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Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Jason Gray reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on March 31 at 8:10 p.m. on 150th Street near Chestnut Road. Keri Theresa Charles, 39, of Coon Rapids, was driving a 2005 Subaru Forester westbound on 150th Street and took evasive action to avoid an oncoming truck. She lost control of the vehicle and entered the north ditch where the vehicle overturned. Estimated damage to the Subaru is $2,000.
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
The Guthrie County Hospital Foundation’s annual “Handbags and Bingo” event will be held Friday, April 10 at the Fairgrounds Event Center. Social hour begins at 4:45 p.m., with dinner at 5:45 p.m., followed by bingo and games.
State Sen. Jesse Green and State Rep. Carter Nordman welcome the public to their upcoming legislative coffee event to voice concerns and hear legislative updates. The event will be April 11 from 9-10 a.m. at Guthrie County Farm Bureau, 203 N. Fourth St. in Guthrie Center.
On Saturday, April 11 at 7 p.m., the Des Moines Metro Opare production of “Cinderella” will be presented. Tickets are $25 for adults, with students (high school and younger) admitted free. The performance will be at the Warren Cultural Center, 154 Public Square, Greenfield. More information and ticket ordering is at warrenculturalcenter.com.
On Sunday, April 12, from 8 a.m. to noon, the Panora Lions Club will hold a fundraiser breakfast at the Panora Community Center. The freewill offering meal includes sausage gravy over biscuits, scrambled eggs, cinnamon rolls and beverage. Proceeds will support the Kass Duis Scholarship fund, which provides a scholarship to a Panorama Schools graduate going to a trade school.
The Stuart American Legion (323 Southwest Second St.) will host a fish fry from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15. Cost is $12 (or $11 if donating a canned item for the food pantry). An extra piece of fish is $6 more. The meal includes cod, Wally’s Bakes Beans, roll and butter, pasta salads and desserts.
The Panora Library Foundation is sponsoring a program titled, “Women of Natural History.” Naturalist Kim White will be the presenter and will talk about various women who were innovators in the field. The event runs from 6-7 p.m. at the Panora Community Center. Call 641-755-2529 to register.
Panorama Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) will host two glow parties at the middle school gym on Saturday, April 18. The first is a mom and son party from 2-3:30 p.m. The second is a dad and daughter party from 4:30-6 p.m. Each event will include music, games and glow fun.
Forever in Love Bridal Show will be 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 19 at the Saints Center, 320 North Fremont St., Stuart. General admission tickets are free. VIP tickets cost $10.70 and include a glass of champagne and front row seating. Tickets can be claimed online.
The pancake breakfast fundraiser for the Bagley Firefighters was rescheduled. It will be held on Sunday, April 26 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bagley fire station. The freewill donation meal will include pancakes, eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy, coffee, milk and juice.
The 2026 Lake Panorama Fin and Feather fundraising banquet will be Saturday, May 9 at the Lake Panorama National Clubhouse with social hour beginning at 5 p.m. A dinner plus silent and live auctions will follow at 6 p.m. All ages are welcome. Funds raised at the banquet, annual memberships and direct donations are used to stock fish in Lake Panorama. The group also helps improve fish habitat and sponsors an annual fishing derby for children during Panorama Days.
Dinner tickets are $50 each, with children 12 and younger $25. Another option is to join the Big Skipper Club for $150. This covers two dinner tickets, Big Skipper raffle ticket and an annual family membership. The cost of an annual family membership is $50. Supporters can either mail a check or register online with a credit card or PayPal account at the group’s website.
The Women’s Service Organization (WSO) annual fundraising home tour for 2026 is Friday, June 5. Five Lake Panorama homes will be featured, with three on the west side of the lake and two on the east side. Tickets are $30 and include the tour and lunch at The Captain’s Pick at Lake Panorama National Resort, 5071 Clover Ridge Road. Tickets will be available beginning May 1 and can be reserved by calling or texting Toni Wright at 641-757-0886 or Sue Merryman at 641-751-5956. There will be a maximum of 260 tickets available, which organizers expect to sell out quickly.
