By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
The ACGC girls golf team travels to the Woodward Golf Club for a conference quad on Thursday, April 23. ACGC golfs against Interstate 35, Panorama and Woodward-Granger.
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
The ACGC girls track and field team hit the blocks at the Ram Relays at Greene County on Monday, April 20. ACGC scored a combined 125 points at the meet between girls and boys. Carroll won the meet with 248.
Cadence Petersen won both of the ACGC girls medals that evening. She earned silver in the high jump and bronze in the 400-meter hurdles. The next-closest placements for ACGC came from Becca Littler in shot put, placing fourth. Brooklyn Shaffer in the 400-meter dash and the 4×400-meter team placed fifth. The full results can be found HERE.
The next meet competition for the girls is the Wildcat Invitational hosted by West Central Valley on Thursday, April 23. ACGC competes against Ankeny Christian, CAM, Panorama, Van Meter, WC-V and Woodward-Granger.
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
The ACGC boys track and field team competed at the Ram Relays at Greene County on Monday, April 20. The Chargers scored a combined 125 points at the meet between boys and girls. Carroll won the meet with 248.
ACGC did not win any events but did take home several medals. The Chargers earned three silver medals: Talon Noland in the 400-meter dash, Jack Sheeder in the shot put, and the 4×800-meter relay ream. Bronze medals went to Preston Kent in the 800-meter run and Brennan Tunink in discus. The full results can be found HERE.
The next meet for the boys is Thursday, April 23 at West Central Valley for the Wildcat Invitational. ACGC will compete against ADM, Ankeny Christian, CAM, Glidden-Ralston, Panorama, Van Meter, WC-V and Woodward-Granger.
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on April 21. A public hearing was held on the fiscal year 2027 budget. No members of the general public spoke during the hearing. Auditor Dani Fink reported on the budgetary status.
“Taxable value has increased from the 2024 year to the 2025 year by $52 million countywide,” Fink said. “Also a comparison of levy rates from the last two fiscal years, you can see that years 2025 and 2026 stayed consistent, and then a slight drop in General Basic, General Supplemental and Rural Basic for 2027.”
When the hearing closed, the supervisors unanimously adopted Resolution 26-30 to certify taxes for the fiscal year July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
Supervisor Maggie Armstrong shared information on the communication plan regarding the P28/Wagon Road construction project. She said the project is expected to begin on or around May 18 with an expected completion date in mid to late summer.
“Currently, there’s been some patch work done to prep us for this big project,” Armstrong said. “May 1, we are targeting for a social media and website campaign launch. I will email the press release to local media and to stakeholders.”
She explained that stakeholders include those impacted by the project, including school districts and businesses along the routes impacted. She added that while signage will likely say “closed to through traffic,” those living along the route and campers at Nations Bridge Park will be allowed to drive to and from where they need to go.
“May 8 — this is 10 days out from the start — that’s when the postcard is going to drop to adjacent landowners,” Armstrong said. “So, they’ll have more than a week’s notice.”
Armstrong added that wording will be included in the communication acknowledging the inconveniences and delays that come with such a road project and thanking the public for their patience while the project goes on.
The supervisors meet regularly on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. The public is welcome to attend in person at the courthouse or via remote technology. To join remotely, call 323-792-6123, then use meeting code 547029216#
1941-2026
Merwyn (Merv) Jay Kinman, 85, of Waukee, passed away on April 18, 2026. He was born on Jan. 12, 1941, in Adair County to L. Hugh and Mildred Kinman. Merv will be remembered for his kindness, humor and dedication to his family and his business, Kinman Glass. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Linda; his son, Doug; his daughter, Laura (Brian) Manatt; his granddaughters, Clair, Payton and Lucia; and daughter-in-law, Braedi Kinman, and his grandson, Cole Kinman; his sister, Mary (Graeme) Doyle; a niece and two nephews; and many other family members and friends.
He was proceeded in death by his son, David; his parents; his brother, John; and his sister, Darlene.
A celebration of life will be held at Iles Jordan Creek Funeral Home, 7150 Ashworth Road, West Des Moines, on April 27, 2026. Visitation is at 10 a.m., with the service to follow at 11 a.m. A reception will be held at the funeral home following the services. Interment will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, North Branch, Iowa (in rural Guthrie County).
In lieu of flowers, the family encourages contributions to be made to the Guthrie County Community Foundation, 1915 Grand Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50309.