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The Faith Bible Church free community meal will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 19 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. All are welcome. The menu includes chicken and noodles over mashed potatoes, smothered green beans, dinner rolls and angel food cake with strawberries. 

Faith Bible Church is located at 2096 Highway 4 in Panora. 

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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

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Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Taylor Wheatley reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on Feb. 8 at 2:12 p.m. on 315^th Road.  Alexander Michael Oponski, 35, of Adel was driving a 2013 Dodge Journey Crew eastbound on 315^th Street at excessive speeds and lost control and entered the south ditch. The vehicle struck a culvert coming underneath 315^thStreet and overturned before impacting the ground a second time approximately 30 feet from the first impact area. Oponski refused medical treatment and was booked into the Guthrie County Jail on charges unrelated to the accident. The vehicle was totaled. Oponski was charged with failure to maintain control. 

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Guthrie County Sheriff Matt Harmann reported a car vs. deer accident occurring on Feb. 7 at 7:20 p.m. on Highway 44. Carrie Lynn Stein, 48, of Guthrie Center, was driving a 2024 Kia Telluride EX east on Highway 44. When approaching the west side of the river bridge, a deer came out of the south ditch traveling north across the highway. Stein was unable to avoid contact with the deer and struck the animal, causing an estimated $5,000 in damage to the vehicle. 

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A total of 12 players participated on Feb. 10. Kathy Feilmeier and Bill Sheeder each got a 20. Rhonda Titus, Clint Malbon and Allen Pierce each got a 16. 

The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie Center Library on Mondays at 8 a.m., at the New Homestead independent living rec room at 8 a.m. on Wednesdays, and at the Guthrie Center Activity Center at 1 p.m. on Fridays. Organizers say there is always room for more, and they will be glad to teach you how to play. They play for quarters on Wednesday and Friday.