All-Stars dance through the blizzard

Jan 23, 2024 | News

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

The weekend of Jan. 13 and 14 saw almost all events in the area postponed or canceled due to snow, wind and difficult travel conditions, but the All-Star Dance competition hosted by Main Street Dance Studios in Panora went ahead as scheduled, with a few changes due to the conditions.

“We had to flip the competition to Sunday and classes to Saturday allowing for whomever could safely attend the classes,” Kristi Vance, owner/director of Main Street Dance Studios, said. “We had a substantial turnout for our classes and 100% attendance at the competition. The school superintendent was very supportive of our event and granted me faith to make the correct judgement calls in regard to safety. With some creative scheduling, we made it a safe and successful event.”

Vance said they had many families arrive before the storm, traveling as far as Story County to stay at host homes, hotels in the area and even at the studio in Panora.

“With flights being cancelled and rescheduled, we managed to get all of our judges here but one who was coming in from New York.”

Results from the competition included:

Fan Favorite – Charlotte Rockwell

Sportsmanship Award – Paisley Sutton

Justin Judge’s Choice

  • Olivia Nims 
  • Sarah Westergaard
  • Jackson Baker

Betty Judge’s Choice

  • Adalyn Weber 
  • Donovin Delp
  • Duet with Leah Biensen and Addisyn Leonard
  • Dallas Morgan
  • Addisyn Leonard

Erin Judge’s Choice

  • Space Jam
  • Paisley Sutton
  • Scarlett Puttney

LA Judge’s Choice

  • Duet with Donovin Delp and Paisley Sutton
  • Leah Biensen
  • Hadley Fitch

Junior Solos (top 3)

  • 3rd- Alyrec McGregory “Feeling Freaky”
  • 2nd- Nora Kelly “My Lip Gloss”
  • 1st- Olivia Nims “End of Time”

Teen Solos (top 3)

  • 3rd- Adalyn Weber “Piece by Piece”
  • 2nd- Scarlett Puttney “Lost A Friend”
  • 1st- Addisyn Leonard “Rescue Me”

Senior Solos (top 3)

  • 3rd- Paisley Sutton “Love on the Brain”
  • 2nd- Jackson Baker “To the Rap Mobile”
  • 1st- Donovin Delp “Matilda”

Junior Duo/Trio (top 3)

  • 1st- Material Girls

Teen Duo/Trio (top 3)

  • 3rd- Beautifully Imperfect
  • 2nd- Stand By You
  • 1st- My Man 

Senior Duo/Trio (top 3)

  • 3rd- Wishes
  • 2nd- When We Were Young
  • 1st- Closure

Top Petite Groups

  • 2nd- Icy
  • 1st- Space Jam

Top Junior Groups

  • 2nd- What I Was Made For
  • 1st- Me & You & Daisies

Top Teen Groups

  • 3rd- Glimmer Of Hope
  • 2nd- Eden
  • 1st- No More

Top Senior Groups

  • 3rd- Runway
  • 2nd- Recovery
  • 1st- Never Look Back

Overall Petite/Junior Winner: Oliva Nims

  • Overall Teen Winner: Rescue Me
  • Overall Senior Winner: Matilda

Overall High Scores (top 5)

  • 5th- No More
  • 4th- To The Rap Mobile Jackson Baker
  • 3rd- Rescue Me Addisyn Leonard
  • 2nd- Closure Paisley and Donovin
  • 1st- Matilda Donovin Delp

  • Costume: Space Jam
  • Showmanship: My Man
  • Choreography: “Piece by Piece” by Donovin Delp (dancer Adalyn Weber)
  • Technical: Leah Bienson
  • Emotional Execution: Nella Rivas
  • Future Star Award: Alyrec McGregory
  • Female All Star Award: Addisyn Leonard
  • Male All Star Award: Donovin Delp

“One of the greatest attributes of our dance family is their resilience and their commitment to their children’s growth both in character and technique,” Vance said. “This event is important toward launching our season, and it is an event that we are all grateful to be able to participate in.”

Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report Jan. 15-21

Jan 23, 2024 | Guthrie County Sheriff's Report

1-15-24

1:37 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Panora 

5 a.m. Stuart Police assisted a motorist

5:27 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in rural Bagley

5:35 a.m. Stuart Rescue responded to a request for lift assistance in Stuart

8:55 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a complaint in Bagley

12:45 p.m. Guthrie Center Fire, Panora Ambulance and Guthrie County Deputies responded to a fire alarm in Guthrie Center

2:05 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist in Guthrie Center

4:55 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a disabled vehicle in rural Bayard

5:20 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a disabled vehicle in rural Panora

6:50 p.m. Guthrie County Deputies responded to a commercial alarm in Guthrie Center

