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TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2025

 
 
 

A better mousetrap

Hickory, dickory, dock. The mouse ran up the clock. And over the recliner. And under the table. And across the kitchen counter.

I really don’t like mice. In fact, I haven’t met anyone who does. Well, other than cats, but cats don’t count.

I have written in the past about learning as a teenager to turn my farm boots upside down and shake them before putting them on or risk having a mouse run up inside my pant leg. I had that happen. Once.

Having mice in a barn is one thing. Having mice in your home is another.

A few decades ago, Jolene and I lived in a small town in Nebraska, and our house was on the edge of town near corn fields. As such, we had our share of mice each fall. I’m no Sylvester the Cat, but I did kill a record six in one day. As the old saying goes, you never have one mouse.

I recall a time when my mother visited, and she saw a piece of half-eaten candy on the kitchen counter. She laughed that one of the kids must not have liked that one and left the other half there. Then she ate it. I knew that my kids never met a piece of candy they didn’t like, but I didn’t have the heart to tell Mom about the mice.

I became quite proficient at setting traps in the appropriate places to snare these mice. The kitchen was the jackpot. From our bedroom, we could hear the traps go off in the kitchen at night. At times, we could hear the little fella dragging the trap across the counter. This happened around midnight once, and Jolene yelled at me to get up and deal with it. I told her it would take care of itself, and I rolled over. Then she hastily got up, threw the mouse and trap in a paper bag, took the bag outside on the deck, and bludgeoned the mouse with a hammer. I never looked at Jolene quite the same after that.

Since moving back to Iowa, we haven’t had to deal with mice like those Nebraska days. Meanwhile, I still have a few dozen mouse traps — and Jolene still has a hammer.

Have a terrific Tuesday, and thanks for reading.

Shane Goodman
Editor and Publisher
Times Vedette digital newsletter
shane@gctimesnews.com
641-332-2707

 
 
 
 

Supervisors hear Health Services update on holding school fairs to offer vaccinations

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

During the May 13 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, Jotham Arber, Health Services Director, provided a departmental update including a plan to hold school health fairs to help offer vaccinations.

“We’re going to try doing something really cool this year. We’re going to offer school health fairs at each of our schools. I’m trying to get all of the details,” Arber said. “We’d like to take someone to be able to do vaccinations, physicals, dental and offer it as a health fair right before school. Whether that’s on the school premises or just in the town, we’ll figure that out with the school.”

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Guthrie Center City Council and Little Charger Daycare Center discuss funding status

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

On May 12, the Guthrie Center City Council met in regular session. The topic generating the most discussion was the status of funding for the Little Charger Daycare Center. Little Charger Board President Bethany McCool explained.

“We are currently at the point where our construction loan has matured. Construction has ended, so we need to transfer that to a loan of some sort,” she said.

[...]

 
 
 

New basketball court to be added at Michael Mills Park

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

During the meeting of the Panora City Council on May 12, City Administrator Lisa Grossman updated the councilmembers on plans to install a new basketball court at Michael Mills Park. She said the court will be added in July after baseball and softball seasons are done playing at the park.

The council considered a request from Tim Rietz, owner of Off Course Golf Carts. At the previous council meeting, he requested the city to allow the test driving and programming of golf carts on the dead end stretch of Market Street, east of the Off Course store. The request was approved.

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 Celebrate Guthrie Center event held Friday 
   
 

By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette

Individuals from several organizations in the Guthrie Center community gathered together at the Guthrie Activity Center on Friday, May 9 to celebrate the progress made in the last year and to recognize the Volunteer of the Year.

This annual event included updates from Mary J. Barnett Library, Little Charger Early Learning Center, Main Street Guthrie Center, Guthrie Center Area Development, Guthrie County Supervisors, ACGC Schools, the All-School Reunion, Guthrie Center Chamber of Commerce, Guthrie County Hospital, and the city of Guthrie Center. Dinner was catered by Café on the Hill.

[...]

 
   
 
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 LPA annual meeting held Saturday 
   
 

By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette

The Lake Panorama Association held its 56th Annual Meeting on Saturday, May 1 at the LPN Conference Center with 48 voting members in attendance. President David Finneseth led the meeting, which included an introduction of board members, recognition of past directors, financial and audit reports, an update from LPA General Manager John Rutledge, and comments and questions from those in attendance.

It was reported that the LPA now has 1,712 active members and 15 inactive members for a total of 1,727.

An election was held for three seats on the seven-member board of directors. Dennis Flanery and Mark Jorgensen were reelected, and Steven Sidman was chosen as well.

