COUNTY – Shelby County has been asked to consider support of a federal lawsuit against manufacturers of pharmaceutical opioid drugs, and if it does, would join more than 100 counties in eight states that are doing so, including most recently two in Iowa.    Shelby County Board of Supervisors Chairman Steve Kenkel said this week that the county has received correspondence from the Iowa Association of Counties (ISAC) asking it consider signing o

    HARLAN -- Arlene Christensen of Harlan will celebrate her 90th birthday at a birthday coffee on December 26 from 2-4 p.m. in the McKee Activity Room at Elm Crest Retirement Community in Harlan. Friends and relatives are invited to attend.    Her family is also planning a card shower in her honor. Cards will reach her if sent to 2104 12th Street, Harlan, IA 51537.

 HARLAN (Dec.

 COUNCIL BLUFFS (Dec. 5) -- The Harlan Community wrestlers opened the dual season with a 1-1 split on Tuesday, routing St. Albert 63-6 before losing a 43-29 decision vs. Glenwood.

 LOGAN (Dec.

 LOGAN (Dec. 5) -- The IKM-Manning girls quickly cut a 13-point deficit down to three during Tuesday’s second half at Logan-Magnolia, but couldn’t get over the hump in a 58-48 loss to the 4th-ranked team in Class 2A. It was the second setback to a top-eight team in four days for the No.

 NEOLA (Dec.

 NEOLA (Dec. 5) -- AHSTW fell behind 39-27 at halftime and could not mount a second-half rally on Tuesday night, losing at Tri-Center 61-43 in Western Iowa Conference boys basketball action. Jack Paulson led the Vikings with 16 points, R.J. Harris scored 11 and Kevin Jorgensen had eight. Blake Osbahr grabbed a team-high seven rebounds and also had two steals.

 MANNING (Dec. 2) -- In a battle of Class 2A Top 10 teams, the Panorama girls outlasted IKM-Manning 50-45 in a competitive non-conference matchup here last Saturday. The Wolves’ highlight of the game was senior guard Kia Rasmussen surpassing 1,000 career points on a three-point basket with less than three minutes to go.