8 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in Bagley

9:13 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a disabled vehicle in rural Casey

9:15 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Panora

9:55 p.m. Panora Ambulance Unit 2 responded to a medical call in rural Panora

10:10 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a disabled vehicle in rural Bagley

10:30 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy and Stuart Police assisted a motorist in rural Stuart

10:50 p.m. Panora Ambulance and Guthrie County Deputies responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center

1-16-24

12:30 a.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Audubon County Hospital to Des Moines

2:35 a.m. Guthrie Center Fire Department responded to a report of a residential fire 

4 a.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital back to Panora Specialty Care

9:06 a.m. Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call Stuart 

9:35 a.m. Guthrie County Deputies performed a welfare check in rural Adair

12:50 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a theft

1:15 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist in rural Stuart

2:50 p.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Audubon County Hospital to Omaha

3:25 p.m. Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in rural Earlham 

4:08 p.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital to Mercy 

5:44 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Bayard 

6 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a family situation in Guthrie Center 

6:01 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in rural Guthrie Center 

6:41 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a pedestrian in Guthrie Center 

7 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Panora 

7:02 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy transported an inmate to Guthrie County Hospital 

9:17 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of suspicious activity in Guthrie Center 

1-17-24

12:55 a.m. Stuart Police assisted Dallas County with a traffic stop in Dexter

1:25 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a disabled vehicle in rural Bagley

7:20 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy followed up on an investigation

7:35 a.m. Panora Police followed up on an investigation

9:55 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to multiple reports of an injured deer on Highway 44

12:05 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a disabled motorist on the west edge of Panora

12:27 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in rural Panora

12:52 p.m. Stuart Rescue responded to a medical call in rural Stuart

2:13 p.m. Panora Ambulance Unit 2 responded to a medical call in rural Panora

2:50 p.m. Guthrie County Sheriff helped with funeral traffic in Guthrie Center

3:30 p.m. Stuart Police assisted Department of Human Services in Stuart

4:10 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a request for return of property

4:25 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a family situation in rural Guthrie Center

5:01 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in rural Panora

7:25 p.m. Guthrie County Deputies checked on a disabled vehicle in rural Bayard and had the vehicle towed, arrested one individual on Greene County arrest warrants

7:35 p.m. Stuart Rescue and Stuart Police responded to a medical call in Menlo

7:50 p.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital back to Lakeside Village 

8:20 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy transported an individual to meet a Greene County Deputy on active Greene County warrants

8:20 p.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital to Council Bluffs

1-18-24

12:43 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist in rural Jamaica

8:03 a.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital to Mercy 

8:24 a.m. Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in Stuart 

11:22 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy took a report of vandalism in rural Guthrie Center 

12:30 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a single-vehicle accident in rural Coon Rapids, arrested one individual

1:05 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy transported one individual to the Guthrie County Jail

1:15 p.m. Stuart Police assisted a motorist 

2:36 p.m. Panora Ambulance, Fire and Police responded to a single vehicle accident on Wagon

2:58 p.m. Stuart Ambulance, Fire and Police responded to a single vehicle accident on I-80

3:29 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a hit and run in rural Panora 

4:22 p.m. Panora Police performed a welfare check 

6:07 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy, Panora Ambulance and YJB Fire responded to a single-vehicle rollover accident on Highway 141

6:18 p.m. Stuart Police assisted Iowa State Patrol on a traffic stop 

7:03 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist 

7:05 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a two-vehicle accident 

7:16 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a disabled vehicle in rural Panora

7:20 p.m. Stuart Police checked on a disabled vehicle

11:48 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy and Stuart Police assisted a motorist in rural Stuart 

1-19-24

12:34 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy transported one male to Guthrie County Jail 

12:36 a.m. Stuart Police transported one female to Guthrie County Jail 

4:15 a.m. Stuart Police assisted a motorist 

8:20 a.m. Stuart Rescue and Stuart Police responded to a medical call in Stuart

9:05 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a complaint in Stuart

9:25 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a complaint 

10:45 a.m. Panora Ambulance and Panora Police responded to a medical call in Panora

10:52 a.m. Stuart Police assisted an individual in downtown Stuart

11 a.m. Guthrie County Sheriff assisted a motorist in Guthrie Center

1:33 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to check the welfare of an individual in Bayard

1:45 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to report of a theft in Guthrie Center 

2:26 p.m. Stuart Police assisted an individual in Stuart

3:41 p.m. Stuart Police performed a case follow up 

4:10 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in rural Panora 

4:28 p.m. Stuart Police assisted a motorist 

4:34 p.m. Panora Police responded to a family situation 

5:25 p.m. Panora Ambulance and Panora Police responded to a medical call in Panora

