By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

During the regular meeting of the Guthrie Center city council on Feb. 12, the council returned to the topic of large storage containers that some homeowners use on their properties either briefly or long-term.

The council voted to approve the second reading of Ordinance 2024-01 “Adopting Chapter 154 Temporary Storage Containers.”  The council then voted to waive the third reading and immediately adopt the ordinance. Council member Fidel Hernandez was the sole “nay” vote.

City Clerk Kris Arrasmith shared with the council that she submitted a grant to the Guthrie County Community Foundation for the new park equipment and the shelter house that was talked about at the last meeting. “I don’t know when we’ll hear, but fingers crossed,” she said. The estimated project costs came in at slightly less than $50,000.

As part of the consent agenda, the council approved a beer/liquor/tobacco permit for the Guthrie County Ag Society (fair board) and a building permit for a portable shed at 1101 North St. (Baird).

The council’s next meeting will be Monday, Feb. 26. The public is welcome.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

At the IHSAA 1A District 7 meet in Ogden, Cayden Van Meer at 175 and Joel Cooper at 285 earned a trip to the state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. The tournament begins Wednesday, Feb. 14 and will conclude on Saturday, Feb. 17.

Van Meer placed second at 175 after falling to West Hancock’s Creighton Kelly. Cooper placed first at 285 with the championship coming via fall against Angel Barajas of Alta/Aurelia.

On Wednesday, Cooper will be the No. 10 seed at 285 and faces off against Antoni Solovi of Postville. Van Meer is the No. 12 seed at 175 and will square off against Kody Jacobson of Ridge View. Click here for the link to the brackets for each class. Then select “functions/search events” and type “IHSAA state championships.”

Panorama wrestlers who placed at Districts but will not be advancing include Will Knapp (138, 4^th place), Landon Kirtley (144, 4^th place) and Gabe Wagner (157, 3^rd place). If a first- or second-place finisher cannot advance or compete in the state tournament, the third-place finisher from that district will advance to state competition. If a district champion is unable to compete in the state tournament, the runner-up from that district will take the champion’s place on the state tournament bracket and the 3rd-place wrestler from that district will take the runner-up place on the bracket. If a runner-up is unable to compete, the 3rd-place wrestler from that district will take the runner-up’s place on the bracket.

Photos by Betty Cooper

Add an e-Sports coaching position

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

On Feb. 12, the Panorama School Board held a regular meeting, in addition to a public hearing regarding the planned north parking lot project.

A total of 17 bids were received. After consideration, the board voted to accept the lowest bid, which was from Jordison Construction of Urbandale. Superintendent Kasey Huebner pointed out that the winning bid was $240,000 less than the estimated cost.

In other Panorama news, Huebner said, “We added an e-Sports coaching position, which will begin building this program. We hope to field a team for the next school year.”

The board heard from Mr. Hameister and several high school students who discussed FFA current projects.

The next regular meeting of the Panorama board will be Monday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m. At that time, there will be a public hearing on the proposed school calendar for the upcoming school year.