To share or not to share

At least for one more year, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School students who wish to participate in bowling as an interscholastic activity will do so in another district's program.

H-M-S students have been participating in Sioux Central's bowling program through a sharing agreement that also includes Spencer. In Iowa, the high school bowling season is conducted at the same time as basketball and wrestling.

During consideration of the current agreement's renewal at Monday's board meeting, Superintendent Patrick Carlin said he had met with the owners of Bowl Mor in Sanborn. They indicated "a ton...