By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

During the Feb. 20 regular meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, County Engineer Josh Sebern showed a budget presentation regarding Secondary Roads and Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (IRVM).

Sebern told of the various supplies and equipment needs, as well as road/culvert/bridge projects planned.

“We have been burning through some salt, so it may hit this current fiscal year budget… I rely heavily on averages, because you might have a heavy salt year or a light salt year,” Sebern said.

No board action was taken on the budget at this time.

Supervisor Mike Dickson questioned an email showing the county owes $70,000 for the annual audit done by the state. He also noted that it showed 350 hours of work went into the audit, which he said seems excessive.

“This is getting to be a little too much, especially since they make you do it every year,” Dickson said.

County Auditor Dani Fink said she will look into the matter.

Through March, the supervisors meet regularly Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 a.m. The public is welcome to attend in person or via remote technology. To join remotely, call 323-792-6123, then use meeting code 547029216#.

Cast and crew of the performance: Front row: Hudson Seeck, Jaxen Knobbe, Sophie Young and Hayden Clarke. Back row: Aiden Edwards, Chase Tunink, Khloe Riley and Charli Lehman. Not pictured: Niya Fees, Sarah Jones-Stubbs and Ember Miller.

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Remember when your parents taught you how to drive? Remember when Mom took you shopping for new clothes? How about the family vacations when you were stuck in the backseat with your siblings? The ACGC Junior High Drama Department, under the direction of Megan Farnsworth and Heather Schmeling, is proud to present “Parents Just Don’t Understand” on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the junior high gym on the A-C campus. Join in for a collection of hilarious scenes that families will recognize.

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Des Moines Area Community College President Rob Denson recently released the names of students eligible for the Fall Semester President’s List. To be eligible, a student must have completed a minimum of six credits and earned a 4.0 grade point average for that semester

Those recognized from the area include:

• Presley Buttler, Agribusiness, Guthrie Center
• Karla Crawley, Computer Information Systems, Guthrie Center
• Xander Crawley, Computer Information Systems, Guthrie Center
• Melany Demello, Business Administration, Guthrie Center
• Jackson Sloss, Accounting Specialist, Guthrie Center
• Lindsay LaFreniere, Patient Access Specialist, Panora

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

The Guthrie Activity Center is hosting a unique fundraiser event on Saturday, March 8.

Four-person teams will race to complete a 300-piece jigsaw puzzle, eat a large pizza, and drink 12 pints of preferred beverage (including alcoholic or non-alcoholic). The first team to finish wins a prize.

The event will begin with social time at 5:30 p.m., and the contest kicks off at 6 p.m. The entry fee for a four-person team is $120. Register at Guthrie County State Bank. Registration closes Feb. 28.

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

The public is invited to attend a community coffee on Saturday, March 1 at 8 a.m. at the Guthrie County Farm Bureau, 203 N. Fourth St., Guthrie Center.

Iowa Senator Jesse Green and Iowa Representative Carter Nordman will be on hand to talk about recent bills, legislation in the works and to answer questions.