 
 
 Relay race runs through Guthrie County 
   
 

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

On Saturday, May 10, hundreds of runners crossed through Panora as part of the Market to Market Relay Race. The event started at sunup in Jefferson, and the 75-mile course ended in Des Moines. Teams of six to eight runners competed to see who could cover the distance the fastest.

The 75-mile route was broken into 18 “stages” ranging from 2 to 6 miles each. Each team had one member run the first stage, then a different teammate ran the second stage, and so on. More than 200 teams had registered for the event. The relay ran on the Raccoon River Valley Trail, as well as some streets and gravel roads.

[...]

 
   
 
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 ACGC FFA members celebrate at 2025 annual awards banquet 
   
 

By Ava Sneller | ACGC FFA Reporter

On May 4 at 5:30 p.m., a total of 271 FFA members, parents, alumni and community supporters gathered at the Event Center at the Guthrie County Fairgrounds to celebrate the many accomplishments of the chapter members from the 2024 year. The evening commenced with a meal provided by Cafe on the Hill and opening ceremonies prepared by the 2024 Chapter Officer Team. The chapter then handed out a total of 67 community member appreciation certificates to begin the awards portion of the evening. Degree pins and certificates were among the first of member awards handed out where 11 eighth-graders received the Discovery Degree, 17 first-year members received their Greenhand Degree, and 19 members received their Chapter Degree.

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 Fin and Feather Annual Banquet held Saturday at LPN 
   
 

By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette

The Lake Panorama Fin and Feather Annual Banquet and Fundraiser was held Saturday, May 10 at Lake Panorama National Resort.

Fin and Feather was formed in 1984 by a group of LPA members who wanted to improve fishing at Lake Panorama. The dam was completed in 1970, and the lake filled from the flow of the Middle Raccoon River. At that time, the naturally occurring species of fish in the Middle Raccoon were largemouth bass, crappie, catfish and carp. Members wanted to expand fishing options to include walleye, which are widely considered the best fish to eat.

[...]

 
   
 
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 Greene County Medical Center nurses and support staff honored 
   
 

Special to the Times Vedette

Twenty-one Greene County Medical Center Team Members were recognized Thursday during the annual Partner of Nursing and DAISY Awards ceremony at Greene County Medical Center.

The nominees were surrounded by family, friends and colleagues at the special ceremony in the main lobby of the medical center. Everyone present was moved by the nominations read by nurse leaders and the administration team as everyone was introduced.

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 Drive-thru 
   
 

Photo by Kerry Jacobsen | Times Vedette

Panorama students had a good laugh as they entered school on Monday morning with half of a Buick car set against an outside wall, making it appear as though it crashed into the building. These types of senior pranks have become a bit of a tradition at Panorama High School, although this one took more planning than most. 

 
 
 Still making waves 
   
 

Photo by Matt Lukacs | Special to the Times Vedette

Dr. Gerald Matysik, age 71, took a few runs skiing on Sunday morning at Lake Panorama.

 
 
 
 

Cover That to perform at Warren Cultural Center Saturday, June 14

Special to the Times Vedette

The Warren Cultural Center in Greenfield will be rocking on Saturday, June 14 at 7 p.m. with “Cover That,” a group of professional musicians with more than 100 years of combined musical experience.

Although this is a Des Moines-area band, members have toured nationally and shared the stage with groups such as Charlie Daniels Band, Slipknot and Jason Brown Band.

[...]

 
 
 

Cribbage results from May 9 and May 12

Special to the Times Vedette

A total of six players participated on May 9. Sandy Rumelhart, Lela Schwartz, Dan Webb and Robert Klever all got a 16.

A total of nine players participated on May 12. Joanne Zieser got a 16, 16 and a 17, Dan Webb got a 20, and Mike Ketelsen pulled in an 18 and a 22.

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 Gerald (Jerry) Suther 
   
 

1936-2025

Gerald (Jerry) August Suther, 88, of Panora, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Featherstone at Hickory Hill Senior Living in Iowa City in the presence of family.

Jerry was born Oct. 29, 1936, the son of Fred and Freda (Tegeler) Suther on a farm north of Frankfort, Kansas. He attended school at Reserville and later at St. Columbkille’s Catholic School in Blaine, Kansas. 

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Lincoln collides with tree on Andrews Terrace

Special to the Times Vedette

Guthrie County Chief Deputy Todd Thorn reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on May 10 at 4:44 a.m. Wyatt Clinton Hall, 23, of Panora, was driving a 2003 Lincoln Town Car northbound on Andrews Terrace and went off the road on the right shoulder. The vehicle then came back on the roadway, losing control and running off the left shoulder into a yard and colliding with a tree. Damage to the Lincoln is estimated at $2,000. Hall was transported by Panora EMS to Guthrie County Hospital.

