TUESDAY, FEB. 18, 2025

Sheriff Harmann outlines his budget for Guthrie County Supervisors

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

During the regular meeting of the Guthrie County Bord of Supervisors, Sheriff Matt Harmann offered a budgetary presentation of the revenues and expenses he anticipates in the upcoming fiscal year. He explained that he is working to allocate budget items into four main categories: Patrol, Jail, Dispatch, and Administration.

Regarding revenues, Harmann pointed out that the main outside source of revenue is the fee collected for jailing inmates from other counties. But, since those numbers fluctuate, Harmann said he prefers to budget that revenue conservatively.

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By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

Kim Finnegan has been director at the Panora Library for 30 years and is ready to move on to the next chapter in her life.

“In 1992, I was asked to be on the library board, so I did that for a few years, and then the librarian was going to retire, and she asked me if I’d be interested in the job,” Finnegan said. “The board interviewed me, and then I had to take classes to be accredited,” Finnegan said. “I started in January of 1995, and that was in the old library, where city hall is now.”

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Sex abuse investigation and arrest made

Special to the Times Vedette

The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office was notified on Feb. 11 by the Polk County Sheriff's Office about an active sex abuse investigation and authorities believe the crime occurred in Guthrie County.

It was alleged that on Feb. 3, a 14-year-old female ran away from home in Des Moines and was approached by an unknown adult male near QuikTrip. The male offered to buy the female alcohol and drive around, to which the female agreed to.

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Guthrie Center blood drive is Feb. 20

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

In honor of American Heart Month, First Christian Church (105 N. Fourth St. in Guthrie Center) is hosting a blood drive by LifeServe Blood Center on Thursday, Feb. 20 from 2:30-6 p.m. To schedule a donation, call 800-287-4903 or go to www.lifeservebloodcenter.org.

Girl Scout Cookies this Saturday

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

This Saturday, Feb. 22, Girl Scout Troop No. 649 will be selling cookies at Hometown Foods in Guthrie Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Cribbage results from Feb. 14 and Feb. 17

Special to the Times Vedette

A total of eight players participated on Feb. 14. Sandy Rumelhart, Rhonda Titus and Robert Klever each got a 16. Richard Ellis had two 16s, and Bill Sheeder won the kitty with a 16 and an 18.

A total of 10 players participated on Feb. 17. Rhonda Titus and Dennis Betts each got a 16. Sandy Rumelhart got a 17. Joanne Zeiser had a 16 and a 20.

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ACGC High School 24/25 first semester honor roll

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**Denotes a 4.0 GPA

Seniors

• Taytum Bates
• **Adalyn Benson
• Bryce Betts
• Ava Campbell
• Grace Colling
• **Emmarae Ellis

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More than 110 calls this week including Panora Fire and Ambulance, Panora Police and Guthrie County Deputies responding to a report of a structure fire in Panora; Guthrie County Deputy responding to a report of a vehicle burglary in Jamaica; and Guthrie County Deputies assisting State Patrol and Adair County locating a wrong way driver on I-80 near Exit 83.

2-10-25

• 7:33 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of two vehicles broken into in Jamaica

• 8:35 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a theft in Jamaica

• 12:50 p.m. Stuart Rescue and Stuart Police responded to a medical call in rural Stuart

• 2:12 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to an alarm at the Guthrie County Courthouse

• 3:05 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center

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By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

Panorama boys wrestling competed at the IHSAA 1A District 4 tournament at Interstate 35 on Saturday, Feb. 15. Five wrestlers punched their tickets to the state tournament at the meet: Landon Kirtley (138), Will Knapp (150), Gabe Wagner (157), Blake Schwartz (165) and Joel Cooper (285). To qualify for the 1A state championship tournament, wrestlers needed to place first or second in their weight class. Kirtley won the second-place match over Kacyn Watson of Central Decatur. Knapp initially lost in the quarterfinals to Austin Henderson of Wayne, Corydon. Knapp battled his way back through the consolation bracket to face Henderson again in the third-place match, where he would win.

PICTURED: Five Panorama wrestlers punched their tickets to the state tournament at the meet: Landon Kirtley (138), Will Knapp (150), Joel Cooper (285), Blake Schwartz (165) and Gabe Wagner (157).

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

Panorama boys basketball (3-19) lost its 2A – 8 first round matchup on Monday, Feb. 17 at Southeast Valley High School (12-10). The Panther season ended there while Southeast Valley travels to face OABCIG (16-4) on Feb. 20.

PICTURED: No. 11 Braden Bahrenfuss looks for a teammate in a game earlier this season. Photo by Betty Cooper

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

Panorama girls basketball (12-10) won its 2A Region 3 first round playoff game at home against Ogden (1-22) on Saturday, Feb. 15. Panorama held Ogden to 0 points in the first quarter. Morgan Crees led the team in scoring with 17 points, steals with seven and assists with four. Nerea Gimeno Perez with 13 points and Lydia Lleshi with 11 points joined her in double figures. Ruth Fett led in rebounds with 10.

