FRIDAY, FEB. 7, 2025

Guthrie County Supervisors hear complaint about tree removal

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

During the Feb. 6 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, a citizen, Mark Drake, voiced a complaint during the Public Comments portion of the agenda.

“I live over by Bagley…they came in and took the trees out of the ditch without any notice. I’m just wondering why I wasn’t informed, and why that happened. What good did that do?” Drake said. “At one time, those trees were a windbreak for my bees.”

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Special to the Times Vedette

During their annual Casino Night fundraiser, the Guthrie Center Fire Department presented Years of Service Awards to five active and two retired firefighters. Presenting the awards was Lonnie Newhall, the Fourth Vice President of the Iowa Firefighters Association. Those receiving the awards were: Vice President Newhall, presenter; Tom Reil, retired, received a ring for 35 years of service; Mike Petersen, retired, received a watch for 30 years of service; Justin Downing had 20 years of service; Brady Langgaard had 10 years of service; Derek Betts had five years of service; and Kolby Burns had five years of service. Not pictured is Mike Kenyon, who had 20 years of service. Those with 20 years of service and more received certificates from the Iowa Firefighters Association.

Special to the Times Vedette

The historic Garst home farm will have open house tours with Whiterock Conservancy the first Saturday of every month from 1-3 p.m. For more information, contact Whiterock Conservancy at 712-790-8221 or visit www.whiterockconservancy.org.

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

For most anyone who has moved away, coming back home can be a special joy. But, for some, that is a much longer trip than others. Curtis Clark, a 1983 graduate of Guthrie Center High School, recently came back to visit family, and he took the time to tell the story of where life has taken him.

Clark is a U.S. Navy veteran who now lives in Thailand.

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From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Ice fishing shelters, left unattended, must be removed from state-owned lands and waters, including parking lots and boat ramps, by Feb. 20.

Ice fishing shelter owners who camp in a paid campsite within a state park can remain past the Feb. 20 deadline.

Ice fishing shelter owners are encouraged not to wait until the last minute to get their shelter off the ice. If a shelter falls through the ice, the owner is responsible for getting it out of the lake.

Lots to do this weekend in Guthrie County

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

If you are looking for something fun to do this weekend, you have plenty of options to choose from.

On Friday, Feb. 7, the Guthrie County Arts Council is holding its annual fundraiser, “An Evening Out.” The event kicks off with wine and chocolate at Art on State from 5-6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. at the Guthrie Center Activity Center, catered by Cabbage Rose. Live music by Zachary Freedom will follow from 7-9 p.m. Tickets, which can be purchased at Art on State, are $40 person and are limited to 100.

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Panora Chamber announces golf tournament details

Special to the Times Vedette

The Panora Chamber of Commerce encourages all golfers to save the date of May 4, 2025, for its annual golf tournament at Lake Panorama National Golf Course at 5071 Clover Ridge Road. Additional information coming soon.

Blood Drive in Casey Feb. 17

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

The Casey Community Center (104 W. Sherman St.) will be the site of a community blood drive on Monday, Feb. 17 from noon to 5 p.m. To sign up, call 800-287-4903 or go to lifeservebloodcenter.org.

Naig to visit That Iowa Girl on Friday

Special to the Times Vedette

As part of his annual visits to counties across the state, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will be in Guthrie County today, Friday, Feb. 7.

From approximately 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., he will be touring That Iowa Girl, located at 2425 Willow Ave. in Panora, visiting with ownership and staff about the company, touring the business including their Choose Iowa funded grant project, and discussing their participation in the Choose Iowa marketing and brand program.

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ACGC FFA members receive state honor

By Lilah Heinz | Special to the Times Vedette

ACGC FFA prides itself on having 207 members receive the Iowa FFA Degree. During the month of January, the chapter added 10 more members to the wall of fame displayed in the school. The Iowa FFA Degree is the highest rank that can be conferred upon active members by the Iowa FFA Association. Those who receive the degree are selected for nomination by the State Committee according to provisions in the Iowa FFA Constitution.