 
 
 

Motorcycle goes airborne on Wagon Road

Special to the Times Vedette

Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Kent Gries reported a motorcycle accident occurring on May 7 at 4:58 p.m. on Wagon Road. Gerald Dean Christensen, 77, of Panora, was driving a 1997 Honda GL 1500 southbound in the 2500 block of Wagon Road and was negotiating a left-hand curve with a slight downhill grade. Christensen failed to negotiate the curve and left the roadway to the right, striking the cable barrier and knocking over several cable barrier poles. The motorcycle went airborne and overturned, ejecting Christensen, who sustained significant injuries and was transported via Panora EMS to Iowa Methodist Hospital in downtown Des Moines. Damage to the Honda is estimated at $6,500.

 
 
 Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report 
   
 

From the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time.

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More than 90 calls this week including Stuart Fire, Rescue and Police responding with State Patrol to a vehicle and ditch fire along I-80; Panora Police attempting to locate a wanted individual; and Guthrie County Deputy responding to a family situation in rural Bayard.

5-5-25

  • 9:40 a.m. Guthrie County Sheriff and Deputy responded to a commercial alarm in Guthrie Center

  • 10:16 a.m. Guthrie County Sheriff and Deputy followed up on an investigation with an individual from Menlo at the Sheriff’s office

  • 11 a.m. Panora Fire Department, Panora Ambulance, and Panora Police responded to a report of a fire

  • 12:45 p.m. Stuart Police assisted an individual

  • 1:30 p.m. Stuart Police assisted a motorist

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 Panther track and field places 4th at Panorama Coed Invite, win 2 events 
   
 

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The Panorama boys track and field team scored 64 points at the Panorama Invite on Thursday, May 8. Earlham won the meet with 130 points. Noah Poldberg won gold for the Panthers in the 3,200-meter run, as did Syler Shaffer in the 400-meter hurdles. The 800-meter sprint medley relay team and the distance medley relay team won silver. The 4x200-meter and 4x400-meter relay teams won bronze.

PICTURED: Cristian Monrroy-Nunez during the shot put at the Panorama Invitational on Thursday, May 8. Photo by Mark Reno

 
   
 
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Panorama runners place 8th at Merritt-Charger Invitational; Shaffer wins gold in hurdles

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The Panorama boys track and field team scored 42 points at the Merritt-Charger Invitational at ACGC on Monday, May 12. Earlham won the meet with 109 points. Syler Shaffer won gold in the 400-meter hurdles by 0.4 second. Noah Poldberg won silver in the 800-meter run. The distance medley relay team won bronze. The team had 13 top-10 finishes across all events. Panorama’s next meet is the 2A state qualifier at Clarinda High School on Thursday, May 15. Panorama will compete against Central Decatur, Clarinda, Interstate 35, Missouri Valley, Red Oak, Shenandoah, Treynor, Tri-Center, Underwood and West Central Valley.

[...]

 
 
 Panthers place 2nd at Panorama Coed Invite; Recker wins 200-meter dash 
   
 

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The Panorama girls track and field team scored 85 points at the Panorama Invitational on Thursday, May 8. Van Meter won the meet with 144 points. Faith Recker secured Panorama’s only gold medal at meet in the 200-meter dash. Faith Recker in the 100-meter dash, Gracie Recker in the shot put and discus, the 4x100-meter and 4x200-meter relay teams won silver. Maddy Lutz won bronze in the 100-meter dash, as did Kylie Rochholz in the 800-meter run and Emma Walker in the shot put. The girls next meet is the 2A state qualifier in Clarinda on Thursday, May 25. Panorama will compete against Audubon, Central Decatur, Clarinda, Interstate 35, Missouri Valley, Red Oak, Shenandoah, Treynor, Tri-Center, Underwood and West Central Valley.

PICTURED: Gracie Recker calls her shot before she placed second in the shot put at the Panorama Invitational on Thursday, May 8. Photo by Mark Reno

 
   
 
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 Panorama girls soccer wins both weekend games 10-0 over Central Iowa United, Creston 
   
 

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The Panorama girls soccer team (11-3-1) won a pair of games by double-digits in Creston on Saturday, May 10. Panorama defeated Central Iowa United (3-10) thanks to four goals from Morgan Crees, a hat trick from Shay Lemke and one goal apiece from Ashley Crees, Nerea Gimeno Perez and Neele Wirths. Morgan Crees, Taylor Fronapfel, Ashley Crees, Jessica Randol and Neele Wirths all had one assist. Against Creston (3-10-2), Morgan Crees led the way in scoring again, this time with six goals. She crossed the 50-goal mark for the season in this game. Shay Lemke added another hat trick, and Jessica Randol scored once to round out the 10-goal win. Assists came from Gimeno Perez with two and Morgan Crees with one.

