HARLAN -- On Thursday, June 14, a front came through in the morning with high winds that broke off a large branch from one of Patty Allen's trees at 1604 West Park St.    Allen said she heard a screeching sound after a large gust of wind and when she looked over the branch was down.  

 HARLAN -- The Brick Wall Gallery was one of eight businesses in downtown Harlan to receive grant money for facade work.    The Gallery received a new paint job and new glass in the windows.

    WESTPHALIA -- Tori Webber and Brian Schechinger both of Harlan were married at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia on October 28, 2017. Father David Smith performed the 3 p.m. double ring ceremony.    Parents of the couple are Kristy Campbell, Savannah, GA; Jim Webber, Colorado Springs, CO; and Ron and Konnie Schechinger, Harlan.     

    PORTSMOUTH -- The family of Joan Sondag is planning an open house in honor of her 90th birthday on Saturday, June 30 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Parish Hall in Portsmouth.

 DENISON (June 13) -- A favorable wind and a short porch - foul pole to foul pole - set the stage for a big offensive night Wednesday as the Harlan Community baseball team doubled its season home run total in a 13-1 five-inning rout of Denison-Schleswig. It was a matchup of two Hawkeye Ten teams going in opposite directions as the regular season nears the halfway point. The third-ranked (Class 3A) Cyclones homered three times in winning their

 DENISON (June 13) -- Madison Schumacher’s solo home run gave the Harlan Community softball team a brief 1-0 lead Wednesday night, but 7th-ranked Denison-Schleswig responded with 10 runs over the next three innings and beat the Cyclones 10-2. HCHS pitcher Morgan Schaben struck out the side in order in the first, but the Monarchs would fan just two more times the rest of the game, using a combination of infield hits, errors, free passes and Cyc

 CARROLL (June 12) -- Harlan Community broke open a 3-3 tie with five two-out runs in the top of the seventh inning Tuesday night and finished off Kuemper Catholic 8-4 to sweep the season series. HCHS junior Brett Sears (4-0) pitched his first complete game of the year and beat Kuemper for the second time, allowing eight hits and three earned runs.

 CARROLL (June 12) -- The Harlan Community softball team won its second slugfest of the year vs. Kuemper Catholic Tuesday night, tallying 16 hits to outlast the Knights 11-8 in Hawkeye Ten action. Morgan Schaben led the Cyclones at the plate, going 5-for-5 with four RBI, including her second home run of the season and team-leading eighth double. Madison Schumacher (2-for-3) also hit her second homer and added a sacrfice fly for two RBI.

 WOODBINE (June 13) -- The Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton softball team improved to 5-6 overall here Wednesday with a dominating 14-0 win over Woodbine.
   Offensive leaders for the Spartans included: Mollie Rasmussen (4-for-4, 2 RBI); Sophia Peppers (3-for-3, double, 3 runs, 3 RBI); Bailey Robertson (2-for-3, 3 runs); and Kealey Nelson (home run, 2 BB, 3 runs, 2 RBI).