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1964-2026
Tim Lee, 61, of rural Coon Rapids, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026, following a valiant six-year battle with a rare form of intestinal cancer.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 10, 2026, at Annunciation Catholic Church in Coon Rapids with Father Patrick Behm officiating and Jeff Hachmeister serving as lector. Casket bearers will be Zachary Lee, Braden Foster, Lane Namanny, Pat McAlister, James McGovern and Logan Kellow. Honorary casket bearers will be Ed Ciano, Bob Warnke, John Shannon, Al Heiderscheit and Jeff Hachmeister. Interment will follow at the Coon Rapids Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at Annunciation Catholic Church in Coon Rapids from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday. Additional visitation will be held at the church from 9:30-10:15 a.m. on Friday prior to the funeral service.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Swan Lake Foundation, the Coon Rapids-Bayard School District or Main Street Coon Rapids in Tim’s name.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Coon Rapids, and online condolences may be left for the family at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com
Timothy Owen Lee was born Dec. 15, 1964, in London, England, to Harold and Antonia “Tosh” Lee. Although the family lived in Boston at the time, Tim’s birth coincided with his father’s work trip abroad. In 1971, the family moved permanently to London, where Tim attended the American School in London. He spent many formative summers in Coon Rapids, where his grandfather, Roswell Garst, had co-founded the Garst & Thomas Hybrid Seed Company.
Tim attended Curry College in Milton, Massachusetts, earning a Bachelor of Arts in history and politics with a minor in English language and literature. It was there he developed a lifelong passion for 16th-century poetry and the works of Shakespeare.
As an adult, Tim returned to his roots in Coon Rapids to build upon his family’s legacy. Over the next three decades, he immersed himself in business and agriculture, serving as chairman of the board of Iowa State Bank in Sac City and managing a large farming operation in Carroll County from 1991 to 2022. In the late 1990s, he teamed up with Al and Barry Heiderscheit to launch TAB Concrete, tackling residential, agricultural and commercial projects for more than a decade.
Tim celebrated a personal milestone in 2021 when he married Paige Huntley. He built a home south of Coon Rapids inspired by Tim’s interest in Etruscan architecture, and the couple made their home there. The couple shared a deep commitment to local education; while Tim served as school board president, Paige served as the CRB district’s School Business Officer, frequently sitting side-by-side at board meetings.
An avid student of world, political and U.S. Civil War history, Tim also collected rare sports cars, antique firearms and Roman Etruscan glass art. He was a dedicated pool player, competing in leagues for more than 30 years, and enjoyed bowling and golf in his earlier years.
Tim’s leadership extended to numerous organizations, including the Swan Lake Foundation, the Roswell and Elizabeth Garst Foundation, the Coon Rapids Golf Association Board, the Coon Rapids-Bayard Board of Education, and the CRB Education Foundation. He was a life member of Pheasants Forever and the National Rifle Association, and a member of the Iowa Bankers Association.
Tim’s philanthropy left a lasting mark on the community. His generosity supported Whiterock Conservancy — where he funded the restoration of the Garst Ponds — the Coon Rapids Golf Course, Swan Lake State Park, and the Riverside Park Trail resurfacing. He was a cornerstone of the CRB Educational Foundation and a champion of the Main Street Coon Rapids initiative, restoring downtown buildings that now house local staples like the New Hope Bargain Shop, the Post Office, and the Raccoon River Social Club. Lee also partnered with Bryan Spangler on the purchase and subsequent renovation of the Northside Rec building, working hand in hand with the Main Street Coon Rapids organization to reopen the historic Northside Rec business.
The Coon Rapids area has benefited immeasurably from Tim’s enthusiasm and leadership; his presence in the community will be impossible to replace.
Survivors include his wife, Paige (Huntley); his sons, Zachary B. (Hanna) Lee of Lake View and Nathan Lee of Ankeny; his sister, Amy Lee of London, England; and many cousins and friends.
Tim was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Tosh Lee, and his grandparents, Roswell and Elizabeth Garst, and Hugh and Amy Lee.
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
The Guthrie County Roads Department shared a news release regarding the upcoming work to be completed on Highway P28 (Wagon Road, between Stuart and Monteith Road).
If you regularly travel P28 (Wagon Road), here is an important heads-up. Road crews will begin patch work along the stretch between Stuart and Monteith Road this Friday, April 10, weather depending.
Drivers should expect delays and sections of one-lane traffic with a pilot car guiding vehicles through work zones. Guthrie County officials recommend planning for a little extra time to get to your destination or choosing an alternate route.
The good news: This patch work is just the first step. The entire stretch of P28 between Stuart and Monteith Road is scheduled for a full highway rehabilitation starting in May. That larger project will bring more significant, much needed, long-term improvements to the corridor.
During construction, slow down, stay alert and give crews plenty of room.
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On April 3, a total of 12 players participated. Kathy Feilmeier got a 16; Wayne Nickel got a 16 and a 17; Allen Pierce got a 17; and Bill Sheeder got a 17 and a 20.
The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie Center Library, 400 Grand St., on Mondays at 8 a.m. and at the New Homestead independent living dining hall, 2306 State St., at 8 a.m. on Wednesdays and 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.