AVOCA -- JoAnn Jacobsen, 71, Avoca, died January 20 at Westmont Care Center in Logan.    Services will be held Thursday, Jan. 25 at 2 p.m.

    MANILLA -- Glen B. Huey, 93, Manilla, formerly of Irwin, died Saturday, Jan. 20 in Manilla.    Services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 11 a.m. at Irwin United Methodist Church in Irwin with burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Irwin.  Friends were asked to call Monday, Jan. 22 from 3-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 4-6 p.m.

    AVOCA -- John “Jay” Joseph Dargin, 70, Avoca, died January 17 at his home.    Services were held Monday, Jan. 22 at 11 a.m.

 AVOCA (Jan. 16) -- For nearly three full quarters Tuesday night, AHSTW played tough enough defense to maintain a small lead vs.

ELK HORN -- The Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton Winter Guard has been performing at halftime of the Spartan girls and boys basketball games recently.  Congratulations to the students on great performances. 

ELK HORN – Iowa Sen. Jason Schultz (R-Schleswig) and Iowa Rep. Steve Holt (R-Denison) met with constituents in Elk Horn Saturday morning, Jan.

COUNTY -- The Shelby County Extension Council announces the addition of Paulette Madson as Associate Extension Educator at the Shelby County ISU Extension and Outreach office in Harlan.    Madson, a Clay County native, began her duties as the Shelby County Associate Extension Educator on January 2.  She replaces Amanda Oloff who accepted a position with Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs. 

 MANNING (Jan.

 COUNTY -- Four officers were elected during the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Shelby County extension council organizational meeting Jan 2. The nine-member county extension council annually elects officers to comply with Iowa law.    Julie Klein, Harlan, was re-elected as chairperson.