DES MOINES (Nov.

 REGIONAL -- Special Olympics athletes from all over the state participated in bowling events during the month of October. As Special Olympics Iowa is just now resuming activities after a long break due to COVID-19, bowlers were not placed in brackets or awarded placements, but each athlete was given a participation award.

    KIRKMAN -- Michael Rasmussen, 73, Kirkman, died October 29 at his home.    Services will be held Thursday, Dec. 2 at 10:30 a.m.

    HARLAN -- Marna Lou Weisenborn, 81, Harlan, died November 22 at Hansen House in Harlan.    Services were held Saturday, Nov. 27 at 1:30 p.m.

    Word has been received of the death of Mary Weihs.  Graveside services will be held Saturday, Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. at St. Boniface Cemetery in Westphalia.    The family will be meeting after the burial at the Westphalia Clubhouse.  Everyone is encouraged to stop in to express their condolences.    Survivors include siblings Mark Weihs and Jane (Weihs) McCullough.

    HARLAN -- The Rev. Paul Koch, 86, Harlan, died November 23 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.    Services were held Saturday, Nov. 27 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church in Panama with burial in the St.

    HARLAN – Myrtue Memorial Hospital has put on hold a cafeteria/gift shop renovation project due to higher-than-estimated bids received for the project.    Myrtue Chief Executive Officer Barry Jacobsen said bids were upwards of $390,000 over the estimate, so he’s not recommending the board of trustees take any action at this time.    “The construction cost part of this is more than double what we expected,” said Jacobsen.  “In some of the di

    COUNTY – Shelby County is moving forward with a $2 million project to purchase radios and pagers for emergency, law enforcement and fire department communications.    The Shelby County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, Nov.

    COUNTY – The Shelby County Sheriff’s Department, in partnership with the Harlan Community and Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton Schools, Myrtue Medical Center Behavioral Health and Southwest Iowa Mental Health and Disability Services, will implement a school resource officer program committed to handling school needs regarding law enforcement matters and mental health services.    Beginning sometime in spring 2022, a deputy sheriff will be dedicat