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Cribbage results from Feb. 3 and Feb. 5

Special to the Times Vedette

A total of nine players participated on Feb. 3. Wayne Nickle had a 20. Sandy Rumelhart had a 17 and an 18. Rhonda Titus had a 16. Joanne Zieser had a 20 and a 16. Kathy Feilmeyer had a 21. Sue Mozingo had a 21.

A total of nine players participated on Feb. 5. Rhonda Titus got a 17, and Jane Barcus got a 20.

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Bauch named to University of Iowa president's list for 2024 fall semester

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Alyson Bauch of Stuart was among the more than 1,000 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the president's list for the 2024 fall semester. The president's list was established in the fall of 1983 to recognize academic excellence.

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University of Iowa fall semester dean's list honorees announced

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More than 8,700 students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean's list for the 2024 fall semester including the following:

• Brix Carstens of Bagley
• Hayden Coffman of Guthrie Center
• Zoey Hambleton of Guthrie Center
• Mikayla Hanner of Stuart
• Kaitlin Kent of Panora
• Kiersten Knobbe of Guthrie Center
• Anna Lauritsen of Guthrie Center
• Beverly McKenna of Redfield
• Avery Norman of Stuart
• Angel Poldberg of Panora
• Justin Reinhart of Guthrie Center
• Keely Vasey of Guthrie Center

Cogil named to Northeast Iowa Community College's fall 2024 dean's list

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A local student from Jamaica, Ryan Cogil, has been named to the Northeast Iowa Community College fall 2024 dean's list.

Students who have completed nine or more credit hours and achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or better are named to the dean’s list.

Gonzalez named to Dean’s List at WITCC

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Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC) announced its Dean’s List, full-time students who achieved a 3.5-3.99 grade point average during the 2024 fall semester. Victor Gonzalez of Guthrie Center was named to the list.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

Panorama girls wrestling had two wrestlers qualify for the IGHSAU girls state wrestling tournament at the Xtream Areana in Coralville from Feb. 6-7. No. 14 Gracie Recker (155) lost her first-round matchup against No. 3 Lizzy Wolf of Benton Community. The result sent Recker into the consolation bracket where she defeated No. 6 Leiah Thomas of Atlantic. Recker narrowly lost in the following round to No. 12 Ryley Marcum of Missouri Valley. No. 15 Emma Walker (170) lost to No. 2 Layna Demoss of Benton Community in the first round. In the consolation bracket, Walker lost to No. 10 Danica Diedrick of Humboldt. This concludes the Panorama girls wrestling season.

PICTURED: Gracie Recker (155) earned a win at the IGHSAU state wrestling tournament over Leiah Thomas of Atlantic on Feb. 6. Photo by Rhowen Miller

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

Panorama boys wrestling competed at the Audubon quadrangular on Thursday, Feb. 6. Panorama won duals against Coon Rapids-Bayard, 33-32, and against host Audubon, 53-17. Panorama lost to Southeast Polk, 43-31. The post season begins for Panorama next week when the team travels to Interstate 35 on Saturday, Feb. 15 for the 1A District 4 meet. The Panthers will compete against Earlham, Logan-Magnolia, Interstate 35, AHSTW, Central Decatur, Woodbine, Martensdale-St. Marys, Southeast Warren and Wayne.