5:35 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a complaint in rural Menlo

1-20-24

7:55 a.m. Stuart Police assisted a motorist 

8:45 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center 

11:27 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a commercial burglar alarm in Panora 

12:16 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a complaint in rural Guthrie Center

12:31 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in rural Redfield 

1:36 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy and Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center

2:33 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a commercial burglar alarm 

6:14 p.m. Stuart Police assisted a motorist 

6:19 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a commercial burglar alarm in Guthrie Center

1-21-24

11:04 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted Adair Police in rural Casey with an arrest

12:55 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy took a complaint in Bayard 

5:33 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center 

7:21 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy and Panora Ambulance responded to a family situation at Lake Panorama 

8:32 p.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in rural Panora 

8:55 p.m. Stuart Police assisted a motorist 

9:47 p.m. Stuart Police assisted a motorist 

10:30 p.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient back to Lakeside Village

Lou Ann Huggins 

Jan 23, 2024 | Obituaries

1939-2024

Lou Ann Huggins, 84, daughter of Roy and Muree (Miller) Ahrens, was born Dec. 24, 1939, in Sac City. She passed away Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 at the New Homestead in Guthrie Center.

Lou Ann graduated from Osceola High School in 1958. On May 31, 1958, she married Donald Huggins in Osceola. They made their home for a short time in Osceola. They then lived in several communities around Panora until 1977, when they moved to Missouri. Lou Ann worked as a CNA for many years before retiring in 1989. In 1990, they moved to Panora, and on April 1, 1991, they opened up Don’s Bait & Tackle Shop and operated this for the next 11 years.

Lou Ann enjoyed being with her family, especially her grandchildren, working with the public at the bait shop, doing puzzle books, going on Branson trips in the summer and watching the Kansas City Chiefs football and St. Louis Cardinals baseball games.

Lou Ann is survived by her daughter, Kim Huggins of Panora; sons, Steve Huggins of Forsyth, Missouri, and Jeff (Linda) Huggins of Guthrie Center; 13 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Cindy Huggins; sister, Kay (Dennis) Chaney of Osceola; and sisters-in-law, Marilyn Ahrens, Wanda Chase, Joanne Huggins, and Sandra Huggins; along with many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald; sons, Kelly and Kevin; granddaughters, Emily Mae and Taylor; great-granddaughter, London Ann; and brothers, Don and his wife Doris, and Pete.

Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, at the Twigg Funeral Home, Panora. Burial in the West Linn Cemetery, near Linden. Visitation was one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.

Memorials may be left to the family.

 

Cold feet

Jan 23, 2024 | Publisher's Column

Do you get cold feet? My inquiry is not an analogy or code for anything. It’s just a simple question. Do your feet get cold?

The website medicalnewstoday.com says your feet can feel cold due to cold temperatures, high stress, anxiety, circulation issues, anemia, diabetes mellitus, nerve disorders, hypothyroidism and other things most of us can’t pronounce. 

Some simple solutions, according to the same website, include movement, socks, foot baths, heating pads, water bottles and my favorite fix — slippers. 

Yes, slippers. Before you run off to the emergency room, you might want to give them a try. I have a half-dozen of them around my home and office. Call me Mr. Rogers if you want, but my feet are toasty, and it’s a beautiful day in my neighborhood.   

A good friend used to mock me for wearing them, especially when I would bring a pair over to his house when visiting. Then he started wearing slippers, or “house shoes,” as he calls them. 

As a child, I couldn’t stand to wear slippers. Seems like I received a pair every year for Christmas, but I rarely wore them. But, to be honest, I rarely wore shirts or pants around the house either. Like most kids, I was too warm-blooded for many body coverings. 

Most of us can recall the image of the father figure in the home, relaxing in the easy chair, reading the evening paper, smoking a pipe and having the family dog bring him his slippers. In our home, the evening image would be of me in the kitchen, filling the dishwasher, asking Alexa to play some Elvis music — and wearing slippers. It’s not the makings for a Hallmark movie, but I will take it, as long as I have my slippers.

Comedian/politician Al Franken may have summed it up best with the words, “It’s easier to put on slippers than to carpet the whole world.”

Thanks for reading.

Shane Goodman
Editor and Publisher
Times Vedette digital newsletter
shane@dmcityview.com
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University of Iowa 2023 fall semester president’s list honorees announced

Jan 23, 2024 | News

Special to the Times Vedette

More than 950 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the president’s list for the 2023 fall semester. President’s list status was earned by one first year undergraduates during the 2023 fall semester; 182 second year students; 308 third year students; and 484 fourth year students.

  • Kaila Findley of Stuart; College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Biology; undergraduate – fourth year
  • Ismael Leyva of Redfield; College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; History; undergraduate – fourth year