By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
The annual Guthrie County Pheasants/Quail Forever banquet will be held at the Lake Panorama Conference Center, 5071 Clover Ridge Road, on Saturday, April 5. Doors open at 5 p.m., and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact Dan Brubaker at 515-238-7875 or Cindy Kisting at 515-339-5226.
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
The Panora Library offers many events this month, as shown here.
The Panora Public Library is located at 102 North First St., Panora.
Guthrie County Leaders: Jason Carroll, Rachel Downing, Kari Carroll, Jess Davis, Tabby Slaybaugh, Robyn Ploeger, Syd Henderson, Carrie Sloss, Andrea Kepple, Danielle Lauzon and Chris Arganbright.
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
On Feb. 10, Guthrie County 4-H youth were honored during the annual awards ceremony at the Guthrie County Events Center.
Record Keeping Award Winners, front row: Colt Wilson and Trinity Stonehocker. Back row: Gavin Sloss, Taryn Carroll, Shay Lemke, Tessa Slaybaugh, Lilah Heinz Wilson, Carrie Downing, Tanner Downing, Blaire Robson, Caydence Boals, Ian Griffith, Karleen Ploeger, Rylee Robson and Kiera Boals.
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
Five ACGC girls basketball players made either First Team, Second Team or Honorable Mention in the 2024-2025 WCAC All-Conference teams.
Shay Lemke and Camdyn Richter were named to the First Team. Richter was one of two unanimous selections alongside Des Moines Christian’s Addy Oetker. Richter led the team in scoring at 15 points per game and rebounds at 7.2 while averaging three steals and one assist. Lemke averaged 10.8 points per game and 2.7 rebounds while averaging a team-high 5.6 assists and 5.4 steals. Lemke’s 5.6 assists were fifth highest in all of 2A, and her 5.4 steals second highest.
Thia is Brad Baudler’s second Coach of the Year nod in addition to his IGCA Class 2A Southwest All-District COTY award. Baudler led the girls to their best record in school history at 22-2. ACGC averaged 54.3 points per game and allowed 33.9 against. ACGC had 452 steals in 2024-2025, fourth most in the state, their 18.8 steals per game ranked third in the state and first in 2A. ACGC averaged 15 offensive rebounds per game, the most in 2A.
Stella Largent was named to the WCAC Second Team, the only sophomore to be so. Largent averaged 10.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.3 steals.
Becca Littler and Karli Kautzky earned Honorable Mention. Littler averaged 6.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 3.2 steals. Kautzky averaged 5.1 points, three rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.5 steals.
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
Three Panorama girls basketball players were named to the West Central Activities All-Conference teams. Morgan Crees was named to the WCAC First Team. She led Panorama with 15.1 points per game, five steals and four assists and she was second on the team in rebounds per game with 6.5. Kelsey Laabs and Faith Recker earned Honorable Mention. Laabs averaged 5.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.1 blocks. Recker averaged 5.4 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.9 steals.
Crees was also named to the IBCA 2A Region 3 All Region Team.