PICTURED: Panorama's No. 6 Karli Kautzky battles for position against Van Meter in a previous game. Photo by Mark Reno

 
 
 

Panthers fall to No. 4 Des Moines Christian, 6-1

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The Panorama girls soccer team (11-4-1) had its hot streak come to an end away from home against No. 4 Des Moines Christian (10-2-3) on Monday, May 12. Panorama’s one goal came from Morgan Crees. In goal, Bridgette White had 18 saves. Panorama will have another ranked test tonight, Tuesday, May 13, at No. 12 Tri-Center (11-1-3). Tri-Center won last year’s matchup in a close 2-1 game.

 
 
 Panorama boys soccer drops 3 games 
   
 

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The Panorama boys soccer team (2-12) lost a pair of games in Creston on Saturday, May 10. Individual stats were not available for the Panthers as of press time. On Monday, May 12, the Panthers faced another tough test against Des Moines Christian (8-7-1). The Panthers look to bounce back away from home against Tri-Center (4-8-1), tonight, Tuesday, May 13. Tri-Center won last season’s matchup, 3-1. Before that, Panorama had won four straight against the Trojans.

PICTURED: No. 17 Landon Kirtley chases down the ball in a previous game. Photo by Betty Cooper

 
 
 

Panther golfers to compete at 2A state qualifier on Wednesday

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The Panorama boys golf team will attempt to return to state at the 2A IHSAA Golf Sectional in the Kuemper District at Sac Country Club on Wednesday, May 14. Panorama will compete against East Sac County, Kuemper Catholic, Manson-NW Webster, Ogden, South Central Calhoun, Southeast Valley and Woodward-Granger. Panorama has won four of its last five meets heading into sectionals.

 
 
 

Panthers host Panorama Invite tonight

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The Panorama girls golf squad hosts the Panorama Invite tonight, Tuesday, May 13. ACGC, Des Moines Christian, North Polk and Woodward-Granger will compete.

 
 
 ACGC places 2nd at Panorama Coed Invite, wins 2 events 
   
 

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The ACGC boys track and field team scored 88 points at the Panorama Coed Invite on Thursday, May 8. Earlham won the meet with 130 points. Eli Madsen won gold in the 400-meter dash, as did the 4x110-meter shuttle hurdle relay team. Joe Crawford in the 100-meter dash, Tate Fever in the 200-meter dash and the 4x100-meter relay all won silver. Luke Brincks in the 100-meter dash, Dean Vela in the 200-meter dash, Gavin Sloss in the 800-meter run and Mike Fuller in the shot put and discus won bronze.

PICTURED: Mason Wahl sends the discus flying during the Panorama Coed Invite on Thursday, May 8. Photo by Mark Reno

 
   
 
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ACGC places 4th at Merritt-Charger Invitational, wins 2 events

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The ACGC boys track and field team scored 71 points at its home meet, the Merritt-Charger Invitational, on Monday, May 12. Earlham won the meet with 109 points. The sprint medley relay team won gold, as did Mike Fuller in the shot put. The 4x100-meter relay team and Fuller in discus won silver. ACGC had top-10 placements in 16 events. The next meet for ACGC is the 1A state qualifier at Madrid High School on Thursday, May 15. ACGC will compete with AGWSR, Ankeny Christian, Audubon, CAM, Colo-Nesco, Coon Rapids-Bayard, Empigo, Glidden-Ralston, Madrid, Nodaway Valley, Paton-Churdan, South Hamilton, West Fork and Woodward Academy.

 
 
 Chargers place 5th at Panorama Invite; Campbell breaks 400-meter dash record 
   
 

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The ACGC girls track and field team scored 70 points at the Panorama Coed Invite on Thursday, May 8. The team broke two ACGC records at the competition. Ava Campbell won gold and set the 400-meter dash record in 1:01.67. This breaks the record set by Sara Schmelling in 2017. The individual school records of AC and GC are still intact. AC (59.80) set by Carolyn Wedemeyer in 1971; GC (59.28) set by Jessica Lewis in 1995. This comes after the distance medley team of Nora Langgaard, Meranda Gruber, Cadence Petersen and Campbell broke the ACGC record (4:16.35) at the WCAC meet on Tuesday, May 6. The previous record (4:20.71) was set by Mady Smith, Savanna Fuller, Sara Schmeling and Kate Crawford in 2018. This time was better than both AC (4:28.30) and GC (4:19.57) records.

