KIRKMAN -- Albert James Carlson, 75, Kirkman, died September 6.    Services will be held Saturday, Sept. 14 at 10:30 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  Visitation is Friday, Sept. 13 from 4-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5-7 p.m.

    IRWIN -- Arline Gans, 95, Irwin, died September 10 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services will be held Friday, Sept. 13 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irwin with burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Irwin.  Visitation was held Thursday, Sept. 12 from 3-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5-7 p.m.

    GREENFIELD, WI -- Sister Bernice Schmitz, 94, Greenfield, WI, died September 7 at her home.    Services were held Thursday, Sept. 12 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia with burial in the St. Boniface Cemetery in Westphalia.    Schmitz is survived by many nieces and nephews.    Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan was in charge of arrangements. 

    HARLAN -- Elaine Renee Barman, 37, Harlan, died September 9 at her home.    Services will be held Monday, Sept. 16 at 11 a.m. at Willard Christian Alliance Church in Willard, Ohio with burial in the Steuben Cemetery in Steuben, Ohio.  Family met friends Thursday, Sept. 12 from 6-8 p.m. at Harvest Alliance Church in Minden and again Sunday, Sept. 15 from 4-8 p.m.

    COUNTY -- Shelby County will pay $25 each for beaver tails from November 2-April 15 as part of an ongoing effort to minimize the damage the critters cause to roadways and structures throughout the county.    The county’s board of supervisors re-authorized the bounty this month, with a total dollar limit outlay of $5,000.

    HARLAN -- The second Ag Festival held at the Shelby County Fairgrounds Monday, Sept. 9 was a huge success with a number of vendors set up to show kids and adults many of the ag activities.  The hands-on learning experience for kids of all ages included everything from observing bees and farm equipment to simple machines and gardening. 

    COUNTY – Employees of Shelby County now have a new cell phone policy, designed to provide an appropriate level of monthly reimbursement for those employees utilizing their personal cell phones for county business.    The Shelby County Board of Supervisors voted 2-0 put the policy in place. 

    WAUKEE -- Michelle Bruck of Norwalk and Jason Kruse of Des Moines were married on September 22, 2018 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Des Moines. Father PJ McManus performed the double ring ceremony.    Parents of the couple are Jim and Julie Bruck, Harlan; and Paul and Virginia Kruse, Harlan.

    EARLING -- Michelle Graeve and Adam Bramley both of Kansas City, MO exchanged marriage vows on May 25, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. Father Albert Sherbo performed the 2:30 p.m. double ring ceremony.    Parents of the couple are Tim and Ann Graeve, Manilla; and Steve and Maureen Bramley, Kansas City.