HARLAN -- Della Roselene Sheer Holdsworth, 94, Harlan, died January 14 at Elm Crest Retirement Home.    She is survived by children Linda (Alan) Kuhlmann of Charter Oak, Iowa; Don (Pat) Holdsworth of Harlan, Iowa; Connie (Jerry) Ahrenholtz of Defiance, Iowa; Tom (Julie) Holdsworth of Oak Grove, Missouri; Colleen (Roger) Andersen of Harlan, Iowa; Becky DeWild of Shenandoah, Iowa; Carol (Tim) Whittaker of Letts, Iowa; 25 grandchildren; 53 gr

    ELK HORN -- Robert Eugene Kuster, 94, Elk Horn, died February 4 at the Salem Lutheran Home.    Services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Persia with burial in the Valley View Cemetery at Persia.  Visitation will be Wednesday from 10-11 a.m.

    OMAHA, NE -- Ann R. Gaul, 92, Omaha, NE, formerly of Shelby County, died January 28.    Gaul is survived by her sons: Scott (Nancy), Lee (Diane) and Chris (Sandi); grandchildren Tom (Kristen), Michelle, Nick, Courtney, and Mark; Great-granddaughter, Yael. Also survived by sister Sr. Irene Zimmerman, OSF; brother-in-law, Hon. Dewie J. Gaul; sister-in-law Theresa Zimmerman; and many nieces and nephews.

    COUNTY – Shelby County’s Board of Supervisors has approved a 16 percent raise for the sheriff, five percent raises for the auditor, recorder, attorney and treasurer, and four percent increases for the supervisors for the 2022-23 fiscal year.    The move comes after further discussion of the Shelby County Compensation Board’s recommendation that was presented last month and reviewed for a third time at the supervisors’ February 1 meeting.  

    HARLAN – A water main leak Thursday, Feb. 3 along a portion of Chatburn Ave.

    HARLAN – Harlan Municipal Utilities Chief Executive Officer Ken Weber has announced his retirement effective June 30, 2022.    Weber notified the HMU Board of Trustees in late December that he would be retiring, providing six months of lead time that will allow the board to search for a replacement.    “This should allow time to complete or fully implement the multiple, major projects under way or scheduled for this spring,” said Weber.  “

    COUNTY – The Shelby County Board of Supervisors unanimously has approved a resolution allowing for the master matrix to be utilized in the county in regards to livestock confinements.    The approval again this year came with some conversation, with the continued thought there has to be some changes in regard to public hearings about confinements.    “It’s something we do approve every year so we can use the master matrix for livestock con

    MANNING – The IKM-Manning Jazz Band has kicked off its contest season with strong showings at its first two contests of the year.    Director Ryan Runyan says it’s been exciting to return to in-person competitions following a year of COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions.    “Getting back to in-person events has been a slow start this year after not doing much last year, but the excitement is building now that we’ve performed twice,” Runy

Here are the results....Congrats to Jesse Jens, Luke Freund, Luke Musich, Zane Bendorf, Jeremiah Davis, and Matt Schwery.
We'll have much more in the Tribune on the street Monday afternoon!
 
1061st Place – Dreylen Schweitzer of Carroll2nd Place – Jesse Jens of Harlan3rd Place – Gavyn Winters of Greene County4th Place – Andreas Buttry of Southwest Iowa (Sidney)5th Place – Ashley Schmid of Red Oak