CRESTON -- The football schedule-makers wasted no time setting up early-season drama among the presumed playoff contenders from Class 3-A, District 7. With all due respect to the other four teams, most prognosticators would list Carroll, Glenwood, Creston/Orient-Macksburg and Harlan Community as this year’s “favorites” to compete for the district’s two guaranteed playoffs spots later this fall. The postseason hunt begins in earnest Friday nig

 AMES -- More than 45 bowlers participated in the Iowa Games “Bowl for the Gold” qualifying tournament held earlier this year at Cyclone Lanes.

 LAKE CITY -- The IKM-Manning volleyball team opened the season by placing fourth out of six teams at last Saturday’s South Central Calhoun Tournament. The Wolves finished 2-3 on the day, defeating Greene County and Glidden-Ralston in two sets each while losing competitive matches against South Hamilton (2-1), Audubon (2-0) and South Central Calhoun (2-1).

    HARLAN -- On Wednesday evening, Sept. 14, responders throughout Shelby County assisted in a full scale emergency exercise at the Harlan Community School District.

    ELK HORN – It’s Homecoming week, and the Exira, Elk Horn and Kimballton communities are celebrating with the Exira-EHK School District under the theme Box Office Blitz.    Homecoming king and queen candidates have been selected and include front L to R – Sadie Schultes, Rachel Walker, Malaina Leader and Maggie Rasmussen.  Back L to R – Cole Bruns, Chris Paulsen, Gage Lauritsen and Tyson Patridge.    Crown bearers are Zoey Rasmussen and Ty

    HARLAN – The 2016 Harlan Walk to End Alzheimer’s fundraiser will be held Saturday, Sept. 24 at Pioneer Park.    Registration begins at 9 a.m. with the two-mile walk starting at 10 a.m.    All funds raised through the walk further the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association, a non-profit 501©(3) organization, and all donations are tax deductible. 

    COUNTY – The Shelby County Board of Supervisors has received a petition requesting proper maintenance of the Slates Cemetery in Douglas Township.    Sixty-eight signatures were on the petition presented to the supervisors this fall.      The petition states, “We the undersigned, descendants of Samuel C.

    BENTONVILLE, AR -- Former Harlan residents Ed and Georgia Morey of Bentonville will observe their 60th wedding anniversary on September 22. They plan to celebrate with a family trip to Branson, MO.    A card shower in their honor is being planned by their family. Cards will reach them if sent to 1208 Blue Quail Drive, Bentonville, AR 72712.

    HARLAN -- Rose Ann Schnuettgen, 84, Harlan, died September 14 at the Avoca Nursing and Rehab Center.    Services were held Saturday, Sept. 17 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Church in Portsmouth with burial in the St.