IDA GROVE -- Maryan M. Johnson, 86, Ida Grove, died Saturday, Sept. 17 at UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s Hospital in Sioux City.    Services will be held Monday, Sept. 26 at 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Ida Grove with burial following in the Ida Grove Cemetery.  Visitation will be Sunday, Sept. 25 from 3-5 p.m.

    SHELBY -- William “Bill” Wager, 90, Shelby, died September 20 at his home.    A memorial service is being planned for a later date, likely in October, at the Shelby Lutheran Church. 

    OVERLAND PARK, KS - David G. Swanson, 70, Overland Park, KS died September 13 at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park.

    ROCK CREEK, OR -- Lee Eugene Christiansen, 80, Rock Creek, OR, died September 9 at his home in Rock Creek.    Christiansen is a former Shelby County resident having graduated from Harlan High School in 1954.    Christiansen is survived by his wife, Beth; sons Paul (Lori) and Todd (Shannon); daughter Amy (Tim) Sim; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.    Funeral services will be held Sunday, Sept. 25 at 1:30 p.m. at St.

 CRESTON -- At some point in time Friday night, football’s inventor of the form tackle stopped rolling over in his grave, curled up in the fetal position and covered his eyes. It was that much of a full-fledged offensive showcase at Panther Field as 10th-ranked Creston/Orient-Macksburg outscored Harlan Community 70-49 in the District 7 (Class 3-A) opener for both teams. Creston/O-M senior standout Chase Shiltz amassed 507 all-purpose yards on

 COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Harlan Community sophomore Greichaly Kaster stepped up her game at Iowa Western Community College on Saturday, posting a season-best second-place performance to pace a group of four Cyclone medalists at the Lewis Central Cross Country Invitational. Both HCHS squads placed sixth out of 12 teams, with the girls scoring a 125 and the boys scoring 179.

 MANNING -- The IKM-Manning volleyball team took a good first step toward contending for the top of the Western Iowa Conference here Thursday night, sweeping Audubon 25-17, 25-18, 25-23 in the WIC opener for both squads. Five days after losing to the Wheelers (20-22, 17-21) as part of a fourth-place showing at the South Central Calhoun Tournament, the Wolves played consistently sharp and aggressive on their home floor and trailed only once - o

 EXIRA -- Drew Buckholdt returned to Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton’s lineup with a vengeance Friday night, scoring five touchdowns as the Spartans routed Sidney 53-18 for their first win of the football season. Buckholdt, one of three Spartan starters to miss last week’s 40-6 non-district loss at Bedford, caught touchdown passes of 8, 9 and 19 yards from Kyle Petersen and also scored on runs of five and two yards.

 CRESTON -- If you like offense, and lots of it, then Friday night’s game between Harlan Community and Creston/O-M was the place to be.