SHENANDOAH -- Junior running backs Gabe Pauley and Korbin Martin both rushed for more than 100 yards and two touchdowns last Friday night (August 25) as AHSTW opened the football season with a commanding 55-18 non-district win at Shenandoah. Pauley carried the ball 10 times for 163 yards and Martin added 115 yards on 11 attempts, including a 56-yard scoring run to open the second half. The Vikings led 28-14 at halftime before pulling away wit

    ATLANTIC -- Jeff Jensen, 62, Atlantic, died September 3 at his home.    Services will be held Monday, Sept. 11 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Atlantic with burial in the Atlantic Cemetery.  Visitation will be Sunday, Sept. 10 from 3-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 4-7 p.m.

    ELK HORN -- Edward “Eddie” Mathiasen, Jr., 91, Elk Horn, died September 2 at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn.    Services will be held Friday, Sept. 8 at 11 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Jacksonville Cemetery at Jacksonville.  Visitation will be Thursday, Sept. 7 from 4-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 6-8 p.m.

HARLAN -- U.S. Sen.

HARLAN -- Soil and water quality are increasingly on farmers’ minds these days as they consider ways to reduce erosion, as well as nitrogen leaving their farms.

REGIONAL -- Protect yourself, your family and community this season with an annual flu vaccine for everyone in your family who is 6 months and older. Influenza remains a top 10 leading cause of death in Iowa, yet can be prevented by receiving yearly flu vaccine.    Some people are at higher risk for complications of influenza which makes receiving the vaccine very important.

REGIONAL -- The Harlan Police Department and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office are warning citizens and businesses about the possibility of scams arising from the flooding and relief efforts in Texas.    “We, as Iowans, are very caring and giving when it comes to helping other people that are experiencing such heartache and devastation as we are all witnessing in Texas.  As such, we are targets for people looking to take advantage of our gene

SHELBY - Iowa farm history will come to life September 9-10 at Carstens Farm during the 35th Annual Carstens Farm Days.  Threshing, sawmill operations, crafters and vendors, a quilt show and of course, tractors.

WESTPHALIA -- Gene and Jackie Blum of Westphalia marked their 50th wedding anniversary on September 2. They celebrated at a family celebration.    Their children are Scott Blum, Urbandale; Jeff Blum, Manilla; and Marcy and Tom Muenchrath, Earling. The Blums have eight grandchildren and one great-grandson. Gene trucks and farms.