PICTURED: No. 12 Morgan Crees controls the ball against Ogden on Saturday, Feb. 15. Photo by Mark Reno

Panorama to face Westwood in Class 2A Region 3 second round matchup

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

Panorama girls basketball (12-10) travels to Westwood (16-4) tonight, Tuesday, Feb. 18, in the Class 2A Region 3 playoffs. Panorama has won its last two games while Westwood is currently on a four-game winning streak. These teams met last season in the state tournament where Panorama came away with a narrow 39-36 win. Westwood senior Ashlyn Davis will be one to watch out for. The Rebels senior is averaging 14.1 points and 11.1 rebounds per game. Morgan Crees leads Panorama in scoring at 15.5 points per game but has been helped from solid scoring performances by Nerea Gimeno Perez (7.5 ppg) in recent weeks. Panorama and Westwood have similar stats on paper except for two categories. Panorama averages 22.2 turnovers per game to Westwood’s 12.2. Panorama averages 15.5 fouls per game to Westwood’s 11.6. Look for the Panthers to try to tighten those margins Tuesday night.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The ACGC boys wrestling team competed at the IHSAA 1A District 9 tournament at South Hamilton on Saturday, Feb. 15. Six Charger wrestlers qualified for the state tournament by placing first or second in their respective weight classes. For the second year in a row, ACGC ties the school record for state qualifiers with six: Gavin Sloss (126), Ryder Cline (144), Angel Martinez (165), Jackson Pfrang (175), Carter Richter (190) and Jack Sheeder (285). Three wrestlers did so by becoming district champions. Cline, by defeating Aiden Hellman of Don Bosco. Pfrang, by defeating Cooper Nattress of South Central Calhoun. Sheeder, by defeating Jace Pedersen of South Central Calhoun. Gavin Sloss won the second-place match over Drayke Dvorak of North Tama. Sloss hit 150 career wins at the tournament. 

PICTURED:Top: Assistant coach Daniel Woods, Gavin Sloss (126), Carter Richter (190), Angel Martinez (165), Head Coach Lane Rumelhart. Bottom: Ryder Cline (144), Jack Sheeder (285) and Jackson Pfrang (175).

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The No. 4 ACGC boys basketball team (20-2) won its 1A-8 substate game against Exira-EHK at home on Monday, Feb. 17. ACGC went into half up 36-14, then exploded for 30 points in the third quarter to widen the gap. The Chargers host Audubon (11-11) on Thursday, Feb. 20, in the 1A-8 substate quarterfinals. Audubon defeated Glidden-Ralston in the second round, 59-47. ACGC and Audubon have not played each other since 2012. ACGC won that game, 63-47. Audubon’s leading scorer is junior Brody Schultes at 11.3 points per game. Jathan South has led ACGC in scoring all season and is averaging 19 points per game. Payton Policky is averaging 13.8 rebounds and will do battle on the boards with Austin Christensen, who is averaging 9.4 rebounds per game.

PICTURED: No. 3 Jathan South drives into the paint against Exira-EHK. Photo by Mark Reno

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The No. 13 ACGC girls basketball team (20-1) will face a familiar foe at home tonight, Tuesday, Feb. 18, Earlham (12-10). The two teams battled in late January, with ACGC coming away victorious, 54-49. This was one of the closest games for the Chargers this season. Avrie Fagan is the Cardinals’ leading scoring at 18 points per game. Camdyn Richter leads ACGC with 15.6 points per game. Both of these squads have three players averaging double digit points. ACGC has dominated this season on the offensive glass and forcing turnovers. These teams match up similarly on paper except in those two categories. ACGC is averaging 15.2 offensive rebounds per game compared to Earlham’s 8.8. ACGC averages 18.6 steals per game compared to Earlham’s 10.9.

PICTURED: No. 14 Shay Lemke brings the ball up the court in a game earlier this season. Photo by Mark Reno

By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette

February is National Library Lovers’ Month, and we at Mary J. Barnett Library are working hard to give you a reason to celebrate. A huge cause for celebration is that we have had another young patron who finished 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. Blair reached her goal of reading 1,000 books before starting school.

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PICTURED:The MJB Library gives a big shout-out to Blair for reading 1,000 books before kindergarten. She is showing off her new T-shirt and one of her favorite books.

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. 15, 1995

THE TALK IS ROBOTICS. Steve Brubaker, left, and Jay Sherwood, second from right, explain to Steve Sorensen one of several computer driven machines they have developed in conjunction with projects for Guthrie Center Assembly. Their display was at the Guthrie Center Area Development Corporation meeting last week.

By Susan Thompson | Lake Panorama Times, February 2025

One of the “bright spots” of an Iowa winter is seeing colorful birds against a backdrop of white snow. This month’s nature photos shared by Trish Hart feature some she has taken of birds against a snowy background. The birds are shown on the deck of the home she and her husband, Scott, own on Andrews Cove and in nearby trees.

Hart offers custom prints of her photos on canvas, paper, metal and glass. Learn more by visiting Nature’s Canvas Photography on Facebook.[...]

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