MISSOURI VALLEY (October 9) -- AHSTW struggled at the net in Monday’s Western Iowa Conference Volleyball Tournament quarterfinal game at Missouri Valley, compiling a negative kill efficiency (-.069) in a 14-25, 16-25, 14-25 loss to the Lady Reds. AHSTW, seeded sixth in the tourney, finished the match with 13 kills against 18 attack errors and dropped to 12-12 overall.

    STATE COLLEGE, PA -- Word has been received of the death of Marcene Twark, Danville, PA, who died Monday, Oct. 2 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.    Services are Friday, Oct. 20 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama.    Twark is survived by her husband, Richard; children David Twark of State College, Jennifer (Joseph) Gersch, Jr.

    ELK HORN -- Mildred Glenn, 90, Elk Horn, died October 14 at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn.    Graveside services will be held Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 11:15 a.m. at the Layton Township Cemetery at Walnut.  Family will greet friends Tuesday, Oct. 17 from 5-7 p.m.

    PORTSMOUTH -- Janice Waltz, 78, Portsmouth, died October 13 at her home.    Services were held Monday, Oct. 16 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Church in Portsmouth with burial in the St.

    HARLAN -- Clifford Behrendt, 81, Harlan, died October 12 at Elm Crest Assisted Living.    Services will be held Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 11 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery at a later date.  Visitation is Tuesday from 9-11 a.m.

DEFIANCE – A semi and tractor pulling a grain auger were involved in an accident on Highway 59 at the corner of Main St. near Defiance Thursday afternoon, Oct. 12.    According to Iowa State Patrol reports, a tractor driven by Jared J.

HARLAN -- Tempe Hall takes a turn seeing how heavy a fireman’s hat is when her preschool class from Harlan Community Schools visited the Harlan Fire Department station on Tuesday. On the left is Colton Goodenberger.  Fireman Chad Kroger spoke to the class about fire safety during Fire Prevention Week. 

HARLAN – Ellen Walsh-Rosmann, owner of Farm Table Delivery and Milk & Honey Restaurant in Harlan, is featured in a new book about Iowa women in agriculture.    The author and photographer of the book will be selling and signing copies during Harvest Fest, Saturday, Oct.

HARLAN -- Four students from the Harlan FFA Chapter competed in the Iowa State FFA Soil Judging Competition on Saturday, Oct. 7 in Ames. The team, consisting of Miguel Mena, Andrew Schechinger, McKenna Boardman and Allyssa Obrecht, earned a gold rating for its fourth place finish out of 30 teams at the state competition.