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PICTURED: Joel Cooper (285) won matching against Tyler Mohr of Coon Rapids-Bayard and Jonas Floyd of Southeast Polk at the Audubon quadrangular on Feb. 6. Photo by Betty Cooper

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

On Tuesday, Feb. 4, Panorama girls basketball (10-9) lost its away game to Woodward-Granger (11-8). Nerea Gimeno Perez led the Panthers in scoring with 15 points. Morgan Crees and Ruth Fett tied for second most with seven each. Panorama has struggled as of late, going 1-4 in its last five games. The team will have a big test tonight, Friday, Feb. 7, when the Panthers travel to the WCAC’s No. 1 team this season, No. 10 Des Moines Christian (16-3). These teams have almost evenly split since 2006, with Des Moines Christian holding a 17-15 lead in the series. DMC barely came away victorious in last year’s meeting, beating Panorama 41-40.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

Panorama boys basketball (3-16) played Woodward-Granger (7-12) away from home on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The Panthers let the game get away from them in the second half after going into halftime down 13 points. Eli Hammerstrom led the team in scoring with 11 points. Cruz Crandall and Brayden Galvan were next closest with seven apiece. Crandall led the team in rebounds with eight. Galvan led in assists with three. Panorama will face a tough test when the team travels to Des Moines Christian (13-5) tonight, Friday, Feb. 7.

PICTURED: No. 13 Cruz Crandall rises up for the layup in a game earlier this season. Photo by Mark Reno

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The No. 5 ACGC boys basketball team (17-1) hosted Coon Rapids-Bayard (17-2) on Thursday, Feb. 7. This was a back-and-forth contest from start to finish. ACGC trailed by two points at the end of the first quarter. A solid second quarter saw the Chargers go into halftime up by four, 30-26. ACGC and Coon Rapids-Bayard tied in scoring during the second half, giving ACGC the four-point victory. ACGC is back in action tonight, Friday, Feb. 7, at Pleasantville (9-9). Pleasantville won last year’s matchup, 62-57.

PICTURED: No. 3 Jathan South leads ACGC in scoring with 19.6 points per game. Photo by Mark Reno

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

On Thursday, Feb. 6, No. 12 ACGC girls basketball (18-1) defeated Coon Rapids-Bayard (14-4) at home in a close contest. Coon Rapids-Bayard led by the end of the first quarter, 9-6. ACGC had the best quarter of either team in the second, scoring 18 points, giving the Chargers a 24-18 lead into half. ACGC was able to extend its lead in each of the last two quarters by one point to give the Chargers the eight-point win. ACGC makes a quick return to the court when the team travels to Pleasantville tonight, Friday, Feb. 7. The Chargers won last year in dominant fashion, 66-11.

PICTURED: No. 32 Camdyn Richter leads ACGC in scoring with 15.9 points per game. Photo by Mark Reno

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

ACGC boys wrestling will compete at the 1A District 9 meet at South Hamilton High School on Saturday, Feb. 15. ACGC will compete against AGWSR, South Central Calhoun, Don Bosco, Manson-NW Webster, North Tama, Ogden, Pocahontas Area, St. Edmond and host South Hamilton. A few Charger wrestlers participated in the Atlantic JV tournament at Atlantic High School on Thursday, Feb. 6. Angel Martinez placed first at 161-171. Morgun Nolte placed third at 151-156. Erling Riis placed eighth at 148-160.

PICTURED: According to Track Wrestling, Angel Martinez (175) is 25-20 on the season. Pictured here at a competition earlier this season. Photo by Mark Reno

ACGC High School lunch menu

ACGC Pre-K - Junior High lunch menu

Panorama school lunch menus

Congregate Meals are served at Sneakers Café, Monday through Friday, in the Guthrie County Hospital. 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.

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Feb. 9, 2005

HE'S A REAL CUT UP. Guthrie Center first-grader Matthew Vannatta (George and Karen) shows off a Valentine heart he made using his scissors and a piece of paper.

Dr. Daniel Nelson says small-town life is in his blood.

By Rich Wicks | Guthrie Center Times, January 2025

As you walk into Springbrook Family Dentistry at 214 State St. in Guthrie Center, don’t be surprised if you get very little conversation from the first staff member to greet you. That’s because Ollie, the office dog, likes to greet everyone who comes in, but he’s not much of a talker.

Luckily, Dr. Daniel Nelson, who owns and operates Springbrook Family Dentistry, was willing to talk about the business.

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