseason trail Thursday night (July 5). The Lady Vikes (8-14) will play at Underwood in a Class 2A, Region 2 quarterfinal on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

 NEOLA (June 26) -- The IKM-Manning baseball team defeated Griswold 5-4 in the first round of the Western Iowa Conference Baseball Tournament last Tuesday before losing a tight 2-0 decision vs. top-seeded Tri-Center in the quarterfinals. Amos Rasmussen went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and three stolen bases in the win over Griswold. Senior Jared Johnson pitched six innings of one-hit ball and had the Wolves’ only hit against Tri-Center.

 HARLAN (June 27) -- The Harlan Community baseball team picked up its first walk-off win of the season last Wednesday, scoring two runs in the bottom of the seventh off Sioux City West reliever Ray Ray Douglas to rally past the Wolverines 5-4 at Jim Goeser Field. HCHS trailed 4-0 after an inning and a half before chipping away and extending its winning streak to 17 games. Still down 4-3 with three outs to go, Jared Moser led off the Cyclone se

    HARLAN -- Donald J. Petersen, 96, died Monday, July 2 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Memorial services will be held Tuesday, July 10 at 11 a.m. at Grace Baptist Church with visitation with family and friends beginning at 10 a.m.

    HARLAN -- Thomas Lee Hildebrand, 64, Harlan, died July 1 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services will be held Friday, July 13 at 10:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan.  There will be no burial.  Family will greet friends Thursday, July 12 from 5-7 p.m.

 HARLAN -- On Monday, July 2, Shelby County 4-H'ers met at the fairgrounds to prepare for next week's Shelby County Fair.

    REGIONAL -- Do you have a carbon monoxide alarm? Do you move over for every car on the side of the road, not just the police?

    SHELBY -- The City of Shelby will have a special election Tuesday, July 10 to fill two vacancies on the Shelby City Council.    Councilpersons Bob Richmond and Sheila Rihner both had submitted their resignations from the council as they moved out of the city limits of Shelby.  Rihner moved to Georgia and Richmond outside of Shelby.    There are four candidates on the ballot to fill the two open seats and they are Donavon Gail Dontje, Steve