ROGERS, AK - Janis (“Jami”) I. Jensen, 91, Rogers,  AK,  formerly of Harlan, died Sat., Dec, 2 at Jamestown Nursing Home.      She is survived by her husband former Harlan optometrist Robert Jensen, Rogers, AK; sons, Brent (Julie) Jensen, Scottsdale, AZ; Brad (Sandy) Jensen, Cedar Falls; Dr.

    HANCOCK - Darren Jon Towne, 47, died Sat., Dec. 23 at his home in Hancock.    Family will meet friends on Tues., Jan. 2 from noon to 1:30 p.m. with a visitation from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with services to follow at 1:30 p.m.

 NEOLA (Dec. 19) -- The IKM-Manning girls used a 23-3 second quarter run to pull away early and beat Tri-Center 66-18 on Tuesday night, improving to 4-3 overall and 4-2 in the Western Iowa Conference. The Wolves hit 11-of-21 three-pointers in the game, including 5-of-9 by Kia Rasmussen and 4-of-6 by Shauna Reitan.

 NEOLA (Dec. 19) -- Tri-Center outscored IKM-Manning 13-2 in the fourth quarter to finish off the Wolves 55-39 in a Western Iowa Conference boys basketball game here Tuesday night. IKM-M led 18-10 after one quarter but was outscored 45-21 the rest of the night.

 DENISON (Dec. 14) -- Bailey Schmitz paced a balanced Cyclone score sheet last Thursday as the Harlan Community boys bowling team won a competitive dual meet at Denison-Schleswig by the final of 2,564 pins to 2,488. Denison won the girls meet, 2,286 to 1,884. Rolling the Cyclones’ only 200 of the day, Bailey Schmitz finished with a two-game series of 372 (201, 171), followed by Lucas Schmitz (368), Devin Wilson (337) and Darren Stein (336).

 WAUKEE (Dec. 16) -- The Harlan Community wrestling team finished with a 1-4 record and placed 12th out of 16 teams at the Al Garrison Dual Tournament in Waukee last Saturday (Dec. 16). The Cyclones lost to Urbandale 43-33 in the 11th place final but did split 10 contested matches against the J-Hawks. Earlier in the day, HCHS lost to Millard West 44-28 and Ballard 61-15 before defeating Sioux City North 42-33 in pool competition.

HCHS Girls & Boys Bowling ScheduleDecember 4    at Shenandoah -- Girls lost 1806-1740; Boys lost 2590-2352December 12    vs. CB AL -- Girls lost 2159-1792; Boys won 2655-2417December 14    at Denison -- Girls lost 2286-1884; Boys won 2564-2488January 6    vs. Creston -- Girls & Boys (JV/V), 1:00January 9    at Red Oak Tournament -- Girls & Boys (V), 3:30January 18    vs.

 HARLAN (Dec. 14) -- Six Harlan Community wrestlers picked up two wins each Thursday night as the Cyclones swept Clarinda and Shenandoah in a Hawkeye Ten Conference double dual. HCHS beat the Cardinals 48-20 before taking care of the Mustangs 49-18 and improving its H-10 dual record to 3-1.

 HARLAN (Dec. 15) -- Knocking down six straight free throws in the final minute, the Harlan Community boys basketball team held off Lewis Central’s fourth-quarter rally and stayed unbeaten Friday night with a 52-49 win over the Titans. Playing most of the game without second-leading scorer Brett Sears, who sprained an ankle in the first quarter, the 7th-ranked (3A) Cyclones still managed to build a 37-24 lead going to the fourth.