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The honor roll lists for Graceland University’s 2023 fall term have been announced, and Braiden Beane of Stuart has been named to the honors list. Graceland University students with a GPA between 3.65 and 3.99 are named to the honors list.
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
ACGC took on East Mills, South Central Calhoun and Woodward-Granger on Tuesday, Jan. 16, winning all of their duals.
The Charger wrestlers blanked East Mills, with a team score of 84-0. Finn Billheimer (106), Chase Slaybaugh (113), Tegan Slaybaugh (120), Gavin Sloss (126), Tate Fever (132), Ty Ganzer (138), Ryder Cline (144), Taytum Bates (150), Angel Martinez (157), Jackson Pfrang (165), Brandon Carlson (175), Michael Fuller (190), Carter Richter (215) and Payton Jacobe (285) all won their contests against East Mills.
ACGC also won its dual against South Central Calhoun with a score of 63-24. Chase Slaybaugh (113), Tegan Slaybaugh (120), Gavin Sloss (126), Ty Ganzer (138), Ryder Cline (144), Angel Martinez (157), Jackson Pfrang (165), Michael Fuller (190), Carter Richter (215) and Payton Jacobe (285) won their matches.
In addition, ACGC won a tightly contested matchup with Woodward-Granger, 44-34. Finn Billheimer (106), Chase Slaybaugh (113), Tegan Slaybaugh (120), Gavin Sloss (126), Ty Ganzer (132), Taytum Bates (150), Michael Fuller (190) and Payton Jacobe (285) scored wins for the Chargers.
ACGC wrestles tonight in the John J. Harris tournament at Southwest Valley High School.
Photos by Tabby Slaybaugh
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
During the month of February, the Panora Public Library has a variety of events planned for children. Story time for kids up to 5 years old will be 10-11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7 and Feb. 21 with stories, songs and a snack.
Children 5 and older are invited to story time from 10-11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 16 (no school day). Crafts for kids will be held Wednesday, Feb. 14, 4-5 p.m.
On Wednesday, Feb. 21 from 4-5 p.m., a Lego Balloon Car Challenge will be presented by Guthrie County ISU Extension and Outreach.
Bingo for kids will be played 4-5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28.
More information can be found on the library’s website, www.panoralibrary.com.
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
The school boards of Adair-Casey and Guthrie Center school districts held a joint meeting on Jan. 17 with all members present. Each board voted to set a revised date for the public hearing on the 2024-2025 school calendar. The public hearing had originally been planned for Feb. 21 but was changed to March 20.
Counselor Barb South led a presentation to the board regarding the trends in graduating students’ post-secondary plans and the programs and class offerings available. South handed out forms showing data on these topics. She summarized the trends over the past three years in graduating students’ plans regarding college, career paths and military service.
One of the forms shared by South was the “Four Year Plan,” which shows the various credit requirements for graduation. South noted that students who meet the credit requirements often can meet the criteria with one semester remaining in the senior year, which then allows the student to focus on college readiness or career planning in the student’s final semester of high school.
Matt Van Meter asked South, “What do you feel about our graduation requirements? Are we spot on, are we too hard? What’s your opinion?”
South replied, “I feel that we are spot on. I feel like our kids are successful in college.”
Superintendent Josh Rasmussen spoke about the recent school shooting at Perry.
“I did meet with our Sheriff’s Department today,” he said. “They were there in the building that day, so they learned some things and relayed those things to me. I’m going to discuss that with our administrative team at our next meeting. There are a couple of things that we can change to help in that area.”
Rasmussen thanked all who helped deal with the challenges caused by recent snowstorms, and said he appreciates that when nearly everything is shut down, it provides the opportunity for everyone to slow down and spend time with family.
Sarah Sheeder (School Business Official) provided a financial report on each district. For both school districts, parent-teacher conferences are set for Feb. 13 and Feb. 15, with no school on Feb. 16 and Feb. 19.
The next regular board meeting will be Feb. 21.
Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Kent Gries reported a single-vehicle accident involving property damage occurring on Jan. 18 at 12:25 a.m. Lucio Pulido, 34, of Carroll, was driving a 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe eastbound in the 1400 block of Highway 141. For unknown reasons, the vehicle left the roadway and entered the south dich. Pulido drove through a barbed wire fence owned by White Rock Conservancy and came to a stop. The ditch and field area were full of approximately 2 feet of snow and Pulido became stuck in the snow. A winter storm was approaching, and the surface conditions and visibility conditions were rapidly changing. Therefore, it is unknown what exactly the surface conditions and visibility conditions were at the time of the accident. Deputy Sheriff Gries questioned Pulido, and he did not remember what caused him to leave the roadway.
When the Coon Rapids Police Department arrived on scene, the Pulido was asleep or passed out in the driver’s seat. Deputy Sheriff Gries observed numerous open containers of beer in the vehicle. Pulido was processed for impaired driving, and a breath test was obtained with a reading of. 166 BrAC. Numerous charges were filed in this matter. Damage to the Tahoe is estimated at $1,500. Damage to the fence is estimated at $1,000.