[...]

PICTURED: Becca Littler lets the discus sail at the Panorama Invitational on Thursday, May 8. Photo by Mark Reno

 
   
 
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 Chargers compete at 1A sectionals on Wednesday 
   
 

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The ACGC boys golf team will compete at the 1A IHSAA sectional meet for the CAM District at Nodaway Valley at the Greenfield Country Club on Wednesday, May 14. ACGC will compete against CAM, Exira-EHK, Griswold, Nodaway Valley, Riverside and Woodbine.

PICTURED: Chase Slaybaugh during the WCAC meet. Photo by Lori McGivney

 
 
 

Chargers place 3rd at quadrangular meet

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The ACGC girls golf team shot a 225 to place third at a quadrangular meet on Friday, May 9. Des Moines Christian won the meet, shooting 169. ACGC narrowly missed out on second place to CAM by two strokes. Des Moines Christian’s Alyx Swafford was the medalist, shooting a nine-hole 35. Lucy Knutter made the top-five with ACGC’s best round, a nine-hole 50.

FULL ACGC SCORES

  • Lucy Knutter, 50
  • Rylee Robson, 53
  • Ava Sneller, 56
  • Cora Fluharty, 16
 
 
 

ACGC golfers drop head-to-head matchup against Coon Rapids-Bayard, 228-232

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The ACGC girls golf team lost its matchup with Coon Rapids-Bayard on Monday, May 12. Kiera Hart of Coon Rapids-Bayard shot the best nine-hole score of the day at 52, just one stroke better than ACGC’s Allie DeWitt, who shot 53. Rylee Robson (59), Lucy Knutter and Ava Sneller (60), also shot in the top-five at the meet. ACGC hits the links again today, Tuesday, May 13, for the Panorama Invite. The Chargers compete against Des Moines Christian, North Polk, Panorama and Woodward-Granger.

FULL ACGC RESULTS

  • Allie DeWitt, 53
  • Rylee Robson, 59
  • Lucy Knutter, 60
  • Ava Sneller, 60
  • Cora Fluharty, 75
 
 
 
 Little League results 
   
 

Special to the Times Vedette

Following are the results from the South Dallas Little League (SDLL) that Panorama Little League baseball and softball compete in, along with the team standings, according to posted reports on May 13.

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PICTURED: Heidi Fox slides home with Addison Brittain up to bat during a Panorama Minors softball game on May 12.

 
   
 
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 More than just books 
   
 

By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette

In a recent newsletter, I read that May is Older Americans’ Month. Established in 1963 by President Kennedy, Senior Citizens’ Month was established to acknowledge the contributions of older adults to society and to address issues relevant to aging. Recently, the month has been renamed to the kinder, gentler, more politically correct Older Americans’ Month.

Having never realized that such a month even existed, I began to ponder at what age one is considered an Older American. I reflected on all the times I recalled feeling particularly old. I was 25 when I was first called “ma'am” by a high school boy putting groceries in my car.

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PICTURED: Kids, stop in and look at the prizes that are available for those participating in Level Up, our summer reading program.

 
   
 
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Congregate Meals are served at Sneakers Café, Monday through Friday, in the Guthrie County Hospital, 710 N. 12th St., Guthrie Center. No meals are available on major holidays or during inclement weather. This service is available for seniors ages 60 and older. No reservation is needed. All menus follow Elderbridge-approved menus and provide at least one-third of the nutritional needs of individuals 60 and older. Menus are subject to change. For more information on these services, call 641-332-3818.

 
 
 
 40 years ago 
   
 

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, May 9, 1985

CRAFT CARE CENTER NURSES. Deb Hemphill, Betty Snider, Mary Ralston, Margaret Foy, Kathi Maben and Yvonne Book.

 
   
 
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 Retirement brings duck decoy carver back to hobby 
   
 

Ted Reeve uses basswood he sources from Wisconsin and an assortment of tools to create his duck decoys.

By Susan Thompson | Lake Panorama Times, May 2025

Duck decoys are typically used in waterfowl hunting to attract real ducks. The earliest known use of duck decoys was by ancient Egyptians who used clay decoys on the Nile River. Native Americans have been crafting and using duck decoys for thousands of years.

Decoy carving as an art form began to flourish in North America in the mid 19th century. Ted Reeve had loved art in high school and enjoyed drawing things. He got his start in decoy carving in the early 1980s.

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